Jennifer Gutman

Monalisa: Thank you for your comment—I am happy to see that you are reading and engaging with our material even though you are displeased with it. I would like to point out that I do make mention of Newburgh's crime rates, but choose instead to focus on the ways in which the city's downsides have motivated and inspired many people to create positive changes. If you are looking for specific statistics on Newburgh's crime rates, I suggest referring to one of the Hudson Valley's daily newspapers, like the Times Herald Record. As Brian Mahoney notes in his Editor's Note this month, "The newspaper faithfully records every drug bust, political misdeed, and triple homicide. But there's another story to be told, of a city in chrysalis."

Newburgher: Thanks for your suggestion to link to Newburgh Restoration's website. While there are additional links to resources in the text of the article (mainly local businesses), Newburgh Restoration is a wonderful resource for people interested in the city's revitalization. Here's the link: http://newburghrestoration.com/

Thanks again for your feedback.

Jennifer Gutman

Thanks for the kind words, Joann! It must have been great to be in choir with Ludwig.

Thanks, Peter! I didn't know about Keegan's occasional release of Ommegang's Three Philosophers. I'll look out for it!

Thanks, Jeff! I'll embed these links into the article.

Thanks for your comment, Valerie. Yes, this festival will be a wonderful contribution to Kingston's current renaissance. (You can read more about that here: http://www.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/boa….)

Thanks for the correction, Ryan!

Tune into our Daily Dose tomorrow, Friday 3/8, for our five picks for maple-related things to do in the Hudson Valley this season.