Music not for the masses
I have begun performing in front of living people again. One audience consisted of ten or so peers at a birthday party in Phoenicia’s Parish Field – an impromptu set, everyone at least six feet away....
View ArticleOriental bittersweet vs. me
Flickr/Esteve Conaway Because I spend more time at home these days, I garden more, soaking up sun amid the flora and fauna. It appears Mother Nature has rewarded me for this activity with expanded...
View ArticleUlster will host two months of free drive-in movies
The parking lot where the magic will happen Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced today that Ulster County will host a summer movie series for eight weeks, beginning July 31 and concluding...
View ArticleLara Hope to receive Kingston Distinguished Artist Award
Lara Hope. Musician Lara Hope will be the second recipient of Kingston’s bi-annual Distinguished Artist Award. The award will be presented Thursday, November 12 at 5:30 p.m. in a live-streamed ceremony...
View ArticleNew Paltz considers regulations for the use of gas-powered leaf blowers
Gas-powered leaf blowers used for an hour belch out the hydrocarbons from driving a gasoline-powered car for 1,100 miles, according to a 2015 EPA-funded study . . . This page can be viewed only by...
View ArticleCahill to honor Kingston restaurant’s 50th anniversary
On Saturday, February 13, Assemblymember Kevin A. Cahill (D-Ulster, Dutchess) will present a proclamation honoring Eddy’s Restaurant in Kingston New York commemorating 50 years of family ownership. The...
View ArticleGardiner adopts Natural Resources Inventory
Culminating years of intense work, the Town of Gardiner’s Natural Resources Inventory was presented to the Town Board at its February 2 meeting and officially adopted by unanimous vote . . . This page...
View ArticleVote on playground equipment for Kingston Point
As a part of the Kingston Point Park Infrastructure Improvements Project, a soccer field and parking lot will be constructed near Kingston Point Beach. The Kingston Point Park Infrastructure...
View ArticleOlive to hold meeting on hydroelectric power plant proposal
Ashokan Reservoir. (Photo by Dion Ogust) The town of Olive will be holding a Zoom meeting on March 18 to discuss a proposal for an underground hydroelectric plant adjacent to the Ashokan Reservoir on...
View ArticleWinterFest in Highland
(Left to right): Johannes Reichart, Claudia Reichart and Gerrit Koch. (Photos by Lauren Thomas) WinterFest returned to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail last Saturday with 19 regional restaurants and...
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