Ulster County real estate market mostly stagnant, with a few areas seeing a surge of activity
With a few exceptions, such as Uptown Kingston, things are quiet, but changes loom on the horizon.
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Letter from Standing Rock
Vernon Benjamin, author of a two-volume history of the Hudson Valley, visits the protest.
Report: Almost half of Ulster County households are broke
“These are families where if one thing goes wrong, something as simple as a blown tire, it becomes a crisis for the whole family.”
Hugh Reynolds: Peril Harbor
Hein’s budget goes to the Legislature, Kingston High School play controversy, and the Hudson Valley Mall in Kingston makes the D-List
The reinvention of Saugerties
Local businesspeople reflect on changes they’ve seen. “It’s extraordinary when you think back to what it was just a few years ago.”
Saugerties police chief hosts ‘Most Wanted’ program on public access TV
The most wanted criminals in Saugerties are not the murderers or bank robbers the phrase may conjure up. Instead, the list usually includes people charged with issuing bad checks, driving while intoxicated, and failure to pay fines.
Saugerties girls’ basketball coach predicts surprise
Coaches at competing schools believe that because the Lady Sawyers lost their two best players they might not be very good this year. Coach Melville suggests they may be in for a shock.
Holiday in the Village this weekend in Saugerties
Take 131 bicycles, dozens of TVs, dolls, footballs and assorted other toys. Add 50 baseball gloves and balls. Combine that with 42 wreathes and garland. Throw in about 1500 light bulbs and add one large Christmas tree. That’s the recipe for the biggest Holiday in the Village celebration that Saugerties has ever held.
Saugerties family hosts Christmas light show
The Sussin Family of 123 Patch Road in Saugerties invites the public to view the fourth iteration of their annual Christmas light show every night until Jan. 1, weather permitting, from 5-10 p.m.
From the inside out: Analyzing the pressure tunnel that carries New York City water
A look at the plan to temporarily shut down and repair one of the engineering feats of the early 20th century.