Hudson Valley One

Politics & Government

Electing a new county exec won’t be cheap

Ulster County will have three elections this year, at a total cost of around $1 million.
Voices

Ulster’s next county executive

If you have unexpectedly found yourself, as I have, reflecting back on Mike Hein’s tenure as county executive, you might also find yourself jotting down a list of traits you’d like to see in his successor. Here’s mine.
Politics & Government

Surprisingly close: VanBlarcum swam against the blue wave

VanBlarcum lost the sheriff’s race by a decisive 6,367 votes. But compare that with the county totals in the congressional race, where John Faso lost by three times as much, and that doesn’t look so bad. In a less politically engaged year, he might have won.
Books, Local History

Did New Paltz’s Mohonk Mountain House inspire The Shining? Thoughts on a local legend

It’s one of the most enduring and tantalizing local legends you’ll ever wonder about. Was novelist Stephen King inspired to write “The Shining,” one of his most famous horror stories, after visits to Mohonk Mountain House?

Rosendale’s unrealized potential

Despite Rosendale’s storybook charm and attractions such as the Trestle, the independent theater, and the river that runs through Main Street, the town’s real estate market isn’t living up to its potential.

Education

Saugerties photography students benefit from Jimmy Fallon grant

Thanks to a generous grant from Jimmy Fallon – Saugerties High School graduate and current host of NBC’s The Tonight

Voices

Rosendale’s unrealized potential

Letters

Letter: The landlord’s perspective

Local landlords respond to a recent article on the rise of housing activism in Kingston. “I don’t understand how with mortgages, taxes, utilities, insurance and maintenance, the City thinks local landlords are making so much money.”

Business

Ulster leads region by a wide margin in short-term rentals

According to Airbnb, in 2018 Ulster had more than three times as many guests as either Greene or Dutchess counties.

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