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WOODSTOCK
Meghann Reimondo’s Write-In Campaign Centers on Town Finances, Staffing, and Trust
Editor’s Note: Reimondo declined to participate in The Overlook’s candidate Q&A series despite repeated requests. This article draws on a brief conversation on Tinker Street and her campaign website. Meghann Reimondo, Woodstock’s former first deputy town clerk, is mounting a write-in campaign for town supervisor focused on budgeting, employee support, and rebuilding trust in local…
SHANDAKEN
Meet the Candidates: Supervisor Barbara Mansfield on Housing, Town Finances, and Flood Protection
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, Editor-in-Chief Noah Eckstein interviewed Shandaken Supervisor Barbara Mansfield, a Democrat seeking reelection. Mansfield, 65, lives in Phoenicia and works full-time as supervisor.…
OLIVE
Meet the Candidates: Michele Frazier on Healthcare, Climate Change, and the Ashokan Watershed
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter Connor Greco interviewed Michele Frazier, Democratic nominee for New York’s 51st Senate District. The district includes parts of Ulster, Broome, and…
SAUGERTIES
Love of Horseback Riding Comes at a Price at HITS in Saugerties
Emma Kofov, 10, sat atop her Welsh pony, Brookside Sun Bunny, preparing to enter the jumping ring at HITS in Saugerties on Oct. 1. The rider from Ottawa was representing Partridge Acres farm in her first appearance at the Hudson Valley horse show. “I just love the animals,” Kofov said. “I like the thrill of…
HURLEY
Meet the Candidates: William Tighe on Government Efficiency and Helping Residents Navigate Town Hall
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter Isabella Schoonover interviewed William Tighe, the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent Lynne Bailey for Hurley town clerk and tax collector. Tighe,…
HUNTER
Ryan Chadwick’s Fascination with Hunter Goes Far Beyond Donuts
Ryan Chadwick first came to Tannersville by design, literally. In 2019, his wife, Emily Siegel-Chadwick, who runs the design firm Emily Frantz, suggested a trip upstate for inspiration. She wanted to see the area’s rustic decor, specifically the wood-paneled, well-appointed rooms at Deer Mountain Inn. At the time, Chadwick, a native of southern Maine who’s…
OVERLOOK REGION
2026 Midterm Election Results
Windham Supervisor Tom Hoyt won reelection Tuesday, defeating Democrat Connor Exum after a bitter campaign that boiled over at a Town Board meeting when Hoyt tore up a newspaper and threw the pieces at his challenger over an ad criticizing the town’s review of a proposed luxury hotel. In Ulster County, Democrat Kate Leon unseated…
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Meet the Candidates: Kate Leon on Affordable Housing, Local Jobs, and the Cost of Living
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter…
Haines Falls Sidewalk Project Gets Over $700,000 in Grant Funding
Greene County was awarded $731,440 in federal funding for an accessible sidewalk in Haines Falls that would link the Kaaterskill Rail Trail to the future Cortina Connector trail. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the funding…
Zena Homes Developers Seek Decision Amid Calls for More Review
The developers of Zena Homes pressed the Woodstock Planning Board to move toward a decision at an Oct. 22 public hearing, while more than 40 people spoke in opposition calling for additional scrutiny of…
Where and When to Vote in Ulster and Greene Counties
Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 24, at six locations in Ulster County and one in Greene County ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The early voting period ends Nov. 1. Registered Ulster County…
After Fatal Woodstock Fire, Displaced Residents Look to Future
Erin Garcia, 25, escaped the Oct. 16 fire on White Birch Lane with two cats and a work bag. Their apartment and car burned. Now staying with relatives in New Jersey, Garcia is trying…
Fall Crowds Bring Traffic to Hunter, Record Visitor Count at Kaaterskill Falls
Peak fall foliage and a holiday weekend brought thousands of tourists to the Hunter area this month, leading officials to evaluate how to manage traffic and environmental impacts. “Based on what I’m hearing from…
Meet the Candidates: Janet Tweed on Affordable Housing, Budget Constraints, and Renewable Energy
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter…
Hinchey Urges Pause on Windham Mountain Club Hotel Review
State Sen. Michelle Hinchey called on the Windham Planning Board to pause its review of the Windham Mountain Club’s proposed 26-room luxury hotel, questioning the need for more lodging and the board chair’s ties…
Amy Helm Sues to Regain Control of Levon Helm Studios
Amy Helm has sued to regain control of Levon Helm Studios, alleging that Brian Parillo illegally took over the company behind her father’s Woodstock concert venue and used its resources to pursue a campaign…
Saugerties-Based Filmmaker Jessica Edwards Named Executive Director of Woodstock Film Festival
Saugerties-based filmmaker Jessica Edwards, a documentary programmer for the Woodstock Film Festival, will become its executive director at the end of the year, succeeding co-founder Meira Blaustein. The festival announced Edwards’ appointment at its…
Meet the Candidates: Supervisor Sean Mahoney on Affordability, Town Spending, and Hunter’s Future
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter…
New Tannersville Group Creates Space for LGBTQ+ Adults
Erin Garcia arrived at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a deck of cards. Card games make good icebreakers. “Everybody likes cards,” Garcia said. Garcia, 25, of Mount Tremper,…
Windham Seeks Ambulance Merger With Other Mountaintop Towns
Five Greene County mountaintop towns are seeking to combine their ambulance services into one district, hoping to recruit more emergency workers, improve response times, and share rising costs. Ashland, Jewett, Lexington, Prattsville, and Windham…
Windham Supervisor Tears Up Newspaper, Tosses Pieces at Election Challenger
Windham Supervisor Tom Hoyt ripped up a newspaper and threw the pieces at his election challenger, Connor Exum, during an Oct. 8 Town Board meeting after Exum showed him an ad criticizing the town’s…
Meet the Candidates: Supervisor Thomas Hoyt on the Cost of Living, Budget Concerns and the Windham Mountain Club
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates for office in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment,…
Meet The Candidates: Connor Exum on Affordable Housing, Transparency and Gentrification
The Overlook is conducting a series of interviews with candidates running in the Nov. 3 election, offering readers an opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to shape their communities. In this installment, reporter…
Windham Mountain Club’s Hotel Plan Stirs Debate Over Town’s Future
Windham Mountain Club’s proposed luxury hotel has become a focus of a broader debate over the town’s future, dividing business owners over whether the resort’s move toward exclusivity is bringing opportunity or driving visitors…
In Phoenicia, the Coming End of a Cherished Communication Link Stirs Concern
Technology developed in the 1870s proved to be a communications lifeline in Phoenicia when Hurricane Irene roared through, leaving the hamlet without power for 10 days. Since wireless coverage is spotty, the only residents…
Three Ulster County Lawmakers Push for Resolution on Use of Flock Cameras
Three Ulster County lawmakers, all Democrats, aim to introduce a resolution that would establish a policy governing the use, sharing, disclosure, retention and access to automated license plate reader data collected by Flock Safety…
Start Date of $25 Million Tinker Street Project Delayed by a Year to 2028
The New York Department of Transportation pushed back the start of a $25 million project to upgrade Woodstock’s Tinker Street by a year, to 2028, saying it needs more time for “additional necessary preliminary…
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