Local animal shelter celebrates 130 years
The Ulster County SPCA is celebrating its 130th anniversary.
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The THE BAND Band to bring Stage Fright to Woodstock Playhouse
Recorded in Woodstock 51 years ago, at the site of the original Woodstock Playhouse, Stage Fright was The Band’s third studio album, featuring two of its best-known songs, “The Shape I’m In” and the eponymous “Stage Fright,” both of which became staples at the Canadian American group’s live shows.
Fabrication plant on Route 28 must do full Environmental Impact Statement
The Town of Kingston Planning Board has determined that construction of the proposed steel and concrete fabrication plant at 850 Route 28, next to the Bluestone Wild Forest, Lake Onteora and Pickerel Pond, would have a significant impact on the environment and requires a complete Environmental Impact Statement.
The Mountain Houses: An excerpt from Stephen Blauweiss and Karen Berelowitz upcoming book
An excerpt from a chapter of the authors’ upcoming book, available in December 2021, entitled “The Story of Historic Kingston: A Journey through the Hudson Valley and Its Connections With New York City.”
Woodstock celebrates Earth Day Is Every Day July 31
“Woodstock usually celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks in August, so why not do Earth Day in July?”
Maverick reopens for 2021
Maverick reopens for 2021 with light schedule, heavyweight musicians.
Local officials announce the formation of countywide Anti-Violence Effort Response Team
Elected and law enforcement officials have formed the new countywide Anti-Violence Effort Response Team comprised of law-enforcement officials, social workers and mental health experts as they tackle an ongoing surge in gun violence and violent crime in Ulster County.
Woodstock retains telecom litigator
The Woodstock Town Board approved hiring telecommunications litigator Andrew Campanelli at its July 13 meeting to help beef up its Wireless Transmission Facilities and Site Developers Law in light of recent 5G expansion throughout the state.
Woodstock proposes new fill law
Woodstock officials hope a new law will make it tougher for illegal dumpers to slip under the radar in a repeat of a situation on Church Road in Shady in which a homeowner ordered fill from a Saugerties contractor that turned out to be contaminated construction debris.
News & notes (7/21/21)
Topics include: HealthAlliance offers new heart care services; King Arthur live at Bard SummerScape; Open Space Institute recognizes young Hudson Valley environmental, cultural leaders; “Sacred Structures opens” August 21 at Kleinert; and more.