Even as farming has disappeared from our wallets, it remains strong in our hearts. Very few residents would disagree with the nostalgic role of agriculture found on the Ulster County government’s website. “Abundant farmlands provide Ulster communities with access to fresh local food and economic diversity, preserve the county’s heritage, and offer a beautiful landscape for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike,” the website says. “Orchards, vineyards, cornfields and pastures of grazing livestock help define Ulster County’s unique sense of place.” Indeed.

Can we make American manufacturing great again? The conflicting experts in the field rarely have the food and beverage industries in mind when they conduct their endless debates on the question. Maybe they should.

Norwegian Air’s cheap flights from Newburgh to Europe were exciting and convenient for locals, but not great for the company’s balance sheet. This year the carrier has some new plans.

The impact of uncollected tax on ecommerce transactions.

If I were to assemble a list of creative technology-minded characters who have settled in Ulster County in recent years, Aaron Quint’s name would be one of the first to come to mind. His skills are multiple. Not only is he a bright guy, a dedicated web developer and manager, and a good writer and teacher, but he also bakes a mean loaf of bread.

This past Sunday, Feb. 11, the three brothers appeared on the ABC national Shark Tank show. On the TV program, taped back in June, the DeCiccos were valuing their business at $10 milllion. The sharks thought the fast-growing young business should be valued at half of that. No deal was reached. The DeCiccos think they made the right move. Since that taping, Sunniva Super Coffee has continued to expand into many additional markets.

The deal has been in the works for many, many months, but Wednesday, February 7, marked the official opening of a related pair of startup firms in Kingston, both headed by Woodstock resident and entrepreneur Anula Courtis.

Like many another industry, the airline business is more willing to celebrate its expansions than publicize its contractions, even if the latter are seasonal.

If the United States is indeed a deep state, “a hybrid association of elements of government and parts of top-level

With places like Ulster County happy to add one job at a time in building a more prosperous, forward-looking labor force, the remaining 20 urban competitors for Amazon’s second world corporate headquarters (HQ2) are playing an entirely different game.