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Politics & Government

Seven up: All Democratic congressional candidates make primary ballot

If number of signatures obtained and donations are any indications, some favorites are emerging in a crowded field. The primary, open to all registered Democrats, will be held June 26.
Community

Dump here never: Saugerties celebrates the triumph of anti-landfill group

In 1987, a county landfill or incinerator was proposed for Winston Farm, an 800-acre-plus piece of undeveloped land adjacent to routes 212 and 32 near the Thruway interchange. That proposal was defeated following local opposition.
Nature

Mohonk Preserve offers free month pass to local residents

Ulster County residents can enjoy the Preserve free of charge this spring. Here’s how.
Nature

The spring peeper is a little frog with some amazing abilities

These harbingers of spring have some remarkable talents. They can withstand being frozen solid for days, and can generate a sound comparable in volume to a chainsaw. Not bad for a creature that tops out at 1.5″ and 5 grams.

Pot powder on Route 28

The powder can be easily incorporated into any liquid intended for ingestion, including water, tea, coffee, soup, smoothies, and even chocolate syrup.
Appellate victory for Belleayre Resort; more court decisions ahead
Saugerties-based beauty business brings Korean techniques to locals
New Paltz Chamber director Prizzia to resign

“Hudson River and Its Canals” exhibit at Maritime Museum in Kingston

Opens on Saturday, April 21: Visitors will have the opportunity to hear the voice of a woman who grew up driving a mule along the D & H Canal from the interior of a canalboat cabin. Children can operate small canalboats through a scale-model canal with mechanical locks and an aqueduct. A large 3-D topographical map showcases how the geography of the state influenced canal routes.
Sound & Story Project of the Hudson Valley hopes to strengthen community through the power of listening
The Keeper’s Log: The Widow Lighthouse Keeper
Ulysses S. Grant’s Woodstock visit

Will the blue wave reach the 102nd Assembly District?

In a normal year, Republican Chris Tague would be a shoo-in to succeed Pete Lopez in the 102nd Assembly District. But nothing about this year is normal. Democratic voters are more invigorated than they’ve been in generations, a key factor in a April 24 special election that is likely to draw only the most fervent true believers to the polls. And then there’s the independents, who make up fully a quarter of the district’s registered voters. If they’re looking for a Trump surrogate to punish, Tague — a Trump delegate back in 2016 — is conveniently at hand.

Columns

Will the blue wave reach the 102nd Assembly District?

General News

More heated talk about RUPCO’s Landmark Place plan

Contentious debate over a proposal to convert the former Kingston alms house at 300 Flatbush Ave. into supportive housing for low-income senior citizens continued at an April 16 public hearing before the Kingston Planning Board.

Community

Removal of grave-side mementos saddens local family

Cemetery regulations are a bit like zoning laws. Plots are owned by individual families, but the board tasked with oversight has the power to decide certain types of adornments are not consistent with the character of the neighborhood. In zoning, that might be a light-up sign. With cemeteries, a meaningful memento.

Hugh Reynolds

Hugh Reynolds: I apologize

Several weeks ago I filed a column item tagged “Everyone Loves Nina,” a send-up in my mind on the long-running TV comedy, “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Therein, tongue-in-cheek, I then described county legislature Democratic minority leader Hector Rodriguez of New Paltz as “an Hispanic terrier named Hector.” That was ill-considered and hurtful. I apologize.

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