Historic Saugerties mansion addition collapses… fully
The village building inspector said the property owner needs to clean up the mess, and if he doesn’t, the matter will go to court.
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NYC abandons plan to drill for water at Plains Road in New Paltz
The plan had been mired in the courts because many residents who would be directly affected didn’t want to give up their wells or allow the work in their neighborhood. Many placed “Don’t water district me!” signs on their property.
Parent whose daughter was called ‘grimy Jew’ wants Saugerties School district to do more to fight bias
Isolated incident or common occurrence? One parent says anti-Semitic and racist comments are prevalent in Saugerties. School officials disagree.
Kingston kids’ lunchroom debts paid in full
A community fundraising effort spearheaded by Kingston resident Jill Draper reached its goal last week, with the remaining $3,500 of the KCSD’s $5,877 school lunch debt being donated by around 40 total donors.
Olive residents upset about use of tracks for rail bike tours
Residents of the Town of Olive are up in arms about Rail Explorers, the company whose contract with Ulster County will allow them to run tours of rail bikes down the Ulster & Delaware tracks alongside 39 homes on Cold Brook Road, near Boiceville, beginning in August or September.
Saugerties woman dies in 9W crash
A 48-year-old Saugerties woman was killed in a three-car crash Wednesday, March 15 at the intersection of Route 9W and Tuytenbridge Road, Ulster town police said.
Trapps Bridge replacement project underway at Mohonk Preserve
The bridge will be removed and replaced with a prefabricated steel pedestrian bridge with wooden decking, similar to the Cedar Drive Bridge over Mohonk Road near the Preserve’s Spring Farm Trailhead.
CDPHP vs. Health Quest: Dispute means some might get cut off from local hospitals
A standoff between a major insurer and a local healthcare network could leave hundreds of Hudson Valley residents scrambling to find new providers for hospital and home care services.
Saugerties village considers asking residents to bag leaves for fall cleanup
The village DPW superintendent said the move could save money.
Verlise Boutique in Highland offers on-trend fashions at affordable prices
“I love what I’m doing,” she says. “I listen to what people tell me they want, and am building the business little by little. I really like to help people dress, and feel wonderful in what they wear.”