Op-ed

Shayne Gallo, celebrating his 2011 victory. (Photo: Dan Barton) (Editor's note: Below is what's called a "reporter's notebook" piece. For...

During Breast Cancer Awareness month there is overwhelming support for a variety of “pink” causes and products. However, do we...

Gaetana Ciarlante In 2011 I was asked to help my fellow Saugerties residents fight an affordable housing project. As a...

Barbaria for Town Council Electing Allyson Barbaria will give Republicans a majority on the Saugerties Town Council. Allyson is a...

Greg Helsmoortel The tactics, untrue accusations and exaggerations by Gaetana Ciarlante never seem to end. I seldom reply to an...

This election cycle has delivered more political season drama than anything I’ve seen during my 24-year tenure as chairman of...

Conservative Chair George Heidcamp issues a declaration of principles.

By Kevin Smith and Kathy Nolan The Ulster County Legislature is poised to pass a forward-looking policy next Tuesday, Aug....

In your April 26, 2014 article on IBM Kingston, you mentioned that ‘they would recruit their researchers and engineers’…‘to the...

(Photo by Dion Ogust) by Michael Hunt, President and Jen DeLisio, Treasurer, The Friends of the Woodstock Library   Imagine...

(Photo by Dion Ogust) by John Ludwig   Woodstock is a tough place in which to get a large public...

Shump, Amar'e and Melo sum up the whole season in a look. I was three years old when the New...

Lance Cpl. Jesse J. Smith, USMC. Thanksgiving is a holiday so laden with ritual that once you get enough of...

Ashokan Reservoir (photo by Dion Ogust) One might ask what would be the thread that ties the above, diverse issues,...

As the father of a 3rd Grader, I expect my School District to do everything within its powers to protect...

“When you find that change is constant, will you shun complacency?” — J. Harris As a kid, I grew up...

By Maurice Hinchey I am very concerned about the proposed acquisition of Central Hudson by the Canadian holding company Fortis,...

By Steven L. Aaron A lot has been said recently about The Birches at Saugerties’ amended payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement . The...

The sturdy wooden wagon on display in the New York State capital through this summer is the centerpiece of an...

By Dr. Paul Padalino The year 2008 represented a landmark year for politics. Regardless of political affiliation, pundits were amazed...