Motorcyclist hits tree in Saugerties
According to police, the motorcyclist failed to negotiate a curve on Glenerie Lane, running off the right shoulder of the roadway and down an embankment, striking a tree head on.
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New Paltz budget, trustee vote on May 16; three candidates running for two board seats
Trustee Steve Greenfield will run to retain his current seat. Board president Aimee Hemminger has opted not to run again. Entering the field are two new candidates: Kathy Preston and Teresa Thompson. The terms are for three years, set to begin July 1.
Salt for your wounds: New Saugerties business offers alternative approach
Route 9W on the south side of Saugerties is probably the last place one would expect to discover the serenity and wonder of a cave, complete with crystalline walls. That’s the location for Salt and Soul, a salt therapy spa that opened earlier this year.
‘Silent majority’ speaks out in favor of water district in New Paltz
Politicians in New Paltz sometimes position themselves as speaking for the “silent majority” of residents who do not attend public meetings because they agree what their elected officials are doing. That silent majority collectively decided it was time to speak out in favor of town water district 5 on Plains Road.
Aquaponic water based farming in Olive
Dave Szish and Scott Wolfson’s story starts in fire and ends in water, with stops in Margaretville and Olive as it saunters towards the Woodstock Farm Festival’s Wednesdays opening May 31.
Rosendale dodges EPA bullet by changing wastewater plant project designation
What do you do if you’re a municipality trying over a period of years to get funding for a major infrastructure project, and a regulatory agency changes the rules in the middle of the game, then sends you a letter chastising you for your lack of compliance? Well, maybe that’s when you need to do a little goalpost-moving of your own.
Gardinerites debate draft solar law
Too strict or too lax?
Saugerties students get their hands dirty
Now that spring has sprung, elementary school students in Saugerties are interacting with the great outdoors as part of their everyday curriculum.
Now that age is raised, things will change for court system
Legislation approved this week as part of the state budget process will raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York from 16 to 18 — and bring major changes in the local criminal justice system.
State comes through on school aid for Saugerties, but retirement costs could increase on horizon
The Saugerties Central School District received some good news over the weekend as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers agreed on a $153 billion budget that includes $1.1 billion in new educational spending. That’s a relief for districts all across the state, including Saugerties, where the Board of Education will vote on adopting a $61.8 million spending plan for 2017-18 next year.