Nick Henderson

Woodstock

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Insurance claims adjuster, freelance writer, political junkie, liberal commie pinko former daily newspaper copy editor

Articles

Sinagra lawsuit continues

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

A judge has denied Woodstock’s motion to dismiss part-time police officer Philip Sinagra’s lawsuit against the town to stop disciplinary action against him.
Woodstock’s trying to reduce interspecies conflict

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

Woodstock’s nine-member task force on bears has proposed a law intended to cut down on bear-human interactions, Proposed as an amendment to the town’s law governing solid waste, the new regulations target human food sources. “What we know is that bears and people come into conflict with one another primarily based on human food sources,” said task force member Keisha Hoerrner.
Hurley explores promising new method of leachate treatment

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

The Town of Hurley has received a long-anticipated $1.3 million state grant for engineering site investigations and preparation of a remedial investigation/feasibility study to address groundwater contamination caused by emerging contaminants at the town’s closed landfill. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the grant funding as part of a $37 million statewide program to remove emerging contaminants from drinking water, replace lead service lines and modernize aging systems.
Woodstock oil spill removed

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

Testing shows no heating oil made it into the Woodstock town water supply wells after a fuel truck rolled over on McDaniel Road May 8. Out of an abundance of caution, the town briefly stopped pumping from the well closest to the Sawkill Creek and sent water samples for testing. Neither the town wells nor a nearby private well contained heating oil, town supervisor Bill McKenna said. The Kingston Fire Department hazmat team deployed floating berms to catch oil that may have floated downstream.
Ulster and Woodstock planning boards compete for lead-agency status

2 weeks ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

The Town of Ulster’s planning board, at the developers’ urging, has declared its intent to serve as lead agency in the state-required environmental review of a 30-lot housing subdivision. The Woodstock Land Conservancy (WLC) contends Woodstock should serve that role. With one dissenting vote, Ulster’s planning board made its declaration as part of a last-minute agenda item at its May 13 meeting.
Onteora district faces an uncertain future

3 weeks ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

On May 20, Onteora voters will decide the fate of a $70.5-million capital project that will consolidate the school district’s grades K-12 into a central campus. District officials cite steadily declining enrollment as the reason a central campus is necessary. Opponents decry the closure of the beloved Woodstock Elementary School and question whether the large bond expenditure will actually save money.
Train to nowhere?

3 weeks ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

The Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) may pull out of Ulster County if a proposed so-called compromise plan gains the approval of the full Ulster County Legislature. CMRR president Ernie Hunt called the legislative compromise a train to nowhere. “It’s an absurdity. I mean, basically, Stony Hollow is nowhere,” he said. “Now, we go east of nowhere. Okay, so we’ll go west of nowhere.
It seems that wonders will never cease

1 month ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

It’s about time the town that was the inspiration for the Woodstock Festival got its own weed dispensary. HERbal Woodstock had its grand opening at 17 Tinker Street on April 17 to much fanfare. Occupying the space that was formerly Jarita’s Florist, HERbal Woodstock is co-owned and operated by Melissa Gibson, who ran Hemp & Humanity, specializing in hemp and CBD products.
Eatery by day, wine bar at night

1 month ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

Anew eatery called Gemela is coming to Woodstock, filling the space left by Mud Club, and a new cafe will be at 45 Mill Hill Road, where the Early Terrible bar once was. Craig Leonard, business partner in Silvia and Good Night, two high-end restaurants in town, sees Gemela as a breakfast and lunch spot open until around four or five o’clock. “It’s accessible food, daytime food,” he said. “There’s some breakfast items, obviously some pastries, coffee.
County derails excursion-train expansion plans

1 month ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

Aplan to extend the Catskill Mountain Railroad’s (CMRR) excursion train is on hold after its proposed expansion failed to gain support from a county legislative committee. Corridor committee chair Jeff Collins suggested allowing CMRR to extend westward operations just far enough to Route 28A, where it could discharge passengers on a platform before reversing direction. The railroad had a much more ambitious plan to expand 1.6 miles to a large station at Basin Road near the Ashokan Reservoir.