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So the plan is to tax the spent fuel as real property. Good luck the spent fuel is owned by the U.S. government, not Entergy, Con Edison or the new company Holtec. The fuel assemblies were rented from the federal government for use in the reactors and continue to belong to them. Maybe they are suddenly realizing how much revenue those plants put into the sta […]

Great story! Any chance of posting more pics of his restorations? And to the complainers who say it must have been a slow news day--- go away. It's nice to see this kind of stuff rather than constant Covid 19 and politics. Great job, Mike!

It looks like Senator Serino was one of only a few dissenters on the "payment in lieu of taxes" bill. Do you happen to know what her rationale was?

Best of luck in you exciting new position. Ballet Arts will surely thrive.

In reply to Frank Haggerty. I'm not sure how/why Mr. Haggerty characterizes my response as "exasperation." Some people asked the question, I offered a reasonable explanation as to why Tot's Park remains closed and a suggestion of how local parents and those who frequent the park might work together to find a solution. It's not exaspe […]

Zeroing in on the only Democrat among eight Republicans. The scales of justice are best when well balanced. Kudos to Nancy for standing up. Any more Nancys out there?

Congratulations Ms. Katie! BalletArts is in very, very good hands. Thrilled to hear African Dance will be back in the curriculum. Here's to another 60 years!

Thank you, Nancy Montgomery, for tirelessly representing the people of your district. You deserve recognition for your oversight of what for so many years has been an opaque government in Carmel. Keep up the good work.

I do not think that trees are "weakened" by storms, per se. They are knocked over by winds, of course. Trees are weakened by insect pests, certain birds like woodpeckers, and by physical changes due to expansion from higher temperature and lack of moisture in the summer - from extended heat waves - and by physical changes due to contraction in the […]

General comment here. The village of Cold Spring, like all other smaller municipalities hamstrung by limitations in the charters issued by higher authorities, is effectively an economic colony of the county, the state, the federal government, the banks, absentee landlords, and others. Unending demands for services and for special rights and considerations of […]

A true inspiration. Best of luck for a safe run!

The problem with opening Tot's Park is there is no way for the village to constantly clean and disinfect all the hard surfaces on the playground equipment and all the toys that are scattered there. The virus can live on these surfaces and be transferred from child to child and from children to adults. Cold Spring does not have the resources to address t […]

In reply to Patricia Burruano. Once the rest of the country gets on board — gradually open using facts and numbers, tighten things up when illnesses start to rise and loosen restrictions when they are good — we could return to normal. Since that isn’t the case and there isn’t a moat around New York state, there is a threat of another spike. Give the scientis […]

So, we flattened the curve a while ago. That’s why we had a shutdown. Are we waiting for the numbers to hit zero: no deaths, no hospitalizations, no infections? At what point do our government leaders determine that it’s OK for everything to open again? What are the new criteria? It certainly isn’t to flatten the curve. I’m wondering if it ever was. [via Fac […]

School is open, but the park is not? It makes no sense. [via Facebook]

I’m not sure I understand why the Tots Park can’t be reopened. Parents can be with the children and wearing masks. If it gets too crowded, you leave. [via Facebook]

I walk dogs on dirt roads and paved roads and everyone drives fast on both types. The potholes, dust and washboard sections of these roads are unbearable and do damage to the vehicles that drive on them. I have seen Highway Department workers spend countless hours repairing dirt roads just to have a rain or snowstorm mess them up again. Paving would be more […]

I also live on a dirt road. They paved part of it and it’s now much more dangerous. Many more people now use it as a pass-through at much quicker speeds. [via Facebook]

I live year-round on a dirt road and, while people drive too fast everywhere and winter driving is inherently dangerous, I find the dirt roads feel much safer and I head for them even if my route is longer. In my experience, people drive slower on dirt roads and fewer people use them. [via Facebook]

Wouldn’t a paved road be easier to plow? I used to live in Wiccopee and dreaded driving on the dirt roads in winter. [via Facebook]

I knew Jennie Moss. She had quite the story and life. She found her final rest at Fishkill Rural Cemetery.

Fascinating: bitterly ironic to hear the optimism expressed in that moment about what the next 50 years would bring, and a sharp corrective to realize that, 150 years later, much still remains to be done “in the way of obliterating the unnatural prejudice which characterized this nation.”

The integrity and honesty about testing the market is honorable.

I'm really getting a kick out of your cartoons, though I'm not so sure I get this one. Is that your intent? lol ~

I appreciate that you make this information so accessible for readers.