Irish Cultural Center’s zoning a millions-of-dollars question
What the Irish Cultural Center of the Hudson Valley will be may hang on whether, in the context of Kingston’s zoning law, “West Strand” is a street or an area.
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New Paltz sets hearing for gateway moratorium
Council member Jeff Logan believes that, despite claims to the contrary, the moratorium proposal was intended to target the proposed CVS store.
Highland breaks ground on new library
Sunday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new Highland Library was an event “40 years in the making,” said Joanne Loewenthal, president
Saugerties schools restructure administration, adding second assistant superintendent
The Saugerties school system restructured its administration prior to the start of the current school year, giving Lawrence Mautone a new title, deputy superintendent, and hiring an assistant superintendent, Olanike Audu, to focus on what’s happening in the classroom.
Efforts to stop oil pipelines discussed at Saugerties meeting
Representatives from Riverkeeper and Coalition Against Pilgrim Pipeline (CAPP) spoke to a group of about 15 local residents at the
What will the Onteora Eagle look like?
Designs are sought for the school’s new mascot. The district’s teams were formerly known as the Onteora Indians.
Solar work drives building permits up 20 percent in Saugerties
“The economy is getting better, so homeowners have more money to spend on solar systems, and then you add in the incentives from the state, and you have the increase,” said the village building inspector.
Faso-Teachout tight as a race can get
In an era of gerrymandering, we have a true rarity: a competitive congressional district.
Prison guard charged with beating inmate
A Saugerties woman is one of three current or former state corrections officers facing federal civil rights charges stemming from the 2013 beating of an inmate at a Dutchess County prison.
Latest plan for large yellow building on Kings Hwy: Truck repair
Plans for the use of that large yellow commercial building between Kings Highway and the New York State Thruway have undergone a number of changes: warehousing, sales, and – in the plan submitted to the Saugerties town planning board on September 20, a truck repair center.