Just An Honest Mistake? [with update]

As many Hudseen readers likely know, I am hoping to be voted in as a Hudson Common Council member representing the third ward on November 7th.  A few months ago, I submitted the required number of signatures on time to the Columbia County Board of Elections and was told that everything appeared to be in order to be on the ballot.  A few days ago, I decided to see what the ballot for the third ward will look like, to see my name for the first time ever on an election ballot, and to see who I am running against.  Here is the third ward SAMPLE BALLOT offered to the public, taken from the County Board of Elections website:

This Is Far Too Common

Last Thursday, I noticed my neighbor's pair of full trash cans on the sidewalk at the curb.  There was an unpleasant odor for anyone walking past.  Of course, cars often park there.  I took a picture of them the next day.

Got Any Theories Of Your Own?

Last week, an acquaintance of mine who, to my surprise, was well aware of the situation in the 7th Street Park with the likes of Michael Madison, Michelle Moskaluk, and their drinking pals, offered me a theory as to why the nonsense never ends with these people and the trouble they cause in the park.  The theory goes something like this:

More Public Park Amenities!

A few days ago, I noticed an electric cord of some sort sticking out of the dirt in the southeast corner of the 7th Street Park. I yanked on it, but it wouldn't budge. It looked as though it's been there for years.

KLICK KLACK KLANG KLANG

Here are some regular unwelcome noises at 6th & State that DPW and the Mayor's Office have no sense of urgency to quiet.  The clatter can be heard from the sidewalk, from the stoops of and inside nearby houses, including from bedrooms and living rooms facing State Street even when windows are closed, as well as from backyards.

Picture of The Month

                                                                                                                   photo:  Bill Huston

It's a wonderfully eerie sight to suddenly see a single locomotive appear quietly out of the woods along the tracks headed into town, as I witnessed this morning.  A few moments later, I caught this image of the mighty CSX engine by its lonesome.

Have You Noticed Lately How Our Already Dangerous Streets Are Getting Worse?

Recently, I have most definitely noticed an increase in the number of vehicles driving in the wrong direction on one-way streets in downtown Hudson.  I'm thinking it can mostly be explained by distracted drivers, which are a common sight on all streets -- far too common for my liking.  But Hudson DPW needs to install more signs at some intersections if it wants to stop this craziness before someone is seriously hurt or killed. Something awful is going to happen sooner or later, and DPW is not doing enough for us to prevent the inevitable.