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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.
General News

New Paltz wants restaurants to ask before putting a straw in your drink

It’s meant to cut back on waste. Reportedly, enough plastic straws are thrown out each year to fill Yankee Stadium nine times over. The village and town boards passed the resolution after the issue was raised by local high school students.
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.

“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.
Assemblymember Frank Skartados passes away
A Day’s Work: Liquor store owner
Alternatives to Violence workshops aim to defuse and integrate

Saugerties officials brainstorm ways to bring broadband to rural residents

In what may be the beginnings of a municipal effort to expand Internet access to unconnected areas of Saugerties, local officials have been talking with communities that have established their own web service infrastructure.
Saugerties Police Department experiencing high turnover
Notes from the Saugerties Town Board
Activists seek Kingston Police Department reform by way of the contract

Saugerties-based beauty business brings Korean techniques to locals

After scoffing at this reporter’s skincare routine of Clearasil and bar soap, the two advised that I use a lavender-scented “pearl cleansing cream” followed by a retinol oil containing carrot and rose elements to treat my acne, and sent me home with written instructions on how to use them.
New Paltz Chamber director Prizzia to resign
Hutton Brickyards plans, including up to 10 concerts, taking shape
New Paltz’s Rock Candy Vintage offers eclectic clothing and home goods

“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

After six years, Irish center gets green light

The vote was met with cheers from the 20 or so supporters of the center who sat through the four-and-a-half-hour meeting to witness it. The unanimous decision by the board marked the end of a long and contentious approval process for a project that met strong opposition from some neighbors who expressed concern about the building’s scale and its impact on a largely residential street.

Art & Music

Sculpture in the village marks springtime in Saugerties

Despite the cruel season, Saugerties has gotten a jump on spring, thanks in part to a village-wide display of sculpture including a knock-out show at Cross Contemporary in honor of International Sculpture Day.

General News

Opposition gears up to fight plan to drain Gardiner’s Tillson Lake

“Save Tillson Lake” is the name of a new ad hoc advocacy group of citizens alarmed over the Palisades Interstate Park Commission’s plan to “dewater” Tillson Lake, a 23-acre reservoir near the foot of the Shawangunk Ridge. The commission says the lake’s dam is unsafe.

Stage & Screen

Monster hit: A Quiet Place makes familiar locations most ominous

The breakthrough movie to put the Hudson Valley on the map is John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place, which was filmed at recognizable locations – a farmhouse in Pawling, a market in Beacon, the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail bridge in New Paltz.

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