This story is co-published with The River, a regional newsroom from Chronogram magazine. It was 18 years after Tim Gallagher* first tried opioids that he overdosed. His first taste followed a medical procedure when he was 14. In his later teenage years, Gallagher’s mother would sometimes give him a five milligram Percocet—a mild opioid painkiller—from…
I had no idea what I’d come upon when I first saw Hudson’s Shantytown during an exploratory jaunt around the city some nine years ago. There they were, a few hundred feet from the bustle and boutiques of Warren Street: rows of dusty cabins cobbled together from found materials, some of them sitting over the…
In Brief – Thousands of votes cast for two Ulster County Democrats were mistakenly tallied on third-party lines instead of the Democratic line. The error did not cause the final count for the candidates to be changed — each vote went to the correct candidate, but on the wrong party line. The error, which affected…
Rosendale, a town of 6,000 just fifteen minutes south of Kingston, played an out-sized role in the Hudson Valley’s history and the development of New York City. Local resident and former Army historian Gilberto Villahermosa discussed his new book on the history of Rosendale at a Town of Lloyd Historical Preservation Society talk Monday, filling…
Sam Pratt, the storied Hudson Valley journalist and activist, writes about the exhaustive interviews he conducted with the two candidates for Columbia County District Attorney – both of whom have asked for his support. GOP incumbent Paul Czajka is looking to serve a fourth non-consecutive term as as the county’s lead criminal prosecutor, facing up…
Storied journalist and activist Sam Pratt has made an endorsement in the Columbia County District Attorney’s race. Early voting has already begun for the race, which pits incumbent Republican Paul Czajka against Democrat Eugene Keeler. Pratt, a journalist and activist, has written for the New York Post, New York Magazine, Spin, Esquire and two-dozen other…
Tenants at a Hudson apartment building were told late Friday they had 21 days to relocate after their landlord let the building fall into disrepair, then elected to close it down instead of paying to correct structural issues. Three reports – one in 2016 and two this year – pointed to a need for repairs…
Jack Hayes, the Republican nominee for Ulster County Executive, attacked Democratic nominee Pat Ryan for his stance on immigration during a debate hosted Tuesday by The Daily Freeman. Hayes, the chair of the county’s Conservative Party and a former county legislator, said he would rescind Pat Ryan’s executive order barring county employees from sharing information…
The City of Hudson, which has been out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act since it was signed into law almost 30 years ago, is being forced to make municipal buildings and the city’s sidewalks accessible to those with disabilities after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The Hudson Common…
I write about outdoorsy things a lot, and in an attempt to develop my naturalist vocabulary, I began bird-watching this spring. From the balcony where I do much of my writing, I spotted a rainbow of birds – vibrant blue jays, vivid goldfinches, tiger-orange Baltimore oriels. I saw a red-tailed hawk swoop within a dozen…
New Paltz’s community playground was in a state of disrepair. The Hasbrouck Park Playground, located near the center of the village of 7,000, was constructed 24 years ago, and the wooden structures were beginning to splinter. “It actually became a safety hazard,” said village Trustee Michele Zipp. “A lot of the poles were splintering off…
Scores of New Paltz High School students walked out of class Friday to march through the center of the village, hoisting signs and chanting for their future. The march is part of a world-wide climate strike meant to push the issue of climate change to the forefront of world leaders’ agendas. Students from England to…
A dog was locked in an empty storefront in Fairview Plaza in Greenport for at least four days as passersby and employees at nearby establishments grew increasingly concerned about its well-being. On Sunday, the dog was photographed amongst its own feces and urine. Monday morning, it appeared someone had come during the night and cleaned…
