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Creature comforts

Creature comforts

State wildlife expert Richard Thomas found that a woodchuck could (and does) chuck around 35 cubic feet of dirt in the course of digging a burrow. If a woodchuck could chuck wood, Thomas estimated, it would chuck an amount equivalent to the weight of the dirt, or 700 pounds, which is a big pile.

Norwegian throttles back

Norwegian throttles back

For the past year, Norwegian Air has been making a big splash in the Hudson Valley economy with its inexpensive fares for transatlantic flights between Stewart Airport in Newburgh and a handful of European destinations. But the highly leveraged Scandinavian discount carrier’s plans — and indeed its very independence — may be in jeopardy.

The Great 2018 Mars Opposition

The Great 2018 Mars Opposition

Friday night, July 27: That’s when the Sun, the Earth and the planet Mars form a straight line in space. Mars rises just as the Sun sets and it’s exceptionally brilliant. By coincidence, Friday night is also the July Full Moon.

Saugerties Times letters (7/19-25)

Saugerties Times letters (7/19-25)

Term limits being pushed by Mercer family, enough with Hugh Reynolds, Delgado’s socially conscious rap, Saugerties solar installation is an industrial use, Friends of Historic Saugerties mourns Myles Putnam, kelp/seaweed farming good for planet.