(Editor’s note: while all these stories are true, the names, and some physical details have been changed.) Last March, Cynthia, a pale blonde 18-year old Woodstock girl was shooting up heroin every hour. Not a lot in each shot, just enough to maintain. Her parents were going mad with fear and worry, blaming themselves, each other, the culture of Woodstock, the malaise of America, and the failure of the police to stop heroin in Woodstock. Steve has been in Woodstock pretty much his whole l...
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Mayor James Sottile said this week that the city is approaching the finish line on a five-year effort to replace or reinforce the city’s most decrepit sewer mains. Currently, contractors are replacing major trunk lines around Clinton and Greenkill Avenues, Washington Avenue and Lucas Avenue. When those projects are complete, Sottile said 68 percent of Kingston’s sewage will be flowing through new plastic pipes. “Replacing infrastructure in the City of Kingston has been a priority since the ...
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Gardiner’s annual celebration of itself -- Gardiner Day -- will be back in 2010 with a special focus on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington. “This year is going to be a little bit special because it’s going to be on Sept. 11,” explained Gardiner Day organizer Jewel Turner. Carl Zatz, another Gardiner Day organizer, wasn’t giving away too many of the festivals secrets. However, he did talk a little bit about what the Sept. 11 events would be like. “It’s not a m...
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The town of Saugerties building inspector will be empowered to immediately issue tickets to businesses whose signage does not comply with town law if the board passes a proposed amendment to its sign law. The 2008 sign law required businesses with temporary signs (like mobile flashing billboard units used by many businesses to advertise specials) to present a plan for a permanent sign to the Planning Board, and allowed two years for installation. It also placed limits on the size and location...
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