Saugerties Town Board caps taxes for vets and seniors
According to the language of the law, those taxes will not exceed 10 percent of the taxpayer’s property assessment, or $8,000.
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Saugerties to install new catch basins to deal with village flooding
Recent heavy rains have outrun the ability of the storm drains on Market Street in Saugerties to handle the water, leading to short-term flooding on some village streets.
3000 attend Saugerties music fest launched to combat suicide and depression
Despite heavy rains and wind, some 3,000 people attended the second annual Hope Rocks Festival, Aug. 18-19 at the Cantine Veteran’s Memorial Complex, doubling last year’s inaugural 2017 Hope Rocks Festival attendance. Hope Rocks Festival annually offers a weekend of hope to those suffering with addiction, depression and suicide.
A lucky change in Saugerties
The owner of Lucky Chocolates is turning the business over to two employees.
Interim superintendent likely for Saugerties schools
The Saugerties school board held a special meeting this week to discuss the parameters of its search for a new superintendent to replace Seth Turner, who will leave at the end of September for a similar job on Long Island.
Half-million-dollar project will fix Saugerties Lighthouse foundation
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week the start of work to reconstruct and reinforce the historic Saugerties Lighthouse’s foundation and adjacent infrastructure which were damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee and further threatened by Superstorm Sandy’s high water.
Saugerties Times letters (8/16-22)
Selections from this week’s print edition.
New Hawaii-themed eatery opens up on Partition Street
A good crepe was a little hard to come by in Saugerties until this month, let alone Hawaii-inspired crepes, fluffy pancakes and other favorites from the 50th state’s rich cuisine.
Plastic bag ban bill pulled from Ulster County Legislature’s agenda
The County Legislature on Tuesday delayed its vote on the proposed “Bring Your Own Bag Act,” which would ban plastic shopping bags for most applications in the county.
Suit claims Saugerties cops roughed up man, causing permanent injury
A Greene County man has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging four Saugerties cops attacked him after an apparent road-rage incident last year in the village.