Economic Development

Growth that sustains both the cultural values of a rural community as well as its environment.

“Those Gangsters Weren’t Dummies”

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If this looks as if a man is trying to disappear into that hole in the brush, well, that was the whole idea. It leads to where a huge moonshine operation had been hidden since The Prohibition in a warren of underground rooms and tunnels. I’ve heard about this for years and was finally able to take a tour. Come on along.

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The Porsches Have Landed!

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Right here in Pine Plains! A fleet (what do you call a flock of Porsches, anyway?) of all vintages of Porsches as the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Porsche Club of America landed on our own John Corson’s lawn to visit his garage.

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Scenes and Behind Them at Lime Rock Park

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Although it is a race course, it really is a park where the public can watch from under the trees and on the hills without the confines of grandstands. They can meet the drivers, crews, all the people who put the cars on the track.

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Love Where You Live: The Story of Hammertown

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Because it sets itself apart from the ordinary by striving to do things better and living up to its motto: Love Where You Live, it was able to invite its customers in the community to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

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It Takes a Community to Run a Race

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The first triathalon of Pine Plains. The race itself was the shortest part of the story. It took months of planning, organizing, recruiting and training local residents to be part of something they had never even seen before.

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Nanjing on the Hudson

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Once the world was flat then it became round. Now it is flat again… The high school cafeteria was filled with the sounds and sights of Chinese in a welcome to the delegation from High School #29 in Nanjing (China).

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Where Every Car Has a Story

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This is really not yet ready for prime time. It’s about Wheels of Time, a place where dreams and fond memories are brought to life. I am testing some new software, but come visit for a sneak preview. Just, please, remember to come back when I have put up the edited stories.

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