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Adam Bosch

I’ve been a staff reporter for the Times Herald-Record since 2007. I currently cover Ulster County, the City of Kingston and the regionwide environmental beat. You can always find me at abosch@th-record.com or at our John Street office by calling 845.340.4910.

VIDEO: Eliot Spitzer speaks at SUNY New Paltz

By Adam Bosch | Published: March 12, 2010 | 0 Comments
The video below is a clip of the first 8 minutes of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s speech to a crowd of students and professors at SUNY New Paltz. Spitzer is introduced by Stu Brody, the former chairman of New York’s Democratic Rural Conference, and Hadi Salavitabar, dean of the School of Business at SUNY New [...]
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DWI offender Dylan Walsh, an unexpected figure in Ulster judge race, is arrested in California

By Adam Bosch | Published: February 2, 2010 | 0 Comments
Dylan Walsh, the five-time DWI offender who became an unexpected figure in last year’s Ulster County judge race, was arrested this week near Oakland, Calif. (Click here to read about it) Walsh has been a fugitive since late August when he was arrested for his sixth DWI charge. While he was awaiting arriagnment on that charge, [...]
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The Nevele Grande: Growing debt and why it matters

By Adam Bosch | Published: February 1, 2010 | 0 Comments
Today we published a story detailing some of the pressure tactics and legal challenges facing the Nevele Grande and the alleged deal for a Brooklyn investor to buy it. (Click here to read that story.) Here’s the bottom line: Before anyone can think about buying the Nevele, a judge has to rule on the suit between [...]
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Update on Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Golden Hill

By Adam Bosch | Published: January 21, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Ulster County Legislature’s health committee had a special meeting tonight to get an update on the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at Golden Hill. Health Director La Mar Hasbrouck, Deputy County Exec Marshall Beckman and Golden Hill Director Sheree Cross gave some new information. Here are some of the highlights: *** Legionella bacteria were found in 17 of [...]
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On the first night, County Legislature pounds its chest

By Adam Bosch | Published: January 6, 2010 | 0 Comments
How will the County Legislature change now that it’s under Republican control? Wednesday night’s first meeting offered strong hints as the Legislature–both Republicans and Democrats–pounded its collective chest and said it plans to be more forceful in its relationship with County Exec Mike Hein. The two most popular words of the night: “co-equal” and “subpoena.” Republican Legislator Terry [...]
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NBC’s Today Show calls Kingston a great place to buy a home

By Adam Bosch | Published: January 5, 2010 | 0 Comments
This little video clip started running through e-mail chains around Kingston just after lunchtime today. Kingston, rejoice! NBC’s Today Show just named you one of the top places in the United States to buy a home. Don’t believe me? Click here to watch the clip for yourself! Other cities touted by the TV commentator included Minneapolis, Minn., New [...]
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Kingston swearing-in ceremonies

By Adam Bosch | Published: December 31, 2009 | 0 Comments
Just a quick note one swearing-in ceremonies in the City of Kingston. The slate of nine alderman will be sworn into office on New Year’s Day at noon. The ceremony will take place at City Hall. It will be a repeat for most of the alderman, but it will be the first term for newcomers Hayes [...]
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A gift in 2010: Lower taxes in Rochester

By Adam Bosch | Published: December 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
2009 will be remembered as the year when counties and small cities struggled to keep their tax increases below the double-digit mark. For the most part, towns and villages managed their usual 2- to 4-percent hike. Except the Town of Rochester, where residents will get the ultimate gift in 2010: lower taxes. Supervisor Carl Chipman and the town [...]
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More details on embattled Lower Esopus River Watch

By Adam Bosch | Published: December 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
Last week, readers were especially interested in the downfall of the Lower Esopus River Watch group. If you’re not familiar with it, you can read the back story here and here. Here’s the Cliff’s Notes version: Lower Esopus River Watch was a group that helped local governments plant for stormwater management by doing GIS mapping. LERW also [...]
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Hinchey to commemorate Hudson River anniversary in 2109

By Adam Bosch | Published: December 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
Congressman Maurice Hinchey loved the 400th anniversary of the Hudson River so much that he made special arrangements last week to make sure he’ll be around for the 500th anniversary. We’re not talking about any cryongenic freezing, a la Ted Williams, that might bring Hinchey back from the dead. And we’re not saying he’s tinkering with [...]
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