Nearly 200 Saugerties residents seek lower home assessments
Apparently it pays to be a squeaky wheel: According to Saugerties Assessor Frank Orlando, between 60 and 70 percent of those who came forward will get their assessments lowered.
Politics & Government
Ulster Dems pick Figueroa over VanBlarcum for sheriff, Cahill over Uchitelle for assembly
The incumbent sheriff lost the support of his party. Other nominations included Kevin Cahill and Aidan O’Connor Jr. for the 103rd and 102nd Assembly districts, and Jen Metzger and Patricia Strong for 42nd and 46th State Senate districts.
Ulster County moving toward ban of plastic shopping bags
They’re everywhere — in our grocery stores, lining our trashcans and landfills, hanging in trees, floating in our river, trapped in and around the throats of sea animals and, as recently reported on the Internet, at the deepest recesses of the ocean.
Figueroa vs. VanBlarcum for Dem sheriff nod in Ulster
As he gears up to run for a fourth four-year term Ulster County sheriff, Paul VanBlarcum is facing something new — a challenge from within the Democratic Party.
NY-19 race: Ryan touts poll, Delgado gets Citizen Action’s blessing
With seven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for the 19th Congressional District — and little ideological daylight between them — campaigns are touting their candidate’s electability in the November battle against incumbent Republican John Faso as they head towards a June 26 primary to decide who’ll get the party’s line.
Woodstock agrees to buy hydro power from small producer
The town will get electricity for the Youth Center, Rock City Road bathrooms and the Supervisor’s Cottage from Hopewell Junction-based Natural Power Group Inc, a company owned by Sarah and Harry Terbush with plants in Wallkill, Wappingers Falls and Salisbury Mills.
Town of Ulster considering what to do with single-stream recycling
Ulster town officials are discussing how they would handle the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency’s proposed departure from accepting single-stream recycling from municipalities, with a handful of different options on the table.
Many property assessments up in Saugerties
The town of Saugerties has increased assessed values in the 2018 assessment roll, town officials said last week.
West Hurley residents question fire company’s needs
A standing room only crowd came out to the West Hurley firehouse Monday evening, May 7, to discuss their local fire commissioners’ proposal to purchase two new fire trucks.
Tague is the winner in 102nd Assembly District
The absentee ballots have been tallied and Schoharie Republican Christopher Tague’s election-day lead has held. He’ll defend his seat again in November.