The shoreline at Bristol Beach isn’t very beachy, but that could change with half a million dollars. At a recent meeting, Saugerties officials heard concerns about nesting eagles and potential littering that could result from developing the area.
Last month, Pete Lopez left office to become the EPA’s District 2 administrator. While the Schoharie County Republican’s domain now spans from the Adirondacks to the Virgin Islands, the estimated 130,000 residents in Lopez’s district, including Saugertiesians, may go unrepresented in the State Assembly until January of 2019.
The above-the-fold front-page headline story delves into whether the tradition of the Mum Queen and her court is sexist by nature.
In the coming weeks, the so-called zombie house at 508 York Street in the Malden section of Saugerties will be torn down.
The donations would pay for a feasibility study that could attract investors, say supporters.
Phil Brown will take over for Dominic Zarrella, who is stepping down after 23 years of coaching.
GOP scare tactics, Republican loopholes help the rich, Maloney is motivated, STEM disaster House tax bill, time to work together.
Saugerties has side-stepped the “sanctuary city” debate, but some see the new policy as a similar because it mentions immigration checks. ‘With unbiased policing, we don’t ask about your residency status, we’ve never done that,” said Police Chief Joe Sinagra.
When the final absentee ballots were opened eight days after the election, the veteran Republican had defeated opponent Michael MacIsaac by just six votes. In another Saugerties legislative district, Joe Maloney widened his victory over incumbent Chris Allen.
A few times each school year, Saugerties students get a day or half-day off in the middle of the week. Either Superintendent’s Conference Days or Staff Development Days, the breaks allow educators and support staff to come together with an eye on improving their own skills for the benefit of kids across the district.