Notes from the Saugerties Planning Board
Planners put restrictions on size of secondary garage on Turkey Point Dr., denied a proposed Glasco flea market, and allowed more units in mobile home park.
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Six candidates run for three open seats in the New Paltz School Board election
Candidates in the May 15 election are: Joe Garcia, Meghan Goodnow, Glenn LaPolt, Michael O’Donnell, Diana Armstead and Brian Cournoyer.
Second murder rap for alleged 18th Street gangster suspected in Saugerties slay
An alleged gang member already facing federal racketeering and murder conspiracy charges for the Oct. 25, 2017 murder of a suspected informant in a Saugerties forest has been charged in the Feb. 2, 2018 slaying of a man in Queens.
Glo Spa takes over Ricks Road shop in Woodstock
Glo Spa has taken over the former Riverrock building on Ricks Road in Woodstock and will be offering an abundance of services from massages to saunas to beauty treatments.
Local government and Scenic Hudson team up to preserve New Paltz farm
A New Paltz farmer was seeking a retirement nest egg, and hoped to get it without selling portions of the farm off to a developer who would subdivide it. The town, county and Scenic Hudson combined to pay $387,000 to preserve the farm in perpetuity.
State revokes Kingston bar’s liquor license
Following the revocation of his liquor license, the proprietor of a Stockade District nightspot claims he’s the victim of a vendetta, both by local police and the State Liquor Authority.
SUNY New Paltz Police chief steps down
Members of the SUNY New Paltz campus community were advised today that David Dugatkin has stepped down as chief of the university police. His deputy, Mary Ritayik, has been named interim chief.
Protesters want more accountability for Kingston Police Department
About 25 protestors marched on City Hall last week to protest a police commission decision that cleared officers involved in a 2015 tasing incident and to demand greater transparency and accountability from city police.
Many initiatives launched to help victims of Saugerties fire
The cause of the fire that left one woman dead and multiple families homeless and without possessions has yet to be determined.
Collier survives petition challenge, gets spot on ballot
Congressional candidate Erin Collier will remain on the ballot for the June 26 Democratic congressional primary by just 201 nominating petition signatures, according to the state Board of Elections.