Egg’s Nest restaurant in High Falls closes unexpectedly
The iconic Egg’s Nest restaurant in High Falls has closed unexpectedly. Owners Cristina and Eric Silver had planned to re-open...
Woodstock Jewish Congregation joins the opposition to Terramor over wastewater concerns
The Woodstock Jewish Congregation and the Woodstock Land Conservancy (WLC) have joined Citizens Against Terramor in opposing the proposed construction...
ASK board president Jamie Sanin resigns, citing “defamation, harassment and stress”
Jamie Sanin, the controversial board president of the Arts Society of Kingston, was voted out of her leadership position last...
Arts Society of Kingston seeks harmony amid upheavals
The Arts Society of Kingston is something of a local treasure. For the past 28 years, professional and amateur artists...
Self-confessed NIMBYs in Woodstock and Saugerties fight development of glamping resort
Opposition to the Terramor glamping resort, planned on a 77-acre lot where Saugerties and Woodstock meet, is mounting — and...
Local writer helps Ukrainian refugees in Poland
When Russia invaded Ukraine last February, bombing and shooting innocent civilians, many American were moved to help. Some sent donations....
Minimal environmental impact as a moral imperativeÂ
In the 33 years since she lost the use of her legs, Deborah Mellen has learned how important design is...
Civil rights complaint filed against SUNY New Paltz
As students come back on campus at SUNY New Paltz, two young women are fearful. Last semester, they say, they...
Jamie Cheney seeks Dem nod for congressional run in the new 19thÂ
Jamie Cheney is a business owner, a beef farmer and the mother of three young boys. Now she’s running in...
Father and son spread goodwill teaching woodworking in Malawi
Josh and August Finn have recently returned from Malawi where Josh taught woodworking to the locals.
“Roosendaal” paints the town red
Roses are bursting out all over on bright-colored murals. Rosendale is living up to its Dutch name, Roosendaal — Rose...
Where can you buy a violin for $24?
What is it about miniatures? You just can’t help smiling at the sight of tiny people sitting on tiny chairs,...
Glamping resort coming to Saugerties? Not so fast
When Terramor Outdoor Resorts chose a 77-acre property on Rte. 212, near Glasco Turnpike as a location for its next...
Woodstock Film Festival favorite Storm Lake walks the walk
Storm Lake won the Best Documentary award at the Woodstock Film Festival this year. We confess this film is near...
The goal of Pilates is coordination of body, mind and spirit
Looking for a new exercise to tone and strengthen your core? To improve your posture and flexibility? A low-impact exercise...
Locally, hundreds rally for women’s reproductive rights
Some 350 women, men and children gathered for the national Women’s March for Abortion Justice on a sunny Saturday in...
Artist Barbara Bash transforms traffic cones into a canvas for her creative talents
Where others saw ugly traffic cones, Barbara Bash saw a canvas for her creative talents. As she recently shared on...
The hunt for restaurant workers
Like many businesses across the country, Ulster County restaurants cannot hire enough servers and kitchen staff to maintain their hours....
Ravensbeard Wildlife Center will get a new home
At the age of 40, Kalish was commuting into Manhattan when she decided corporate life wasn’t for her. She spent...
Fear of homelessness haunts renters as moratorium expiresÂ
Hundreds of tenants in Ulster County who are threatened with losing their homes have a new champion in Albany. Shortly...
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