🌱 Why Esopus is still waiting on promised ultra-fast internet service
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Esopus is still waiting on promised ultra-fast internet service
Also on today's calendar: Bougie Bingo.
Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny spells, with a high of 85 and low of 73 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hurley Town Board hears from Archtop on slow buildout for fast-speed internet (dailyfreeman.com) — Esopus is among several Hudson Valley towns where Archtop Fiber’s planned high-speed internet expansion has stalled amid permitting delays and high utility costs. At a recent Hurley Town Board meeting, company leaders described years-long pole-permit timelines, rising construction expenses, and a buildout that’s far behind schedule, while still pledging to keep pushing projects forward where approvals and grants allow. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Bougie Bingo →
The Hudson House & Distillery, 1835 US-9W, West Park
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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Other local events
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BOOST Academy Ends
Ulster BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, NY 12561 -
Bougie Bingo →
The Hudson House & Distillery, 1835 US-9W, West Park
6:00 pm
Friday August 7
Thursday August 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Networking Mixer @ WMCHealth HealthAlliance Hospital
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce WMCHealth HealthAlliance Hospital Administration Building
5:00 pm -
BOOST Academy Ends
Ulster BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, NY 12561 -
SummerDance Showcase — The Vanaver Caravan →
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale
6:00 pm -
Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting at Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
11:00 am -
Rosendale: Natural Cement Giant & Beyond — D&H Canal Historical Society →
D&H Canal Historical Society, 1315 NY-213, High Falls
7:00 pm -
Family of Woodstock: Tim Moore - Unplugged | A Benefit for Family of Woodstock →
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Maverick Concert Hall
8:00 pm -
Fizz Fest 2026 →
Milea Estate Vineyard, 450 Hollow Rd, Staatsburg
12:00 pm -
Queer Box Office – A League of Their Own →
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale
7:00 pm -
Kayak – Rondout Creek →
Sleightsburgh Park, Parsell St, Port Ewen
9:30 am
Wednesday August 5
Friday August 7
Tuesday August 11
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Sunday August 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Shaner Hotel Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Lobby Houseperson | Inn at Bellefield in Hyde Park. Apply here.
- Dutchess County Regional Chamber Of Commerce posted a job opening for Payroll Administrator in Hyde Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Esopus here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rosendale
- Community invited to Rondout's Strategic Plan Gallery Walk (bluestonepress.net)
- Aerial Arts Fest flies high on a shoestring and a dream (48hills.org)
- Redwing Blackbird Theatre in Rosendale will screen film on Aug. 5, 19, 23 (dailyfreeman.com)
Kingston
- Kingston gets state grant to protect water system from cyberattacks (dailyfreeman.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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