Vision of the future
After two years of work, the volunteer Comprehensive Plan Committee voted May 7 to adopt the third draft of a plan meant to serve as a vision of the future for the town and village. Since the first draft was released late last year, significant revisions have been made, particularly to sections relating to casino...
Letters (5/2-5/9)
Tyranny of the screamers This past Thursday was the second public hearing for the proposed Water Resources Protection law, about which David Gordon wrote a clear and comprehensive explanatory piece for this paper. Only about 20 citizens came to comment on the proposal, which, like all law, would affect everyone in town. Thirteen signed up...
Student leadership conference
Eleventh grade students Jaclyn Greco and Hunter Igoe recently attended the Students Inside Albany Leadership Conference organized by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation. The 13th annual event took place at the Albany Hotel from April 14–17. Fifty-five students from across the state were brought together to get a firsthand...
What it means to be from Saugerties
When I moved back to Saugerties from college in 2008, I did so reluctantly, and for financial reasons. Over time, I taught myself to see the town in a new way, the way that tourists do. I began to appreciate its quaintness as a vacation spot. But it was only recently I truly began to...
Police merger a success, says panel
For decades, Saugerties leaders talked about merging the town and village police departments, but it took a fiscal crisis in the village to make it happen. In the years leading up to the merger, which took effect Jan. 1, 2011, village residents expressed concern that the loss of the department would mean diminished service. Other...
Letters (4/25-5/2)
Great start to Little League Kudos and hats off to the Saugerties Little League for the spectacular job the league did for their Opening Day Parade and Ceremonies this past Saturday. It was great to see the many hundreds of boys and girls that turned out and participated. Equally impressive were the hundreds of parents...
A day in the Leif
Meet Leif (pronounced Layf): a 42-year-old Army vet, resident of Saugerties and graduate of Saugerties High School. On any given day, one can spot Leif climbing Partition Street in shorts, sandals, and a blazer with gold buttons. He’s dressed for work, as you will come to find out. But it’s no ordinary job Leif has....
A chance dinner changed everything
This December will mark 35 years since Peggy Schwartz and former business partner Mary Federoff opened up the wine and spirits shop in the CVS plaza. Back in 1978, the shopping center was just being built when the two women found themselves driving up the Thruway together one evening with their husbands, one a CPA...
No contest for School Board
Woody Allen said 80 percent of success is showing up. For this year’s School Board election, it was everything. Just two candidates filed petitions for three open seats in the May 21 trustee election, so by default Angie Minew and sitting board President George Heidcamp will be elected to three-year terms. The third open seat...
Old Dutch Barn workday this weekend
The Saugerties Historical Society will have volunteers at the Kiersted house on Saturday, April 27 building the walls of the Dutch barn restoration project starting at 7 a.m. and going until… it’s done. The public is asked not to attempt to drive in the back that day: the entrance will be blocked for the safety...
Assessing the Saugerties police merger
The League of Women Voters will provide a forum for citizens to assess and discuss the process of consolidation of the village and town police forces, which took place in 2011, at the Frank Greco Senior Center on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. This is a chance for citizens to listen to and question...
DIY Studios
The DIY culture was born of an economic and artistic imperative for artists to do it themselves. Two Saugerties recording studios, Leviathan Recording Studios and New Creek Recording, conceived in this spirit, have begun offering their services to local musicians. Thanks to increasingly affordable recording technology, these studios are able to provide excellent quality recordings...