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Bringing old industrial buildings back to life
By LYNN WOODS

Over the past decade, Kingston’s uptown district and its downtown waterfront area have been transformed into bustling neighborhoods of galleries, restaurants and cafes. Kingston’s status as an arts center is no longer in doubt, given its inclusion profiled in a recent Business Week article of a list of the nation’s 10 best places for artists. But the city’s industrial district and midtown business area has lagged behind. Century-old abandoned brick factories loom forlornly over the railroad tracks, and the bedraggled storefronts on Broadway are a dim echo of commercial prosperity.

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Hudson Valley farmers tied up in federal red tape
By BRYAN F. YURCAN

Finding adequate agricultural labor in the United States and especially in the Hudson Valley and the rest of the state can be an arduous task for farmers.

Builder re-works plans for Kingston’s waterfront
BY KATHY KAHN

After five years of meetings with the public and Kingston city planners, AVR Realty of Yonkers is ready to unveil its revised proposal for developing the former Tilcon cement plant into a waterfront community of homes, businesses and stores.

Bidders for state racing franchise narrows
By BRYAN F. YURCAN

Two potential bidders vying to operate the state’s lucrative racing franchise, including Rockland County-based Catskill Regional OTB, have dropped out of the running.

800 high school seniors pack Construction Career Day
BY KATHY KAHN

College isn’t for everyone. Just ask Ross Pepe, who spent the day talking to young men and women on the verge of graduating from high school. More than 800 seniors packed Construction Career Day at Rockland Community College in Suffern on March 30, ready to try their hand at glazing, masonry, carpentry or sitting at the wheel of a payloader to get the feel of what it’s like to operate heavy machinery.

Kingston on upswing, says city planner
BY KATHY KAHN

It may seem like all’s quiet on the northern front, but Kingston’s city planner, Sue Cahill, said four important projects in the city are slowly but surely moving forward.

Vassar president settles in as the college’s tenth president
BY KATHY KAHN

Vassar College was founded in 1861 by a man, Michael Vassar, who wanted to provide a liberal arts college education for women. Just shy of a century later, Vassar (www.vassar.edu) became co-ed in 1960. Among its graduates are several notables, including Crystal Eastman (Class of 1903), co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Meryl Streep (Class of 1971), Academy Award-winning actress.