Four candidates seek two seats on Saugerties Town Board
Candidates vying for the two four-year town board seats are Vincent Altieri, Paul Andreassen, John Schoonmaker and Donald Tucker.
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Town of Ulster considers releasing recording of legislator’s traffic stop
County Legislator Jennifer Schwartz-Berky had a 26-minute exchange with a town police officer during a traffic stop in May. Her attorney is requesting the town delay the release of the tape until after the election.
Shandaken town board positions are up for grabs
The candidates are Faye Storms, Nancy Holgate and Kevin Van Blarcum.
Central Hudson seeking state OK to charge customers more
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., owned by Canadian holding company Fortis Inc., is requesting a 21.2 percent increase in delivery revenues — a total of $63.4 million.
SUNY New Paltz stages active-shooter drill
Precautions were taken to make the drill as realistic as possible without causing too much alarm— or possibly prompting an armed passerby from intervening; the oft-cited “good guy with a gun.”
Nolan, Faintych, Parete vie for UC Legislature’s 22nd district
The district includes the towns of Shandaken, Olive, Denning, and Hardenburgh.
Saugerties school officials say they’ll revisit bus stop parents say is dangerous
A special meeting by the Saugerties school board this week mulled the safety of a bus stop on Route 9W in West Camp. The matter is still unresolved.
Jeanne Walsh is running unopposed for reelection as town supervisor in Rosendale
Jeanne Walsh is running unopposed for reelection as town supervisor for the Town of Rosendale, endorsed by the Democrat, Republican and Conservative Parties.
Hansut, Pizzuto face off for Lloyd supervisor
Paul Hansut faces one opponent intent on unseating the incumbent as Lloyd town supervisor this year, Fred Pizzuto.
Proliferation of murals raises questions about Kingston’s preservation rules
Since 2010, O+ artists have changed the face of Kingston with 29 murals, prompting some to question why there is little public oversight compared with zoning laws governing property owners. The answer: Murals, though they last for years, are considered impermanent works of art, and are treated as works of art protected by the First Amendment.