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By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 10, 2013 - 12:27 pm
To the Editor: Andes Works! is a collection of Andes residents, both long-timers and newcomers, who have joined together to foster a sustainable economy that benefits all of our residents. We are committed to supporting area businesses, farmers,... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Friday, May. 10, 2013 - 11:30 am
Above: Who says moms always have to be nice? The Kindred Spirits Steakhouse and Pub in Palenville is serving up a Naughty Mother’s Day Brunch featuring ribald songstress Lex Grey from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, May 12.  Whether it's affection or guilt that... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 10, 2013 - 9:48 am
To the Editor, The other day I learned that Crossroad Ventures, the developers that have been proposing to build a golf course on a mountainside for about 15 years, are now proposing that the State owned Belleayre center purchase the former Highmount ski... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 10, 2013 - 9:45 am
Our shorter, warmer winters make it unwise to spend a lot of taxpayer dollars on private luxury ski resorts that depend on snow to make a buck. Our wetter, stormier summers are not very good for expensive golf resorts, which are going bankrupt all over... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 10, 2013 - 9:39 am
Dear Editor: The Catskill Mountain Railroad Company, Inc. (CMRR) Is a for-profit company. It was organized in 1983 to make money for its owners. Its main asset was a lease of the rail line from Ulster County. The goal of the company, as I understand it,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 8, 2013 - 10:29 am
In a five-way race for two open seats on the New Paltz Village Board on Tuesday, voters elected Tom Rocco and Rebecca Rotzler. Rocco got 335 votes and Rotzler 252, giving them a comfortable margin over Don Kerr (180), Jonathan Cohen (124) and Radi Serdah... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, May. 7, 2013 - 11:33 am
Opening day at the New York Safety Track: A track day for the members of the Driving Force Club. Photo from NYST's Facebook page. When is a racetrack not a racetrack? When it's a "motorcycle training facility" -- a phrase used to describe a new 2.1-mile... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 3, 2013 - 11:29 am
Regarding the resurrected Belleayre Resort, it doesn't take a nobel prize in economics to see the flaws in the developer's business model and projections. Yes, Belleayre needs more lodging options but timeshares? They are not exactly the hottest... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 3, 2013 - 11:26 am
Dear Editor: Last week the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released documents for review of the proposed Crossroads resort and plans for expansion at the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center (http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/90370.html).  The... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 3, 2013 - 11:22 am
To the Ulster County Legislature, As merchants in Woodstock, NY, we are acutely aware of how important tourism is for the local economy. We have been fortunate to be a tourist destination for many years. At this moment, we are seeing many other local... Read more

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