It is often said that there is magic in our mountains. As we interview Saugerties residents, we note that the...

Inge Backhaus In 1973, Inge and Fred Backhaus built their dream home in Saugerties. They’ve lived in it ever since,...

Priscilla Alden Dobbs Ritz is a direct descendant of John Alden, crewmember on the Mayflower and an original settler in...

Sue Rosenberg’s name is familiar to regular readers of Saugerties Times thanks to her frequent contributions to the Letters to...

The highways and byways of Saugerties are populated by interesting and gifted folks who go about the business of living...

The original building, shown here prior to the addition. Like all Carnegie libraries, it had an entry staircase to symbolize...

(Photo by Irene Hurst) A walk down any street in Saugerties with Sally Colclough is like attending a large and...

It would be hard to find a more authentic Saugertiesian than Peg Nau. She was born at Bonesteel’s Sanatorium on...

(Photo by Irene Rivera Hurst) Saugerties is home to many fascinating individuals whose talents, enthusiasm and diversity add to this...

(Photo by Will Dendis) The residents of the Bishop’s Gate subdivision have addressed the problem of speeding cars on their...

(Will Dendis) Judging by the first public hearing, most Saugerties residents are not interested in the town setting hard and...

(Will Dendis) Dogs. Rock bands. Construction. All can cause annoyance to neighbors. All are within the rights of property owners...

(Photo by Irene Rivera Hurst) Saugerties has been hopping with big events lately: the Fourth of July celebration and fireworks,...

The town is moving forward a plan to remove an affordable housing requirement disliked by developers of multi-home subdivisions. The...

Early shafts of a red dawn rise on the eastern horizon, penetrating the sky as if wounding it, tomahawk-style…The great...

Benjamin "Early shafts of a red dawn rise on the eastern horizon, penetrating the sky as if wounding it, tomahawk-style…...

A gun show in Houston (photo by M. Glasgow) Organizers of a gun show to be held June 14–15 expect...

A gun show in Houston (photo by M. Glasgow) Guns are a polarizing issue in Saugerties these days, and it...

(Will Dendis) Concern over emissions from wood-burning boilers and stoves is driving proposed new regulations by the EPA and neighborly...

(Photo by Irene Rivera Hurst) The Saugerties Community Youth Awards is a program that honors young people in the community...