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Saugerties residents use app to fight vandalism

Trashed gardens, items missing from cars, smashed planters and cracked rearview mirrors. These are part of the litter left in the wake of a vandalism wave in Barclay Heights. Residents say they are fed up.
General News

Immigrant kid taken from parents at border being kept in Kingston

On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Steve Noble issued a statement acknowledging the presence of a separated child at a “local federally funded youth residential care program.” According to local immigration activist Emma Kreyche, the only ORR-contracted facility in Kingston is the Children’s Home at 27 Grove St.
General News, Health

Hospital making progress in helping ‘multi-visit patients’

HealthAlliance’s mandate to treat everyone who walks through its doors means its emergency room often has to tend to persons not suffering an acute health crisis but, rather, dealing with a complicated mix of homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse, with some patients clocking over 100 visits a year.
People & Places

Where, exactly, is “Upstate New York”?

Where does it begin? What are its boundaries? In which part of Canada does it terminate? Nobody seems to know. But everybody is willing to go to the mattresses to settle the question.
General News

On health care, most NY-19 Democratic candidates call for sweeping changes

The once radical idea of nationalizing the health-insurance industry and providing taxpayer funded health-care with no out-of-pocket expense at the point of contact has been embraced by the majority of House Democrats- and a majority of the candidates for New York’s 19th Congressional District.

Saugerties gears up for annual July 4 fireworks

The Kiwanis Club of Saugerties has passed the baton of coordination of the community’s Fourth of July festivities to the Saugerties Lions Club this year. Although the long-standing ceremony will go largely unchanged, the transfer is significant; after 34 years of hosting the festivities, Kiwanis members could no longer handle the event alongside their ever-growing list of community involvements.
Saugerties student filmmakers tackle dating violence
Why was Duck Pond drained? And how did it come to be built, anyway?
A memorial swim is held at Minnewaska for Terry Laughlin

As Dem Congress primary nears climax, candidates tout endorsements

Clegg picked up the support of former county surrogate court judge Mary Work; Delgado, the wife and daughter of long-time Congressman Maurice Hinchey; Rhodes, several unions; and Flynn, the Latino Democrats of Dutchess County.
New Paltz considers eliminating free parking on Sundays
Community planning in Esopus — from the roots, upward
This week in NY-19: Rhodes picks up Times endorsement, Beals “tell-all” to air on This American Life

Politics & Government

Tales from the trail: Beals campaign takes aim at corporate power and income inequality

Do you think the system is rigged in favor of corporations and the rich and against everyone else? That fundraising success in a candidate is a signal that they’ll be on the side of the big money and against the little guy when it counts, no matter what they tell you? That we need a sharp-elbowed fighter openly antagonistic to Wall Street, corporate America and members of his own party willing to play ball with those forces? That Democrats are losing not because they aren’t appealing to moderates but because they aren’t supporting bold and sweeping proposals that directly address the problems of the 99 percent? Then Jeff Beals just may be your guy.
Politics & Government

Agriculture and education: On the trail with Erin Collier

A local town official, when asked what she thinks of the candidate, says, “She got into the race late, so she’s got a tough road ahead. She has the agricultural community on her side. She’s young and female. Those are all good.”
Politics & Government

Making a habit of listening: On the trail with Brian Flynn

His weekends include shuttling among forums, meet-and-greets, and festivals where he can chat with voters. On weekdays, he goes to meetings with local Democratic committees and groups representing specific issues such as opioid recovery or Medicare for all. “This Tuesday, we hit meetings in all five counties,” Flynn says.
Politics & Government

Roots and service: On the trail with Pat Ryan

Ryan believes his profile as a U.S. Military Academy graduate, combat veteran and Kingston native with deep roots in his hometown is the right mix to present progressive ideas, like single-payer healthcare and an assault weapons ban, to a largely rural district split near-evenly between Republicans, Democrats and non-party-enrolled voters.
Politics & Government

Candidate takes the road less traveled, stressing the way a congressman can help with small-town problems

Gareth Rhodes recently completed his Winnebago trip to all 163 towns in the NY-19. The Ulster County native and former Cuomo aide shares many positions with his competitors for the Democratic nomination. What makes Rhodes different is he spends just as much time talking about local issues that don’t map neatly on to the left vs. right divide, including the lack of a maternity ward in three counties in this district, dealing with falling numbers of volunteer EMTs and firemen and fixing sidewalks damaged by snow plows.
Politics & Government

1000 grass roots: On the trail with Dave Clegg

NY-19 candidate Dave Clegg says he is “one person removed from just about everyone I meet.” He’s been a Hudson Valley resident for 36 years, and he’s hoping those local connections are enough in a race against better-financed and more polished opponents who have spent little of their adult lives living and working in the district.
Politics & Government

Tales from the campaign trail: Delgado’s diner tour

“I’m for those values I was raised with: compassion, understanding, sympathy and shared prosperity,” said Delgado, more than once.

Vote for Dave Clegg

To a greater or lesser degree, six of the candidates are running on their potential to serve our community. Dave Clegg is running on his record of serving our community. His work in helping to found Ulster’s Habitat for Humanity and the Darmstadt homeless shelter, as well as his service on the county Human Rights Commission, the board of the Caring Hands Soup Kitchen and as public defender stands head and shoulders above the local achievements of any other candidate.

Business

Longtime president of Mohonk Mountain House stepping down

After 28 years at the helm, Bert Smiley is retiring. But his shoes will be filled by the next generation: Tom Smiley has been appointed chief executive officer and Eric Gullickson president.

Education

Saugerties High School Graduation is Saturday

Kira Podmayersky and Michael Averill are the respective valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2018, and each will speak during the commencement exercise.

Editorials

Vote for Dave Clegg

Politics & Government

As Dem Congress primary nears climax, candidates tout endorsements

Clegg picked up the support of former county surrogate court judge Mary Work; Delgado, the wife and daughter of long-time Congressman Maurice Hinchey; Rhodes, several unions; and Flynn, the Latino Democrats of Dutchess County.

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