RUPCO looking at “all options” after zoning change for Alms House denied
The decision puts plans to convert the old Alms House into 66 units of senior housing on hold.
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The big fix: Moriello Pool is open
Moriello Pool was finally opened last Friday, July 7, although the kiddie pool will need to have its chemicals balanced before it’s deemed ready.
Neighbors of proposed Saugerties cell tower continue opposition
About a dozen speakers of the 20 or so area residents at the Saugerties town planning board meeting cited health studies showing damage to people living near the towers. To blame, they said, was radiation emitted from cellphone transmissions.
Two arrested in East Kingston swimming hole robbery
The incident occurred at a swimming hole of Devil’s Lake Rd. in East Kingston. According to police, during the course of the robbery, one of the accused allegedly punched a victim and another displayed a knife while forcibly taking the victim’s wallet and cell phone.
Saugerties considers additional parking for village
The two biggest shortages in the Village are public restrooms, and parking. With the opening of the Saugerties Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center on weekends and its public restroom, that problem appears to have been solved. At their July 3 meeting, Village trustees worked towards relieving a portion of the lack of adequate parking.
Crew in deadly military crash was based at Stewart
News reports, subsequently confirmed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said at least some of the crew in a Mississippi crash that killed 16 servicemen were based at Stewart Air National Guard Base.
Columbia Beauty returns to Uptown Kingston
Columbia Wig and Beauty Supply shuttered its magical doors in late December after four decades of operation, leaving local wannabe pirates and princesses in the dust. Enter young Felicita Chipak of Port Ewen.
High Falls Fair Day marks reopening of Route 213 Rondout crossing
A bridge is a powerful symbol. When we dream of crossing a bridge, that’s usually a sign of going through a significant change in life — of crossing some Rubicon, leaving our past behind. We also use “building bridges” as a metaphor for repairing rifts between people, between nations. The latter was the theme chosen for the opening ceremonies of the brand-new, as-yet-unnamed Route 213 bridge across the Rondout Creek in downtown High Falls last Saturday.
Woodstock Rite Aid pharmacy closing July 10
Pharmacy records will move to the nearby CVS.
New Paltz considers limiting hours for parking permits in municipal lot
The current permits are good 24 hours a day and seven days a week, but the mayor thinks that in the future they should instead be business hours only to keep them available for other drivers later in the day.