SUNY New Paltz’s summer of construction
A 77,000-square-foot classroom and lab building is open, though it needs landscaping, and there are 20 other projects in progress.
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Saugerties police issue phone scam warning
Callers asking for donations on behalf of the Saugerties Police Department are scammers, according to Police Chief Joe Sinagra.
Saugerties revamps kindergarten prep program
“The more we know about a child ahead of time, the sooner we can help.”
Track the massive generator making its way down the Hudson
An 8 million pound heat recovery steam generator bound for a New Jersey power plant is making its way down the Hudson today.
Saugerties water plant survives mud-and-rock slide
Heavy rains dumped nearly four inches of rain in 20 minutes, causing damage, but no interruption in service.
New Paltz school construction proceeding well
The $52.9 million capital project ongoing in the New Paltz Central School District is progressing over the summer with a great deal of activity going on at the middle school.
New Paltz mulls stiff penalties for landlords who withhold security deposits
The village board is considering fines of up to 25 percent of the deposit for each week landlords withhold payment without a stated reason.
KHS grad rate up 12.5 percent since 2012
The graduation rate at Kingston High School is up again — a modest jump of a little over a percent to 84.5, should the students in summer credit recovery courses complete their work as anticipated. School officials noted that the overall graduation rate for the Class of 2012 was just 72 percent.
Still no swimming at Wilson State Park in Woodstock
The popular swimming beach was closed in 2004 because of a proliferation of aquatic vegetation, a rise in the lake bottom due to silting, and the long-term presence of Canada geese, whose droppings made conditions unsanitary.
Cantine Capers: Saugerties police make arrests in locker room theft, trespassing
Saugerties Police announced two recent arrests in unrelated incidents at the town’s recreation complex.