Boys & Girls Club Shining Star Recognition Dinner honors long-time director Joseph Fay
The Shining Star Award for Individual Service will be awarded to Joseph Fay, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ulster County since 1984.
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Saugerties ice arena roof to be replaced by fall
The town’s rec chief had suggested replacing the entire building, which could have cost over a million dollars. The roof replacement, he estimates, will cost about $500,000.
Saugerties teen selected as ambassador for cancer research foundation
Sixteen-year-old Zach Swart of West Saugerties Road has been selected by the St. Baldrick’s Foundation as one of its five national ambassadors this year.
Saugerties mayor honors Boys and Girls Club members
Four Boys and Girls Club members were commended for their local good deeds and projects with the Saugerties Community Youth Award at a recent village board meeting.
The Eagle’s View: Turnout fueled Democrat town-board sweep in Saugerties
Saugerties Republicans have a lot to worry about.
Bowling is a bonding experience
Bowling is such a quintessential community activity that sociologist Robert Putnam titled his study of the decline of American civic life “Bowling Alone.” If bowling participation is an indicator of community health, Saugerties, which just added a school team due to overwhelming demand, is thriving.
John Schoonmaker’s precocious path to the Saugerties Town Board
The Frisbee-loving, festival-going Saugerties native is the youngest official to hold the position in town history.
Saugerties-based Caribbean food company expands
“I tasted one of her products, cucumber juice, and went bananas,” said the company’s business consultant. “I literally said, ‘Let’s bottle this stuff.’”
Saugerties artist is taking her unique clothing line national
Striking paintings depicting religious figures of assorted faiths adorn the walls of multimedia artist Kelli Bickman’s studio on Partition Street. Those images are reprinted onto cotton clothing smattered on racks throughout the space. After gaining notoriety in private art collections worldwide, Bickman hopes to take her clothing line, 11:11 Style, national.
Saugerties Spelling Bee: ‘Rhododendron’ to the regionals
The Saugerties schools’ annual spelling bee was swept by a pair of sixth grade students at Riccardi Elementary School.