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Opus 40 house destroyed, Smith Hardware saves water plant, 1000s without power still


Hurricane Irene, which hit the area as a nasty tropical storm Sunday, packed a devastating one-two punch in Saugerties, flooding low-lying areas along the Esopus and Plattekill creeks and hammering...

September 01, 2011 02:12 PM | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sgt. Scheffel at last year's Emergency Services Day.
Police sergeant pleads guilty to misconduct, retires


Saugerties Town Police Sergeant John Scheffel pled guilty to official misconduct, a misdemeanor May 19 in village court. The charges come as a result of an investigation into misappropriated items...

May 26, 2011 12:23 PM | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Police officer Chris Helsmoortel with one of the AR15s. Photos by David Gordon.
Upping the Ante

Saugerties police get assault rifles


The Saugerties Police Department has added rifles to their arsenal, but the weapons will only be used in situations in which the additional firepower is absolutely necessary, Saugerties Police Chie...

May 05, 2011 04:11 PM | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Left, Taylor Snyder pitching. Right, Magen Mellville, Maureen Ball and Donna Bracco. Photos by Kerri Dornicik.
Like a Family

Close-knit softball squad sets sights on post-season glory


Heading into the Tuesday, May 3 home game against Ellenville, the Saugerties High varsity softball team had already locked up a bid in the Sectional playoffs, the starting point for any team hoping...

May 05, 2011 03:58 PM | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Photo by Dion Ogust.
Birth of the Cool

Boutique owners carve out their own niche, invest in the future


Six years ago, some wondered if quaint and friendly Saugerties was ready for a hip NYC-style clothing boutique with price tags quite a bit higher than Target. These days, no one wonders anymore, as...

May 05, 2011 03:55 PM | 1 1 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Artist Jessica Peone gets to work. Photo by Dion Ogust. Right, this year's canvas.
Guiding Light

Glad to take a break from carousel horses, artists get busy on lighthouse art project


Forget about horsing around. This summer, public art in Saugerties will evoke a pleasing mix of the old and new: locally sourced and locally made wooden replicas of the iconic Saugerties Lighthouse...

April 28, 2011 01:40 PM | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Left, photo of Z. Willie Neumann by Fionn Reilly. Right, Neumann at work.
Pure Imagination

Effusive Belgian-born artist wants to make Saugerties a better place


No one has ever spoken as close to my face as Mr. Z. Willie Neumann. He looks right into my eyes when he speaks to me, like he’s staring through the back of my head. He taps my shoulder when he mak...

April 28, 2011 01:29 PM | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sgt. Scheffel at last year's Emergency Services day.
Saugerties Police Sergeant Under Investigation


Town of Saugerties Police Sergeant John Scheffel is the subject of an ongoing investigation, according to Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. Scheffel is currently on paid administrat...

April 28, 2011 01:23 PM | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Steve Chorvas. Photo by Dion Ogust.
The Little World of Nature

Steve Chorvas helps Esopus Bend visitors appreciate the finer points of our environment


I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines. – Henry David Thorea...

April 21, 2011 03:13 PM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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A black locust tree at the Kiersted House. Kerri Dornicik.
Remarkable Trees of Saugerties

On the hunt for the grandest and oldest living things in town


It’s a beautiful spring day in Saugerties. The clouds are friendly, the sun is beaming, and I’m blessed with some righteous 65-degree weather. Life is good. I’m on assignment to find the coolest tr...

April 21, 2011 03:10 PM | 1 1 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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