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Long before the transfer station, long before the landfill, Gardiner had a dump.
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This year marks the ninth year that Charlie Haynes is serving as the elected Superintendent of Highways.
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In early June, the Gardiner Town Board passed a resolutio* that is the next critical step in Gardiner’s first farmland protection endeavor.
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A new economic study determined that the preserved open space on the Shawangunk Ridge serves as an important economic engine for our community.
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Barney Hansen succumbed to cancer in April of this year.
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Despite four years of planning and a community forum , New Paltz School District voters turned out in force in February to defeat a proposed renovation of the Middle School.
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The Gardiner Association of Businesses awarded its first scholarships to Michael Nelson and Joseph “Joey” Ridgeway.
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Before the old Gardiner library was a library, it was the old firehouse.
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Most of us know the location as Rivendell Winery but, in fact, the Robibero’s have owned the property since 2003.
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The Pet Center is spacious and inviting, the array of pet products varied and colorful.
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The county reacts to Mike Hein’s proposal to pay towns to perform winter and possible light summer maintenance of County-owned roads.
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The third annual “Here Comes the Sun” motorcycle run on June 5th raised nearly $10,000.
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Frank Tantillo appeared in a PBS TV segment aired in April.
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Tuthilltown Spirits of Gardiner was awarded a gold and two silver medals when the American Distilling Institute announced the top awards for artisan spirits.
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Gardiner resident Martin Hathaway was recently issued a patent for his award-winning invention.
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Tackling childhood obesity requires a big toolbox that includes both education and investment in safe routes for walking and biking.
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There are two key reasons for why we need sidewalks: safety and economic development.
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Box Turtles are fascinating creatures to monitor.