Mayor, realtor spar over affordable housing
An “indignant” Mayor Bill Murphy blasted local realtor, landlord and subsidized housing foe Steve Hubbard at the Village Board’s March
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Town campaign season starts early
Town elections are nearly eight months away, but Saugerties already has plenty of candidates. Greg Helsmoortel, who served as supervisor
The gun rights debate in Saugerties
About 30 supporters of gun rights, many of them from the Saugerties Fish and Game Club, attended the regular Town
It’s all about the storefronts
No challengers filed to run for either village trustee or mayor this year in the March 19 election, just the
And this year’s village art exhibit is…
If Saugerties has a symbol everyone can agree on, it’s the lighthouse. So after a so-so reaction to last year’s
Saugerties playgrounds saved
The village’s insurance company bowed to public pressure last week, allowing three playgrounds it condemned last year to stand. Albany-based
Saugerties bond rating downgraded by S&P
Citing a “worsening financial position” and negative fund balance, Standard and Poor’s busted the town’s bond rating down two steps
Emerald ash borer claims more Saugerties trees
An iridescent Asian beetle responsible for the death of millions of trees in the Midwest is consolidating its hold over
Secretary paid $25k to retire
The town will pay highway department secretary Mary Lou Dengler $25,000 to retire following months of negotiations. Town officials never
Myer will seek second term as highway superintendent
Doug Myer announced his candidacy for highway superintendent last week, citing infrastructure improvements using state and federal funds, new equipment