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Marlborough proposes to fix pier
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Vol. 16, No. 23
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
The Marlborough Town Board is proposing to renovate
the Milton Landing South Pier, which was built in 1957 for
fuel service but fell into disrepair and was closed in 1999.
Raising
awareness
The town acquired it in 2009.
Plans were drawn up by Jerry Wein, with the cost
estimated at $1.5 million. A New York State grant will
cover $313,000, of the project, the town is kicking in
$140,000 for engineering, which leaves $1.047 million left
to cover. The town is proposing to pay this amount with
a five year short-term bond. Should the town be able to
secure a member item from either their state senator of
assemblyman, it can only be used to bring down short-
term debt. At the end of the five-year time frame in 2024
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Highland’s Citizen Police Academy
holds graduation
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Pride
march
LGBTQ Center commemorates 50th
anniversary of Stonewall Riots
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
For five years the Lloyd Police
Department has held an eight-week
civilian police academy to show the
public what they do on a daily basis,
while teaching about a variety of topics on
everyone’s mind across the country.
Police Chief Daniel Wage said each year
he presents a similar basic curriculum
but has added to it over the years.
Waage said in the active shooter civilian
response class the ‘students’ were first
given instruction that was then followed
by a simulated emergency event that was
staged inside the Middle School.
“It really changed mindsets and now
they can really understand what to do
if they find themselves in that kind of
situation,” he said.
Waage said they also bring awareness
to the opioid epidemic, pointing out that
this scourge affects people from every
walk of life across the country. He said
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By ALLY TURK
Mike Greco, left, and Sam Mongelli, right, celebrate the Marlboro Dukes’ consecutive section-
al title, Saturday in Saugerties. Story on page 36.
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Energy was high, rainbow flags were
flying and smiles were plastered on
peoples’ faces on Sunday during the pride
march and festival in New Paltz.
“Looking Back, Marching Forward”
was this years theme, chosen to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of
the Stonewall riots.
“The theme this year honors both our
heritage but also speaks to that while it
has been 50 years and we have made great
strides, there is still a long way to go in
areas of racism, sexism, homophobia and
transphobia and that the fight continues,”
Jeff Rindler, the executive director of
the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community
Center, said.
The Stonewall riots were led by the
LGBTQ community where they decided
to fight back when the New York Police
Department attempted to raid the
Stonewall Inn, a safe haven for the LGBTQ
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