This article was co-produced with The River Newsroom There are about 70 miles of picturesque shoreline on the Hudson River’s east bank between Poughkeepsie and Rensselaer. Getting to nearly all of it involves breaking the law. In 1846, New York granted the rights to that land to an early train company for the purpose of…
Three women running for state Senate in the Hudson Valley have been outraising their Republican rivals as election day approaches. Democratic Sen. Jen Metzger outraised her republican challenger, Michael Martucci, more than 2-to-1. Michelle Hinchey, who is vying for an open seat against Republican Richard Amedure, outraised him more than 3-to-1. Karen Smythe, who is…
Though I’m a fan of the extreme hike – one where I end up drenched in sweat, or, better yet, injured – I’ve been going on more lackadaisical jaunts this summer. I’d always preferred extreme hikes partially because they weed out most other hikers, leaving the paths unpopulated for my viewing pleasure. But then the…
The temporary hospital on the Dutchess County Community College campus in Poughkeepsie will be prepared to take COVID-19 patients Monday if necessary, according to Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinano, who said the coronavirus’ peak in the Mid-Hudson Valley was still seven to ten days off. The dorm, Conklin Hall, will take less severe COVID-19 cases,…
Classes at all public schools in Ulster, Dutchess and Orange counties were cancelled for two weeks after additional COVID-19 cases emerged in the region. Ulster County A fifth case in Ulster County – confirmed by county Executive Pat Ryan Friday afternoon – had a connection to a Kingston School. “There was a direct connection –…
In Brief – A Hudson Valley environmental group is seeking input to combat plans by Amtrak to cut off Hudson River access. Amtrak owns a corridor of land beneath its tracks abutting the east shore of the Hudson and is attempting to install fences and gates to stop “trespassers” from crossing the property to access…
Researchers from France to Dutchess County are searching for new ways to combat Lyme, a potentially debilitating disease ticks pass to more than 75,000 New Yorkers each year. The Hudson Valley is the epicenter of Lyme in New York. Nine out of the 10 counties with the highest rates of Lyme in the state are…
Researchers in Dutchess County studying two ways of killing ticks received $100,000 in state public health discretionary funds after their funding was cut in this year’s budget. The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies launched the five-year Tick Project in 2016, but the $200,000 it received from the state did not make it into the 2019-2020…
Amtrak has agreed to meet with town supervisors from Columbia and Dutchess counties about the rail service’s plans to limit access to the Hudson River. The town leaders will discuss potential plans to erect barriers along sections of its rail line on the east side of the Hudson to keep those trying to access the…
New York cut a million-dollar investment to battle Lyme and other tick-borne diseases to zero in the new budget passed last week. The funding aided numerous projects, including researching infected ticks in schoolyards, education and outreach programs, and studying environmentally sound ways of eradicating ticks in Hudson Valley neighborhoods. Lyme infected almost 10,000 people in…
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