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General News

Woodstock Library referendum is over; some disagreements, scars remain

Woodstock Library Trustees have entered a period of listening and reconciliation following the 2-1 defeat of a referendum that, if passed, would have dissolved and terminated the form of governance that has operated the Woodstock Public Library since 1989.
Politics & Government

After defeating Rabbitt to tip State Senate blue, Metzger reaffirms her priorities

Election reform is one of the higher priorities on her agenda, along with the passage of some proposed legislation that has long been bottled up in Republican-chaired State Senate committees: the New York Health Act, the Reproductive Health Act, the Comprehensive Contraceptive Coverage Act, the Child Victims Act among them.
Politics & Government

Delgado says he will stay connected to the 19th while serving in D.C.

‘My priority is to be the best advocate I can be for folks here on the ground.’
Community

Finding a legal place to fly one’s drone in the Hudson Valley can be a challenge

“I’m going to take some pictures of Main Street,” says Carol Seitz, professional photographer and recently certified drone pilot, as she maneuvers the device by means of the controller plugged into her iPhone. We’re standing in the Phoenicia Park, which is a public space and currently unpopulated except for the two of us, and therefore a legal place to fly.
Education

SUNY New Paltz delays vote on renaming buildings

A half dozen campus buildings bear the names of the town’s first settlers, who owned slaves. Nearly all the speakers at a recent hearing on campus called for the buildings to be renamed, but the administration is waiting until spring to vote.
Business

Phoenicia Flea rejects potential vendor over social media posts

After browsing the would-be vendor’s Facebook page, the manager of the market replied to her query on the availability of space by sending a private message that said merely: “Not for a Republican.”

The Eagle’s View: Parsing the election results

What makes local elections sometimes unpredictable is that party-enrolled voters are more likely to cross party lines in local elections than they might when voting for state or national candidates.

Sports

Saugerties cross-country runner was thrilled to compete at States

Chloe Hanson, the sole runner from Saugerties High School at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association cross-country championships this year, placed 40th in a field of 113 in this past Saturday’s Class B race.

Art & Music

Kingston arts revival drives manufacturing

Kingston isn’t just a community of artists, it’s also a community of arts-related businesses — and the two are intrinsically connected.

Business

Sustainably sexy: New Paltz shop offers “green” lingerie indulgences

Is it possible to lead a politically correct, environmentally “woke” existence and still be, like, glamorous and sexy instead of frumpy and lumpy as a bowl o’ granola? Melissa Orsini of Salix Intimates thinks so.

Politics & Government

Shandaken tackles short-term rental rules

Homeowners like the extra income hosting guests using sites like Airbnb provides. Neighbors? Not so much.

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