Fish and Game Club goes solar
The Saugerties Fish and Game Club celebrated this past Earth Day with a new solar heating installation members say will pay for itself in just two years. Contracting with Catskill-based Upstate Solar, company president Bill Fitzmaurice, who is also a club member, said a Cansolair Solar Max system, which has a solar air furnace, was...
Youth fishing derby at village reservoir
Officials say the only fish swimming in the Blue Mountain Reservoir in the village of Saugerties are trout. Others say that some blue gills, perch, and maybe a few bass have found their way into the source of drinking water for the village and much of the town. On June 3, youngsters from the village and...
Where men can be men
It’s a place that dates back to medieval times, a place where a man could not only get a haircut and a shave but also have a tooth removed or a bit of surgery performed. It’s marked by a red, white, and blue pole outside. At one time, those colors signaled to a customer what...
Couple continues crusade against tainted dog treats
Steve Smith and Debi Arthur are wondering how many pets have to die from tainted treats before the product is pulled from the shelves. They believe that a product called Milo’s Kitchen Chicken Jerky Dog Treats, purchased last fall at the Shoprite in the town of Ulster, caused the death of their Chihuahua, Lacy. They...
Orpheum goes digital
Blame it on James Cameron. “The release of ‘Avatar’ in December 2009 represented the pivotal moment for digital cinema, with digital technology forming the bedrock of the modern cinema environment,” said David Hancock in a 2011 story in the California-based IHS Screen Digest. “Before Avatar, digital represented only a small portion of the market, accounting...
New art gallery in the village
It’s been about four years since Saugerties has had an art gallery on either Main or Partition streets. But with the grand opening of the Marleau Galley at 99 Partition Street on Saturday, April 28, art is back. “This is great. It’s bringing art to the village,” said village mayor Bill Murphy as he congratulated...
Renovation eliminates courtroom overcrowding
It looked like the place to be. But no one wanted to be there. That was the Saugerties Village Court in recent years: standing room only. But that’s not a problem anymore, thanks to a renovation that claimed space no longer used by the police department. The work was done in-house and funded by a...
Does Saugerties have enough water to grow?
What a difference a year makes. Last year, parts of Saugerties were underwater from Tropical Storm Irene’s heavy rains. This year, some residents are worried about a possible drought because of the warm, dry spring. And as the town considers another large project, old concerns over municipal water supply sustainability are sure to come to...
Saugerties village bans synthetic pot
Following the example of the town, the village passed a law last week setting criminal penalties for the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana. The substances had been available in convenience stores until late last month, when the New York State Health Commissioner and the Town of Saugerties passed simultaneous bans. The state’s ban was...
Supervisor: if residents want a dog park, speak up
A call for a Saugerties dog park by some local residents is music to Rae Stang’s ears. She’s been working on the issue for years. Stang, the owner of Lucky Chocolates, lives in town with her best friend Effie — a Jack Russell Terrier who bucks her breed’s reputation: Effie’s so calm she’s a therapy...
Helpless against dangerous dogs on the loose?
Two dogs, possibly pit bulls, have taken over the neighborhood on the Liberty Road extension in the Glasco section of the town, according to resident Gary Young. Speaking at last week’s Town Board meeting, Young said the two dogs chased his 80-year-old father through the Young family yard and into the house and sat in...
Sports arena raises questions
More than 60 people packed the senior center last week for a public hearing on a proposed $15 million sports complex at Cantine Field. While many were excited about the prospect of adding a huge indoor arena to the already first-rate recreation complex, others were wary of the proposed public/private partnership that would allow businessman...