Southern Ulster Times May 29 2019

T IMES SOUTHERN Mixed reViews ULSTER Vol. 16, No. 21 3 MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2019 3 Highland remembers Page 24 ONE DOLLAR Dawson wins Class C title Page 35 SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL Memorial Day Marlborough honors its heroes of past and present Planning Board has questions about Highland project By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds@tcnewspaperscom The Lloyd Planning Board has been questioning the design and traffic issues surrounding a proposed mixed use development project, known as The Views at Highland. The project is being proposed for two adjoining parcels totaling 3.6 acres that border Route 9W, South Chapel Hill Rd and Mayer Drive. The property is owned by Nick Dellaportas and Greg Sims and they are being represented by attorney Alec Gladd and architect Carlo Mazzarelli. The developers are seeking to build two three-story buildings comprised of retail and office space on the first floor of each building and 22 apartments located on the upper two floors in each building. The board has indicated there are issues with traffic coming in and out of the property and will be reviewing the developer’s plans on how they will deal with this. In addition, after looking at a rendering of the two buildings, the board stated that this proposal, along with the newly opened self-storage facility and the proposed Urgent and Well Care Buildings just to the north, could result in the Route 9W corridor looking like one continuous wall in this area of town. At the May 23 Planning Board meeting architect Mazzarelli brought a revised Continued on page 4 The Marlboro Honor Guard performed a 21-gun-salute to the fallen Veterans. By MARK REYNOLDS mreynolds@tcnewspaperscom On Sunday, the Marlborough Memorial Day Parade stepped off at 1pm from the High School and wound its way through the hamlet and onto the Elementary School grounds where a special ceremony was held to honor those who have died while serving our nation. Pastor David Stein of the Lattingtown Baptist Church, opened with a prayer. In part, “Lord, thank you for this beautiful day that you have given us to remember these brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country and their community. We lift up the families they have left behind and ask that you draw them close to your arms of mercy, comfort and healing. Help us to never forget the price that is paid for the freedoms we are blessed CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE - WWW.SUTIMESONLINE.COM with each day,” he said. State Senator James Skoufis said many often misunderstand the meaning of Memorial Day. “It is a day to remember those who have fallen and have given their lives for this country,” he said. “My hope is that this event in the Town of Marlborough lasts in perpetuity. It’s something that we need, it is something that is clearly cherished by the community and I thank Continued on page 2