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Books

The near-death laughter of Malachy McCourt

During the course of his life, writer and raconteur Malachy McCourt started the first singles’ bar in America, was a concrete inspector on the New Jersey Turnpike, a pioneer in talk radio, a soap opera star and a candidate for governor of the state of New York. Now he turns his gaze to Death.
Voices

The mall’s only hope

Renovations, better movie theater seating and medical services would do a lot. But there is one particular tenant that, if secured, could single-handedly save the Hudson Valley Mall. The people will come from miles around— the people will come.
General News

Vigil for Charlottesville victims held in Kingston

Local activist groups Indivisible Ulster and Citizen Action held a candlelight vigil tonight in Kingston at the corner of Broadway
Business

Radio Kingston to hyper-localize WKNY

With Jimmy Buff, recently of WDST, and a new owner — a nonprofit founded by the son and daughter-in-law of multi-billionaire Warren Buffett — the station aims to phase out syndicated content and replace it with 100 percent local programming, reflecting “every aspect of Kingston.”
Columns

Tale of two Catskills

In lieu of achieving world peace, or even Catskills peace, I’ve always wanted to write a local parody of “Oklahoma!” Clearly, the Farmer and the Cowman — er, the Local and the Transplant — should be friends. It’s like Aunt Eller says: I don’t say I’m no better than anybody else, but I’ll be danged if I ain’t just as good.
General News

Floyd Patterson’s former home in New Paltz could become “home base” for foster child program

Before he was a champion boxer, Floyd Patterson was a troubled kid who was sent upstate to the Wiltwyck School for Boys. That decision turned his life around. Seventy years after Patterson’s reform-school experience, the owner of his former home in New Paltz hopes to again associate his name with giving help to young people.
Politics & Government

Faso announces details for large Hudson Valley town hall

Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) will hold his largest public town hall event yet Thursday, Aug. 31 at the Esopus Town Hall.
Business

Kingston hotel bars locals from staying

Meghan Brown thought it was a joke. She’d booked two days and nights at a local hotel for some distraction-free studying for a licensing exam, but when she showed up, she was told she couldn’t check in because she was from Woodstock. “It’s our policy,” was all she got for an explanation.

Woodstock Comp Plan committee is reaching out

A town volunteer committee is well on its way toward helping Woodstock create document that will serve as a guide to planning for the next decade or two.

Business

$1.8-million grant gives shot in the arm to New Paltz health campus

The Institute for Family Health (IFH), owner of the David N. Mesches, MD Health Campus at 279 Main Street in New Paltz, has announced a state capital grant of more than $1.8 million as part of the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program.

General News

Opponents speak on electronic messaging in Saugerties

A number of town and village of Saugerties residents didn’t like what they saw when Frank Manzullo, a distributor with Surefire Sign, turned on what he said was a smaller version of the type of electronic messaging sign a local businessman wants to install in front of his Route 32 business.

Education

Kingston schools supe inks multi-year contract

The Kingston school board voted to extend Superintendent Paul Padalino’s contract through the 2021-22 school year last month, ensuring he’ll

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