Peering into the Saugerties 2017 election crystal ball
Saugerties politics are not for the faint of heart.
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New Saugerties Hudson River park could host hiking, swimming and outdoor weddings
“This is pretty incredible asset for the town.”
Saugerties Times letters (3/23-30)
Bias incident at Saugerties High School, create ways to consolidate, clarification on local solar funding, how Faso should vote, thoughts on Trump, much about health care.
A city guy
After years of playing second fiddle to the suburban areas around them, some — but not all — of the Hudson Valley’s urban centers are to some degree thriving again, though not by doing what they used to do.
Saugerties youth awarded for positive contributions
Three Saugerties youngsters were honored by the Saugerties town board at its March 15 meeting as part of the You’ve Been Caught program run by the Saugerties Community Youth Awards Committee.
Hugh Reynolds: Faso’s deciding health care vote?
Though the anti-Faso resistance is mobilizing in Ulster County, the congressman won the race thanks to the solidly Republican north, and it surely looked kindly on his health care vote.
Saugerties school board responds to alleged anti-Semitic bias incident
Three weeks after an alleged anti-Semitic incident at Saugerties Junior High School put a spotlight on bias harassment in the school, administrators and trustees addressed the issue before an audience that included the victim’s family and a local rabbi.
The Amrods live on in Saugerties and elsewhere
Family histories have fluidity. In cases like the Amrods of Saugerties (as well as Red Hook, and many branches throughout Dutchess and Ulster counties), they also have elements of the utmost solidity.
Saugerties Times letters (3/16-23)
Fack-checking Aiello on town budget; Aiello to run for town office; Trump’s policies are cruel, inconsistent, overreaching; preventable skiing deaths, health insurance reform.
Local cyclist creates new bike routes for Saugerties
The three routes are called Manorville Loop, the Reservoir Loop, and the West Saugerties Road Loop. Each has stops along the way so bicyclists can enjoy the views and rest a bit. “These are all nice easy rides.”