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Columns

Charlottesville comes home

The statues are in the south, but this isn’t just a question for southerners. Up here — 500 miles north of Appomattox, and more than 150 years after a Virginia farmer wrote that he’d rather “endure all the horrors of civil war than to see the dusky sons of Ham leading the fair daughters of the South to the altar” — Confederate flags wave from porches and pickup trucks.
General News

Gardiner town hall spruced up by Watchtower volunteers

Gardiner’s historic town hall has been just been given a facelift by volunteers from the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society (a/k/a the Jehovah’s Witnesses). In a demonstration of civic-mindedness, the tax-exempt religious organization provided free labor to the town to powerwash, repair, prime and paint the entire exterior of the building.
Community

Tattoo regret and what to do about it

Sure, that Garfield tattoo on your forearm seemed so edgy at the time, but now what? Or how about the name on your thigh of that horrible cheating bastard who neglected to mention he was still married while you were dating? Tattoo regret is becoming more and more a thing these days, but there are options.
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.

New Paltz Democrats give up caucus in favor of a primary

Democratic Committee members endorsed Irwin, Torres and Ippilito, snubbing incumbent Bettez, who is running on a slate with Torres and Brownstein. Democrats registered in the town will determine what happens at the polls on September 12.
Ballots set for Kingston primary, general elections
Costello is the Democratic candidate for Saugerties supervisor
Bruno is Republican candidate for Saugerties Supervisor

Kingston hopes ‘land bank’ will blunt gentrification’s impact

The city is moving closer to establishing a “land bank” that supporters say would help move derelict properties back onto the tax rolls. Mayor Steve Noble said he’s also exploring a more ambitious program to establish pockets of affordability in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods.
Woodstock Comp Plan committee is reaching out
Opponents speak on electronic messaging signs in Saugerties
New Paltz man, 52, sentenced to federal prison for sex trafficking of minors

Hugh Reynolds: Facing the music

It’s probably not a good thing when a freshman congressman gets huge headlines after announcing his first town hall meeting with his constituents eight months into his term.

Sports

Saugerties grad teaches Bard lacrosse

Brian Praetorius, a 2003 graduate of Saugerties High School and a standout on the school’s lacrosse team, has been named the new head coach of Bard College’s men’s lacrosse team.

General News

Kingston hopes ‘land bank’ will blunt gentrification’s impact

The city is moving closer to establishing a “land bank” that supporters say would help move derelict properties back onto the tax rolls. Mayor Steve Noble said he’s also exploring a more ambitious program to establish pockets of affordability in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods.

Politics & Government

New Paltz Democrats give up caucus in favor of a primary

Democratic Committee members endorsed Irwin, Torres and Ippilito, snubbing incumbent Bettez, who is running on a slate with Torres and Brownstein. Democrats registered in the town will determine what happens at the polls on September 12.

Art & Music

WAAM’s Radius 50 show

Radius 50, the new regional exhibit that’s up at the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum this month, pushes both WAAM and the Woodstock art scene into fresh territory via its serious inclusion of bold new visions, savvy Janus-faced simultaneous takes on a shared art history and emerging visual culture, and diverse receptivity to our contemporary world.

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