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Aug. 29, 2013
To the Editor,
I have lived in Ulster County for 34 of my 37 years and I’ve seen the majority of my classmates from Onteora High School move away to places where conditions are more inviting to those seeking employment and financial security. Census data... Read more
Aug. 29, 2013
To the Editor:
During my nearly four decades as a State and Federal representative, I was a staunch proponent of freight and passenger railroads. I viewed the collapse of so many of our nation's smaller railroads in the 1970's and 1980's with great... Read more
Jul. 29, 2013
To the Editor:
With all of the bad news in the world, it is uplifting when something positive happens in our midst. I had the pleasure of attending the recent Kingston Greenline Summit and it was exciting and energizing. The Greenline combines the... Read more
Jul. 24, 2013
Dear Editor:We'd like to say "Thank You!" to all of the people, organizations, and businesses who made the First Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Kingston such a resounding success.Thanks so much to all of you who provided your valuable time, talents,... Read more
Jun. 27, 2013
Dear Editor,
Thank you for sharing my fight for survival against the State of NY. I just wanted to let you know someone mistyped the spelling of my name. The middle two letter in my first and last name were interpolated.
With regards,
Laszlo... Read more
Jun. 26, 2013
Dear Editor,
This was the view from the Brooklyn Bridge Park as The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce attended the Watershed Experience held by NY City DEP on Sat. 6/22/2013. The Chamber attended the event together with representatives from Sullivan,... Read more
Jun. 20, 2013
Dear Editor,
Plans for the Catskill Mountain Rail Trail should include markers and plaques along the route to highlight sites of significant natural and human history through which the trail passes. There is overwhelming evidence that the proposed rail... Read more
Jun. 18, 2013
Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my support for the proposed Catskill Mountain Rail Trail (CMRT). As a resident of the City of Kingston, I am very excited about the impact this trail will have on our city! The CMRT will begin in Midtown Kingston (... Read more
Jun. 18, 2013
Dear Editor,
Is it only me or does the weather feel weird these days. In late May, we had temperatures in the 40's accompanied by rain and strong wind. Usually, cold temperatures in late May are associated with clear weather and high pressure- not wind... Read more
Jun. 18, 2013
Dear Editor,
The 38.5 mile U&D corridor was purchased in 1979 for 1.5 million dollars by Ulster County (approximately four million dollars in 2013 dollars). Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) supporters are now urging people to tell County Executive... Read more
Jun. 18, 2013
Dear Editor,
When I was a kid growing up in a Phoenix suburb, my friends and I rode our bikes everywhere. They were our source of freedom, adventure and comradeship. There were streets throughout the small city that were wide, lightly-trafficked, and... Read more
Jun. 10, 2013
To the Editor:
I am writing a letter in support of keeping a railroad line from Kingston to Roxbury. Wait, where? Roxbury? Yes. The line used to go beyond Roxbury all the way to Oneonta and even further. Many years ago the line between Roxbury (in... Read more
Jun. 5, 2013
Dear Editor:
In early April, we met with our Congressman, Chris Gibson, asking him to take positive steps to address the disease of gun violence that contributes enormously to the U.S.A.’s violent death rate running some 5-to-10 times higher than other... Read more
Jun. 5, 2013
To the Editor
I have begun to educate myself about the proposed Catskill Mountain Rail Trail and I think there are some very important issues people raise. First of all, there is confusion about what will happen to the existing railroad, which many... Read more
Jun. 5, 2013
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter as a Shandaken resident in favor of the use of the Ulster rail corridor as a rail trail in the sections not actively used by the Catskill Mountain railroad. This letter is in no way meant to undermine the hard work... Read more
Jun. 5, 2013
Dear editor:
I am Allen Shiner, a full-time resident of Big Indian.
I have no investments in the area.
I don’t own a business.
I do not work in the area.
I do not work for Windham Mt.
I am not a paid lobbyist.
I am a skier at Belleayre. My entire family... Read more
Jun. 5, 2013
To the Editor:
I, for one am tired of a hysterical few in the Catskill Heritage Alliance raising absurd, outdated complaints about the Belleayre Resort.
The continue to bemoan the "behemoth" resort, despite the fact that the resort has been reduced by 62... Read more
Jun. 5, 2013
To the Editor:
The recently posted letter from Bob Axelrod concerning the Belleayre Resort is perplexing.
Where has Mr. Axelrod been for the last six years? It was then, not the other day, that a public/private partnership agreement was announced between... Read more
Jun. 5, 2013
To the editor:
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... Read more
May. 30, 2013
Dear Editor:
The Catskill Heritage Alliance has put out the call to their members to come to the Public Hearing May 29, to be bigger, better and, most of all, louder. Just what we need—another circus. Before they turn up the volume, I urge you to take... Read more