Local LGBTQ+ advocates rally to oppose passport freeze
Among the more than two dozen directives signed by Donald Trump on the very first day of his second term...
Frances Marion Platt has been a feature writer (and copyeditor) for Ulster Publishing since 1994, under both her own name and the nom de plume Zhemyna Jurate. Her reporting beats include Gardiner and Rosendale, the arts and a bit of local history. In 2011 she took up Syd M’s mantle as film reviewer for Alm@nac Weekly, and she hopes to return to doing more of that as HV1 recovers from the shock of COVID-19. A Queens native, Platt moved to New Paltz in 1971 to earn a BA in English and minor in Linguistics at SUNY. Her first writing/editing gig was with the Ulster County Artist magazine. In the 1980s she was assistant editor of The Independent Film and Video Monthly for five years, attended Heartwood Owner/Builder School, designed and built a timberframe house in Gardiner. Her son Evan Pallor was born in 1995. Alternating with her journalism career, she spent many years doing development work – mainly grantwriting – for a variety of not-for-profit organizations, including six years at Scenic Hudson. She currently lives in Kingston.
Among the more than two dozen directives signed by Donald Trump on the very first day of his second term...
Our story’s still being written...
It takes hope to persevere...
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Soothe your saudade...
Gateway to a good time...
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Making spirits bright...
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This year, the Saugerties Chamber of Commerce lucked out.
Jason Gaidies has opened Joppenburgh Gap Distillery at 713 Route 32 in Tillson. His specialty offerings include moonshine made on...
Promising a “focus on nostalgic desserts, pastries, sweet/savory pies and a small offering of breakfast and lunch items.”
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Few words were wasted on what might have been, or on brokenhearted feelings...
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