Hundreds of Gardiner residents protest proposed subdivision
The main issue cited by critics is the presence of 35 acres of wetlands on the property.
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Tech conference meets summer camp at Catskills Conf
About five dozen converged at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge for a tech conference.
Solar-energy farm is proposed for Kings Highway in Saugerties
The proposed facility would be the town’s first.
With 5% hike, New Paltz aims to override tax cap
Another hearing will be held in November.
Running dry? Every drop of rain helps
‘I don’t mind having a little time now and then to feel like I’m living a pioneering lifestyle…For me, the worst was having to go to a laundromat…’
Teachout’s small donors put her in money lead over Faso
Filings with the Federal Elections Commission show that Democrat Zephyr Teachout has outraised Republican John Faso in the race for the 19th Congressional District by relying largely on small donations from her activist base. Faso, meanwhile, holds an edge in outside spending by political action committees supporting his candidacy.
Saugerties fireboat to get pump
The boat will be able to fight a fire at the lighthouse, on a barge or tanker in the river, or on any of the boats calling Saugerties their home port.
Kingston School Board will consider using former elementary school to house administrators
The KCSD took a small step toward clarifying a plan for the former Frank L. Meagher Elementary School last week when the school board voted to lead an environmental review of the site should they decide to approve a referendum that would turn the building into an administrative headquarters and pre-kindergarten hub.
Working it out: Woodstock Physical Therapy changes ownership
Ellie Kramer of Woodstock Physical Therapy announced that her facility on Route 212, east of Woodstock, has been taken over by Access Physical Therapy and Wellness, a company that owns over 20 offices and will keep her on as director and physical therapist, along with other staff members.
Theater dedicated to beloved Kingston teacher
The Kingston High School community gathered on Saturday for a ceremony formally dedicating the school’s auditorium to the late Wendell Scherer, a much beloved teacher who passed away last year. A plaque put up in his honor reads in part, “For almost 40 years, Wendell embodied the joy and true spirit of education with teaching English, Theater Arts and Mythology at MJM and then Kingston High School.