Cuomo announces $8 million for Belleayre upgrades
Belleayre Ski Center will get a new gondola, base lodge upgrades and more trails, said Gov. Cuomo in an announcement today.
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Resolution calling for saving Affordable Care Act defeated in Ulster County Legislature
The resolution, which would expresses an opinion by the legislature and not affect any local laws, was defeated in a party-line vote.
Women’s groups organizing locally to take political action
“This is a real upside to Trump. We found our power, our voices, and we’re seeing we can make a difference.”
Sarvananda Bluestone’s Yerry Hill Haiku
Sarvananda Bluestone’s blog entries for the past weekend capture the whiteness that blanketed the region and disrupted its power.
The New Kaaterskill Falls trail – Part Four: The Side Trail
Perhaps the best thing about the new renovations at Kaaterskill Falls is the new side path.
Walter Maxwell and the importance of community
As political scientist Robert Putnam, author of the turn-of-the-21st-century classic Bowling Alone, America’s Declining Social Capital, expressed it, “If we can get more people engaged in community life in contexts that respect American pluralism, many of our other problems —to begin with, our politics — will be different.” Walter Maxwell lived that belief. Walter got it. Walter lives.
Woodstock Design passes from Robin and Mike to daughter Daisy
The Kramers’ daughter, Daisy, also co-owns DIG Boutique in Saugerties.
Woodstocker organizes health care professionals to help save Obamacare
About 75 local health care professionals have signed a letter to Congressman John Faso, asking him to make sure Americans’ health care needs are met effectively, even though he voted in favor of the Republican effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
Build new, keep the lawn? Woodstock Library trustees take public comments
Woodstock Library Trustees heard some support for an entirely new building mixed in with pleas to preserve the institution’s Tinker Street front lawn, as they gathered community input regarding architect options for modernizing the town’s facility.
Shandaken stands up for Belleayre Ski Center
The Shandaken town board voted unanimously on February 6 to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to provide funding for the Unit Management Plan (UMP) for modernization and expansion of Belleayre Ski Center at Highmount.