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Jim Gordon

A push to ramp up wind-energy projects gains college support

May-03-09, 07:00 PM

HVCFI Wind Power Initiative ties in with community colleges to seek business

Paterson seeks disaster relief for upstate farmers

Jul-13-08, 07:00 PM

The fierce hail storms June 16 that damaged crops in the Hudson Valley have prompted Gov. David Paterson to seek declaration of a federal agricultural disaster area in 23 counties statewide.



County IDA sues to clarify membership

Sep-03-09, 12:55 PM

Political stalemate leads DC IDA to court to seat members.

Don’t jump!

Bankers say money is available

Jan-18-09, 07:00 PM

Economic conditions are tough but small- and medium-sized business in the Hudson Valley may have allies they don’t know about.

Renovation starts Tech City master plan action

Apr-12-09, 07:00 PM

Tech City is taking a step toward implementing its visionary master plan with help from the town of Ulster and Ulster County.



Crunch crimps great outdoors 

Mar-25-10, 09:13 AM

The public and politicians protest park cuts.

The exterminator in 2010

May-14-10, 01:10 PM

Pest control company honored for sustainable practices.

Critics assail Crossroads proposal for downtown New Paltz

Supervisor cites tax benefits to town

Jun-29-08, 07:00 PM

The Crossroads at New Paltz, a proposed mixed-use development on some 57 acres adjacent to Thruway exit 18, was met with some harsh words at a public hearing June 23 at New Paltz Town Hall.

Fresh Guys

Web presence for locally grown food

Mar-08-09, 07:00 PM

Farmers are adding the Internet to their timeless toolkit of plows, harrows and scythes.

Weak dollar cited for NXP closing

Sep-28-08, 07:00 PM

Rarely have the vagaries of global economics been rendered so visible as in the recent decision by NXP Semiconductors, headquartered in the Netherlands, to downsize its worldwide manufacturing capacity as a response to problems in the global economy and the weakness of the U.S. dollar against the Euro.

Realtors bullish on the market

Jun-15-08, 07:00 PM

Reports about the region’s real estate market show sales and prices are still slumping, but brokers in the Hudson Valley say their business is in its down cycle and natural market forces and ideal location will bring an upswing in due course.  

Building to suit

Region wants to be ready for high-tech companies

Sep-14-08, 07:00 PM

The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation could within weeks announce a final list of three top candidate sites in the Hudson Valley that would best serve as shovel-ready acreage to bring high tech development to the nine counties that it serves, according to Anthony Campagiorni, CEO of the HVEDC, who says the sites are needed to attract high tech companies to the region.



Down on the farm

Dec-30-09, 01:27 PM

After a tough 2009, one farmer uses food stamps.



Community colleges ahead of green curve

Oct-02-09, 12:55 PM

For regional community colleges, going green is no longer an academic concern.

Fray develops over cooling towers

May-14-10, 03:07 PM

Business Groups say new nuclear cooling tower rules would harm state economy.

Valley view

Conference examines good and bad

Jun-29-08, 07:00 PM

Prospects for Ulster County are bright but precarious, according to a panel of officials discussing the state of the county at a chamber of commerce confab this week.

Hollywood on the Hudson

HV film shoots can now claim tax breaks

Jun-15-08, 07:00 PM

In a small but significant boost to advancing a film and digital graphics business cluster in Kingston, the state has issued a Film Production Credit certification providing filmmakers a tax break for shooting their projects in the Hudson Valley.

Winery Owner Faults Town For Bankruptcy

Mar-08-09, 07:00 PM

The Rivendell Winery in New Paltz has declared bankruptcy and is going out of business after nearly 22 years.

Big Dutchess proposal rethought

Development could reshape Pine Plains

Jul-13-08, 07:00 PM

The proposed Durst Development project that would have virtually doubled the size of the DutchessCounty hamlet of Pine Plains is back on the drawing board.



Nevele Resort closes suddenly, no re-opening date announced.

Jul-31-09, 12:33 PM

Sudden closure of once-famous resort costs jobs bodes poorly