Pot pens lead to misdemeanor charges for Saugerties man
Pot might be decriminalized in New York, but area marijuana smokers should be aware that possession of weed vaporizer pens filled with concentrated THC can incur a misdemeanor charge.
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Saugerties forum offers recycling tips, hints and wisdom
Angeline Peone and Melinda France, two re-cycling educators for the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, spoke to more than a dozen of the environmentally conscious about what can be recycled, what can be done to minimize waste before one even begins the sorting process and how to avoid “wishcycling” — the act of errantly throwing something into your recycling bin hoping that it can be recycled, without being quite sure.
Police: Saugerties man pulls knife on neighbor over loud music
During their argument, a 35-year-old Saugerties man reportedly stated that he was “going to gut ” the complainants, and then brandished a knife to the two men he was arguing with.
Saugerties withdraws from county drug & gang task force
Town officials voted to officially withdraw from the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement and Narcotics Team (URGENT) at the May 15 town board meeting, deciding instead to lend an officer from the Saugerties Police Department to a special domestic violence task force, the Family Violence Unit, within the county Department of Social Services.
Saugerties man admits guilt in DWI crash
A Saugerties man pleaded guilty to the felony of vehicular assault and the misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated in Ulster County Court last week.
Saugerties C&D dumps raided by DEC; operator gives critics an eyeful
After obtaining the proper warrants, state Department of Environmental Conservation officials finally got access last Friday morning to the Saugerties construction and demolition debris dump operated by Joe Karolys.
Town, state seek warrants to inspect controversial Saugerties construction & demolition debris dumps
Both the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the town of Saugerties are trying to gets a warrant to perform inspections at Joe Karolys’ controversial construction and demolition waste sites.
Volunteer to be a Saugerties Lighthouse trail keeper
Volunteers can participate the first Saturday of each month from June to October for an hour or two to maintain the picturesque nature trail leading to the lighthouse. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Projects include debris cleaning, brush trimming, and raking. Meet at the Lighthouse at 9 a.m. for instructions and supplies. No registration required. For more info, call 845-247-0656 or email [email protected]
Community forum about Saugerties C&D dump Tuesday
Catskill Mountainkeeper, Woodstock Land Conservancy and the Dump Here Never group are hosting a community forum on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Saugerties High School auditorium at 310 Washington Ave., to discuss the fight against the construction and demolition dump on Route 212 in Saugerties.
Saugerties police pooch is drug-sniffing champ
Saugerties Town Police officer Jen Culver and her canine partner, Romulus, took the top prize in the narcotics detection at the United States Police Canine Association’s 2019 National Detector Dog Trials, held this week in Albany.