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New Paltz smoke shop to reopen as cannabis-specific Hudson Charm
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (8+ words) Out with the old, in with the new. .....
With Fair Taxes Act, Ulster County officials push to redefine fair share for the wealthy
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (924+ words) Nothing in this world can be certain, wrote founding father Benjamin Franklin, except death and taxes. Poll taxes, excise taxes, land taxes, property taxes, even canal tolls, yes, when Franklin was alive, but in New York state, there were not…...
Saugerties Arts Commission updates community on local arts scene
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (162+ words) Creative momentum. .....
A push for solar and battery storage at the New Paltz Emergency Communications Center as Saugerties and Town of Ulster projects move forward
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (454+ words) Under this scheme, soil containing heavy metals would be moved and isolated, and solar panels would be mounted on the ground of two-and-a-half acres in the northern portion of the fallow land. This project has a short deadline, as it…...
The Meat Wagon butcher shop is fundraising to remain in Kingston
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (246+ words) Hudson Valley One The Meat Wagon butcher shop is fundraising to remain in Kingston Fundraising campaigns are becoming more common among local businesses struggling with expenses, and Midtown Kingston butcher shop The Meat Wagon recently joined the trend. With their…...
Federal Reserve Bank head reports on the Hudson Valley economy
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (2+ words) Anchoring expectations. .....
Ulster County wants to build homes faster and cheaper by building a factory
2+ week, 4+ day ago (213+ words) Ulster County has hired a national consulting firm to develop a strategy for manufacturing homes in a factory and assembling them on-site in an effort to build housing faster and more cheaply than traditional construction methods allow. Backed by a…...
Controversial new wayfinding signs in Kingston highlight relationship between signage and local culture
2+ week, 6+ day ago (670+ words) The role of signs is often overlooked when considering a city's culture, but Kingston is having a moment. Kingston is known for its rich history and culture, but little of it shines through in the new signs installed by a…...
Archtop Fiber gets green light for $125 million expansion
3+ week, 4+ day ago (46+ words) Fast internet in the Hudson Valley is about to expand much faster thanks to the New York Public Service Commission's approval of a $125 million investment plan for Town of Ulster-based Archtop Fiber. The commission conditionally authorized the firm to restructure…...
Midtown Kingston lot eyed for 12-unit apartment building development
3+ week, 5+ day ago (210+ words) Hudson Valley One Midtown Kingston lot eyed for 12-unit apartment building development In the Midtown Kingston neighborhood, housing development is really heating up, with hundreds of units planned and under development. That trend may be coming to Furnace Street soon....