By Jeff Green, on July 14th, 2010%
Wow! The top news at the online edition of the NYJN is that Bobby Kennedy has filed for divorce. In the meantime, home foreclosures are rocking our communities and destroying families, unemployment benefits are running out for millions, millions more have no health insurance, there’s a little oil gusher in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico that is being felt over thousands of miles of coastline, local governments are corrupt and ineffectual, we’re fighting wars against enemies we’ve created out of thin air…. and the list goes on. But set all that aside so we can focus on the private life of a guy who has done good works for our communities and the river that binds us all together. Yeah, that’s journalism in 2010. . . . → Read More: News That Matters – Wednesday, July 14, 2010
By Jeff Green, on July 12th, 2010%
Last week Vic Tiship, who lives out in the Free State of Western Kent, sent an email to folk alerting them to tree cutting that was going on along Peekskill Hollow Road. While NYSEG had crews out on Route 301 clearing trees from the power lines he insisted this was different, that this was the county doing the work and not so gently at that. . . . → Read More: News That Matters – Monday, July 12, 2010
By Jeff Green, on November 6th, 2009%
Hudson River Valley Greenway presents grants to three Ulster County trail projects
NEW PALTZ – The Hudson River Valley Greenway Friday announced the awarding of three grants to trail projects in Ulster County.
The funding is part of the 2009 Greenway Conservancy Small Grants Program.
The Southern Ulster Alliance and the Town of New . . . → Read More: Hudson River Valley Greenway presents grants to three Ulster County trail projects
By Jeff Green, on July 10th, 2009%
“I was taken off the Personnel Committee with no discussion, or hearing, or input on my part but they’re not going to stop me from doing my duty as legislator.” – PC Legislator Tony Fusco (see story)
Good Friday Morning,
The Town of Kent is in the process of constructing a bathroom . . . → Read More: News That Matters – July 10, 2009 – Things To Do Edition