Letter: Slow down and enjoy the scenery
The roads of rural Saugerties are full of twists, turns and deer. It’s a beautiful place. Slow down and enjoy it!
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Saugerties sawmill closes following struggle over permits
After 15 months of legal struggle with the town, Gregg and Douglas Weeks have decided to close down Gregg’s Custom Sawing on 168 Patch Road.
Meetings on emergency access for Riccardi Elementary fail to reach agreement
Despite a flurry of meetings among Saugerties officials, the establishment of a second egress point for the Riccardi Elementary School, located at a dead-end road north of the hamlet of Glasco, seems still only a distant possibility. There is still no consensus even on whether a second road would increase the safety of the school’s students.
Special election for 102nd Assembly District is Tuesday, April 24
Three candidates will be competing to fill the remainder of former assemblyman Pete Lopez’s term at special election on April 24. The seat will be on the ballot for a full two-year term on November 6.
Saugerties marks national poetry month
Activities include a combination poetry walk and window shopping event with a correspondence contest, a series of poetry readings over the course of the month and an hour-long reading of a new translation of the Odyssey written by Emily Wilson, the first penned by a woman in the over 60 translations of Homer’s text into English.
Sculpture in the village marks springtime in Saugerties
Despite the cruel season, Saugerties has gotten a jump on spring, thanks in part to a village-wide display of sculpture including a knock-out show at Cross Contemporary in honor of International Sculpture Day.
Saugerties officials brainstorm ways to bring broadband to rural residents
In what may be the beginnings of a municipal effort to expand Internet access to unconnected areas of Saugerties, local officials have been talking with communities that have established their own web service infrastructure.
Dump here never: Saugerties celebrates the triumph of anti-landfill group
In 1987, a county landfill or incinerator was proposed for Winston Farm, an 800-acre-plus piece of undeveloped land adjacent to routes 212 and 32 near the Thruway interchange. That proposal was defeated following local opposition.
Saugerties School Board expected to adopt $70m budget; public vote is May 15
The tax increase is estimated at 2.5 percent.
Saugerties Police Department experiencing high turnover
Salary could be the issue. According to police chief Joseph Sinagra, the department has lost six officers to better-paying New York police departments since 2013.