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The little train depot that could
BY KATHY KAHN

“Last year, Americans gave $295 billion to charity,” said Glenn Clarke. “All we need is $295,000.”

Clarke, whose family has been in Marlboro since the 1700s, hopes contributors will rally to the renovation of the town’s 19th-century train depot.

Built by the New York West Shore and Buffalo Railway in 1883, Clarke says it is the last public train station from New York to Albany on the west shore of the Hudson River.

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Developers eye Hoover-era resort
Rosendale may have found its economic domino
By LYNN WOODS

Canopy Development, a developer of luxury “green” resorts based in Northhampton, Mass., is in negotiations to buy the Williams Lake Hotel, a 737-acre property in Rosendale.

Saugerties eyes water, sewer fix to grow industry
By LYNN WOODS

A few years ago, the New York state Legislature passed a law that streamlined the environmental review process for industrial development sites. The idea behind the “shovel ready” program was to make the state more competitive and friendly to business by having municipalities do a preliminary environmental review so a company coming in wouldn’t have to start the State Environmental Quality Review Assessment, or SEQRA, from scratch and get bogged down in expensive delays, which might result in a project not getting built at all.

Resort outmarkets county for visitors
Targeting Long Island, even Pittsburgh, pays off
By LYNN WOODS

While many of the hotels in Ulster and Sullivan counties have faded away, Pinegrove Ranch & Family Resort, a 126-room, all-inclusive Western-style resort located in Kerhonksen, is an exception.

Cooperation is the new law west of the Hudson
BY KATHY KAHN

Ron Hicks wore a huge cowboy belt to signify his willingness to work with the Rockland Business Association. It was his way of letting association President and CEO Al Samuels (a Western-wear aficionado) know he was ready to work with the business group.

Sowing seeds of ag profits
An early beneficiary makes vodka from apples
By BRYAN F. YURCAN

Agriculture has long been a vital part of the economy in the Hudson Valley.

The Hudson Valley Agri-Business Development Corp. (HVADC) aims to keep it that way.

UCT revamps guide, Web site
By LYNN WOODS

It’s about to get easier to enjoy Ulster County.

Ulster County Tourism (UCT) unveiled its new tourism guide and soon-to-be-revamped Web site, www.ulstertourism.info, June 26 in Kingston.

Officials hail water taxi
By LYNN WOODS

The weekday commuter ferry between Newburgh and Beacon has been such a success that both cities have been working to launch ferry service on the weekends. Those efforts have finally met with success: a new water taxi inaugurated service on the weekend of June 23-24. The service, which is being operated by Hudson Cruises, will operate on weekends and holidays through Oct. 14.

Audio company pumps big return
By JOHN GOLDEN

The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF), the nation’s third-largest public pension plan, will likely reap a 500 percent return on its investment in Pump Audio Inc. a Tivoli-based music licensing company that was acquired by Getty Images Inc., for $42 million, according to New York state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.