Erica’s Cancer Journey: The diagnosis
Needle in the record. Summer 2015: I was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer; no previous history.
Voices
The mall’s only hope
Renovations, better movie theater seating and medical services would do a lot. But there is one particular tenant that, if secured, could single-handedly save the Hudson Valley Mall. The people will come from miles around— the people will come.
Tale of two Catskills
In lieu of achieving world peace, or even Catskills peace, I’ve always wanted to write a local parody of “Oklahoma!” Clearly, the Farmer and the Cowman — er, the Local and the Transplant — should be friends. It’s like Aunt Eller says: I don’t say I’m no better than anybody else, but I’ll be danged if I ain’t just as good.
Hugh Reynolds: A grim diagnosis
I won’t get into the back-and-forth between Hein and Cahill over who did more (or less) to bring the feuding parties to the bargaining table. To paraphrase LBJ, they were both pissing into the tent, with the public ultimately getting soaked.
Beyond the bank: An innovative approach to lending in the Hudson Valley
Though the banks are still the indispensable cornerstone of the capital market, they’re not the same players they used to be. They can’t (and weren’t meant) to address every situation. Filling a gap locally are Pioneer Capital and Hudson Valley Startup Fund, complementary peer-to-peer lending platforms that allow people to borrow and lend money without the necessary participation of a financial institution.
Letter: Walkers OK on the rail trail, but some pets out of control
Unleashed dogs are not often the focus of the rail trail folks as a concern. However, if they are requesting police presence to cite biking violations, then maybe they could cite violations of the leash law as well.
Plants and animals and cobbles in a Bearsville quarry
Two geologists hike up to an old bluestone quarry and find some rare fossils.
Letter: Saugerties should oppose “electronic moving message” billboards
Saugerties must not go the way of cluttered, distracted sprawl.
Saugerties Times letters (8/3-9)
Topics include: In defense of Saugerties businessman accused of organized crime offenses, baseball game PA system is too loud, health care reform failing to consider those in need, shared government services are necessary, the price of prescription drugs.
Kingston Times letters (8/3-10)
Topics include: A dachshund’s loyalty and new vision needed for mall.