Family, postal officials and government leaders Monday unveiled
the plaque renaming the
Saugerties Post Office after the late Congressman Maurice Hinchey.
SAUGERTIES – The Saugerties Post Office is now officially known
as the Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office, named for the late member of the
House of Representatives who made Saugerties his home.
A formal dedication ceremony was held at the post office on Monday to
honor the man who served in the State Assembly for years before moving
to the US Congress.
Hinchey died at age 79 on November 22, 2017.
The House and Senate approved the name change and the president signed
the measure this summer.
