Across the country, shopping malls are struggling. Experts say malls have been in decline for nearly two decades. Once built as busy social hubs and gathering spaces, many are now nearly empty. Leaders nationwide are exploring new ideas to bring life back to these large buildings and turn them into spaces that serve today’s communities.

Saugerties High School students took the courtroom floor for their latest Mock Trial competition, presenting the case People vs. A. Carmen Erickson & Carson Blocker. The case centered on the alleged theft of used cooking oil, and our students worked hard to build strong arguments, question witnesses, and think on their feet.

Students in Andrew Schauer’s Design and Drawing for Production class recently put their engineering skills to the test with a Bridge Challenge.

High school students are learning one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, and it is a hit.

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