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SERVING HIGHLAND , MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL

By TED REMSNYDER

When the Central Hudson utility installed gas lines on Vineyard Avenue in the Town of Lloyd months ago , they left the road in less than ideal condition . Now the town has reached an agreement with the gas company for $ 15,000 in compensation so the Lloyd Highway Department can repair the portions of

the road that were disturbed between Milton Avenue and Grand Street . At its meeting on Dec . 21 , the Town Board

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Ulster County BOCES

Grade 6 members from the Highland Middle School Chorus brought glee to residents of the Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center in Highland on Wednesday , December 21 at an annual holiday celebration . Students sang a variety of carols for the seniors who were also invited to join in the festivities . From left to right in forefront : Highland Middle School students Caitlyn Ward , Ava Rosso , Abigail Kearny , and Chris Haight spread holiday cheer by singing carols to the residents of Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center in Highland . Additional photos on page 18 .

By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds @ tcnewspapers . com

A water well drilling rig belonging to Frank Sabarese and his son Philip still remains missing after it was stolen on November 1 from their lot at 1623 Rte . 44 / 55 in Clintondale . The equipment is valued at approximately $ 800,000 .

Frank Sabarese said a security camera across the street at the Ardonia Market pinpointed the theft at 12:08 am “ and at 12:38 supposedly it got off at the Harriman [ Thruway exit ], which is really flying for a machine that size . It would go pretty fast , so whoever took it knew what he was doing .” He said a camera at the tollbooth only got a picture of the license plate .

“ We surmised that it headed to Elizabeth , Newark or Hoboken [ New Jersey ] and they probably had a connection on a ship somewhere where they were able to get this thing down there and loaded immediately . Somebody got paid off , that ’ s the only way they could have done it because if you ship normally the machines have to be drained out and wrapped before they put them on a ship . So this thing was taken , a ship was probably leaving that morning and they were able to get it on the boat . Who knows where it is running now .”

Sabarese said a theft of this nature is not unheard of , recalling that a similar

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