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On October 13, the banks of the Hudson were painted with fall foliage and dotted with the brightly colored signs of the 250 people who had gathered at Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie to yell at Governor Andrew Cuomo. Literally. What did they want? Climate action! (Or so went a chant that broke out among the…
We asked our fellow Chronogram employees to think back on their year in dining and pick a favorite meal out. Here are the six restaurants they picked in the Hudson Valley for the honor of best meal of 2019.
Another assortment of delicious doings right here in the Hudson Valley—including.
Cairo, New York is not Antonio Delgado country. The town of about 6,500 people voted for his Republican opponent, John Faso, by a 34-percent margin in 2018. In Greene County as a whole, Delgado fared scarcely better: He got clobbered: 55.4 percent to 41.2 percent, one of his weakest county results on an otherwise victorious…
Between swigs of eggnog, try to make it out to one of these sure-fire seasonal events.
Days before his 17th birthday, Kalief Browder was arrested in the Bronx during a stop-and-frisk, booked, and charged with second-degree robbery: He had been accused of stealing a backpack. His bail was set at $3,000, which his family could not immediately pay. (Later, after they had borrowed the money, Browder’s bail was denied because he…
Cafeteria workers in Minnesota have thrown children’s food in the trash in front of them. Elementary-school children in Alabama have had their arms stamped “I Need Lunch Money.” A teenager in Illinois was banned from the homecoming dance after racking up lunch debt because of a school accounting error. In one of the most extreme…
In this week’s roundup of Hudson Valley happenings, the seasonal theme continues, augmented by a solemn-but-triumphant commemorative event at Bard College.
The Hudson Valley is one of the most productive and oldest agricultural regions in the United States, but, like farmland everywhere in America, ours is increasingly threatened. A 2018 report, “Farms Under Threat: the State of America’s Farmlands,” by the American Farmland Trust and Conservation Science Partners, attempted to determine how much agricultural land was…
The chilled-out nightspot was opened last August by local creative couple Liam and Laura Singer.
This article is copublished with The Other Hudson Valley, an independent news site. It was 18 years after Tim Gallagher* first tried opioids that he overdosed. His first taste followed a medical procedure when he was 14. In his later teenage years, Gallagher’s mother would sometimes give him a five milligram Percocet—a mild opioid painkiller—from…
Conversation about immigrants’ rights, musical events, and holiday hubbub—as always, there are so many happenings here in the region to work into to your itinerary. COMMUNITY Chronogram Conversations in Kingston Immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, are facing perilous conditions as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to target all undocumented immigrants and has recently stepped up…
Parking is not an issue many people give much thought to—until they can’t find a place to park, an increasing problem in certain cities and towns in the region (one reason why many new development projects include building more parking spots). But you can’t write about forward-thinking development, especially in urban and suburban areas, and…
Together with a crew of family members, West Coast transplants Yiyi Mendoza and Adam Elabd are building out their fermented beverage biz Yesfolk Tonics, brewing probiotic, beyond-organic kombucha and kefir in the basement of former church in Troy.
This is the month of closure for you, to clean up unnecessary things.
Two hospitals, Columbia Memorial Health and Albany Med team up to deliver better access for the region.
Good things are due to come. Be sure to use your powers for external rather than internal intentions.
Six Hudson Valley outfitters—Mountain Tops Outfitters, Potter Brothers, TRT Bicycles, Rock and Snow, Esopus Creel Fly Fishing, and Old Souls—share their holiday season gift picks for the outdoor enthusiasts on your list.
This month a lot of people will be relying on you and your wisdom.
A historic trading and transportation hub, Catskill, NY has steadily and organically morphed into a vibrant, quirky town with fresh energy and fresh tensions over the past few years.
A collection of poems by Hudson Valley writers published in the December 2019 issue of Chronogram.
Twenty-year Navy veteran, counterterrorism expert, and Columbia County resident Malcolm Nance releases his latest book, The Plot to Betray America.
Hopewell Junction’s Kirsten Deirup Surrealism reveals a technical and conceptual polish that is nothing short of masterful.
Don’t be surprised by a new romance this holiday season!
The Vanaver Caravan and Arm-of-the-Sea Theater Present their holiday show at Kaatsbaan.
Publisher Jason Stern relates an allegorical tail of hopelessness and the restorative power of the inner voice or voice from beyond.
All truths will be revealed this month. All you have to do is see the them.
Regional curators Janice La Motta, Paola Ochoa, Karlyn Benson, Alyson Baker, Erin Zona, Derin Tanyol, Carl Van Brunt, and Katie Schmidt Feder select eight emerging artists they consider worthy of the spotlight.
Ray Long shares a story in which the LGBTQ suicide helpline helped him survive and empowered him to be “more than just a moment.”
Your true self will show this month as your self-confidence grow.
An excerpt from ‘How to Manage Your Girlfriend’s White Guilt’, the new book by stand-up comedian and Hudson Valley resident Duval George Culpepper.
Our editor Brian Mahoney shares several stories of Thanksgivings and Christmases celebrated with family and strangers.
Surround yourself with good friends this month.
Hudson Valley bookstore owners pick their favorite books of the year for your holiday shopping list.
Dishing up hearty, affordable neo-Creole cuisine, the nascent Mama Roux in Newburgh already feels like an old favorite.
This month you will finally get the energy to succeed in all you endeavors.
Album review of Spiral Fires by Geezer.
Try to clean up as soon as possible. This month could either be smooth sailing or rough seas ahead.
Album review of When You Were There by Nick Hetko/Rich Syracuse/Jeff “Siege” Siegel
A round-up of the region’s best holiday happenings, including Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night, Sinterklaas, Winterwalk on Warren Street, Polar Express Train Ride, Poughkeepsie Celebration of Lights, and Made in Kingston.
A little inspiration this month could push in the direction of planning long-term.
Album reviews of Lucky Foot and Sunny Moon by Ratboy Jr.
Wondering what to do with ALL THAT FREE TIME in the weeks leading up to the holidays? Here are 8 holiday events in the Hudson Valley to get you out of the house and in the spirit.
Those thoughts and memories you’ve stored away for years might make an appearance this month. Face them head-on!
Album review of Hovels of the Holy by The Templars of Doom.
For its annual small works group show, Limner Gallery displays 76 small works by 54 artists, including Kevin Kuenster.
Don’t let exaggerations and hyperbolic thinking rule this month for you. Be wise and impeccable with your decisions.
A list of exhibits to check out this December.
Kingston resident Amanda Cabanillas captures the dynamic performance of Energy Dance Company at O+ on camera.
Six Hudson Valley live gigs to pencil in for December 2019, from Amy Helm’s Holiday Express to Xylouris White.
When Erik Schmidt and Sequoia Neiro decided to build a shared home, they spent time considering the needs of everyone who would live there—children and adults—and let the design grow out of that.
Lorelai Kude scans the skies and plots our horoscopes for December.
Julia Indichova, Woodstock-based creator of Fertile Heart Ovum Practice and author of two books, views the fertility journey as a revelatory quest for wholeness and an opportunity for healing.
Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth shreds solo at Colony Woodstock on December 2.
