Benefit planned for Saugerties teen recovering from cancer

February 6, 2020·Comments closed·

Sunday, Feb. 9: Until November 2018, Taylor Block, now 16, was a typical teen who loved softball, skiing and the Jonas Brothers. But then she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a devastating bone cancer. After enduring over 15 surgical procedures to correct damage that weakened one of her legs, she is hopeful that she will be able to attend prom in May. She came back home to Saugerties three weeks ago after a 12-week stay at Sloan-Kettering in the intensive care unit.

Voices

Poll: The rising cost of rent

February 4, 2020·Comments closed·

Rents are increasing across Ulster County. What, if anything, should be done?

General News

Town: Saugerties contractor dammed stream, flooding old landfill & neighbors

February 3, 2020·Comments closed·

Contractor Joe Karolys, who the town spent most of 2019 fighting in court over the legality of several dump sites, is now being accused of diverting a stream, which has flooded the capped town landfill and two neighboring residential properties.

Economy

Beyond rent control

February 3, 2020·Comments closed·

How can cities ensure rising housing costs don’t displace residents? A new study aims to find an answer.

General News

Fewer prisoners, fewer guards? Staff levels at Ulster jail questioned

January 31, 2020·Comments closed·

Ulster County lawmakers say they anticipate a “hard conversation” about staffing levels at the Ulster County Jail in light of both the new bail reform law and a broader trend away from incarceration for low-level offenders. But Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa said this week he believes it’s still too early to predict what the long-term impact of the reforms on the jail population will be.

Politics & Government

Notes from the Saugerties Village Board

January 31, 2020·Comments closed·

Police stage bank robbery; plain-clothes officers to be dispatched during peak nightlife hours to ticket public urinators; sewer plant needs repairs; fees to increase; and more.

Education

Saugerties school news now on social media

January 29, 2020·Comments closed·

The freshly renamed Sawyer News Network (SNN) recently extended its reach beyond districtwide in-school broadcasts by jumping into the world of social media.

Education

Saugerties school board looks toward achievement

January 28, 2020·Comments closed·

Within the larger goal of student achievement are areas of focus like raising the four year graduation rate above 90 percent, clarifying the journey toward graduation for all district stakeholders, defining grade level success in all content areas for all grades, ensuring educational practices are culturally sensitive, and establishing instructional strategies that are most likely to find success with the district’s students.

News Wire

Saugerties Police have taken in over a ton in prescription drug returns

January 27, 2020·Comments closed·

“This is a tremendous effort by our community toward ensuring that these unused and expired medications don’t end up on the streets and in the wrong hands,” stated a release from the department. “Proper disposal of these medications also ensures our environment and wildlife are also being protected.”

Economy

A big new tenant for the Hudson Valley Mall?

January 24, 2020·Comments closed·

The best business deals are those that start out with two parties each needing what the other can offer. Jim Hyland, whose firm The Farm Bridge presently employs about 50 people in the TechCity facility in the Town of Ulster, intends to move soon. He needs about 40,000 square feet of space for his food processing business. Jim Hull, owner of 36 malls in the nation, has that much space — and more — available at the Hudson Valley Mall three minutes away across Route 9W. Will the two get together? They’re working on it.