August 2020
The August 2020 issue features ‘The Art of the Pandemic’ and is a list of businesses ready to reopen.
Cap Off Your Hike with Cold Beer at These 7 Brewery-Side Hikes
Some of us need a little extra push to get out the door for a hike in the dog days of summer, and what better motivation than the thought of a cold, craft beer at the source. We’ve rounded up seven hiking trailheads near craft breweries for summer’s ultimate refreshing combo.
Coronavirus Roundup: Outbreak at SUNY Oneonta Forces Shutdown and Containment Strategy
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for August 29 through 31. NEW YORK STATE434,756 cases confirmed (656 new)8,263,033 tests performed (66,241 new)Positive test rate: .99%25,328 deaths (1 new)418 current hospitalizations109 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888)…
Coronavirus Roundup: College Outbreaks Prompt New Guidance
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28. NEW YORK STATE432,767 cases confirmed (636 new)8,002,897 tests performed (97,826 new)Positive test rate: .65%25,312 deaths (3 new)478 current hospitalizations122 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State…
Cuvee Lulie: A New York State Pét Nat Rosé
In 2019, natural wine merchants Kingston Wine Co. and the cidery at Red Hook fruit orchard Rose Hill Farm collaborated to create Rosé Pet-Nat “Cuvee Lulie,” a limited-edition, unfiltered, naturally effervescent wine made entirely with New York grapes. And it’s almost sold out. Here’s the story on the collaboration.
Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Alters Guidelines Under Apparent Political Pressure
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26. NEW YORK STATE431,340 cases confirmed (566 new)7,821,634 tests performed (71,189 new)Positive test rate: .80%25,305 deaths (8 new)492 current hospitalizations136 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State…
Remembering Randall Craig Fleischer; This Week’s Hudson Valley Events
The Hudson Valley Philharmonic’s celebrated music director and conductor passed away suddenly on August 19.
Coronavirus Roundup: School Sports Can Resume; Confusion at Local Gyms
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, August 22 through Monday, August 24. NEW YORK STATE430,145 cases confirmed (408 new)7,683,190 tests performed (62,031 new)Positive test rate: .66%25,295 deaths (7 new)482 current hospitalizations120 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State…
Coronavirus Roundup: New York to Apply for New Federal Unemployment Benefit
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21. NEW YORK STATE428,512 cases confirmed (709 new)7,452,267 tests performed (98,880 new)Positive test rate: .72%25,278 deaths (3 new)490 current hospitalizations119 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State…
The Amsterdam’s New Provisions Market is the Darn Cutest Thing in Rhinebeck
The latest in a trend of restaurants-turned-markets, The Amsterdam in Rhinebeck converst their main dining room into an adorable, vintage-style provisions market with goods from local farmers and purveyors, plus fine imported foods from Europe.
A New Kind of Judge for Orange County
In the early 1990s, when Paul Trachte was working as a public defender in Orange County, there were few alternatives to incarceration for his clients struggling with mental illness. According to the Vera Institute of Justice, the movement to free psychiatric patients from involuntary confinement, which began in the 1960s, was sabotaged by the lack…
Coronavirus Roundup: Threats to New York’s Good Run of Test Results
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19. NEW YORK STATE427,202 cases confirmed (631 new)7,272,403 tests performed (80,425 new)Positive test rate: .78%25,270 deaths (6 new)548 current hospitalizations131 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State…
A Happy Helping of Hudson Valley Events
This week’s sampling of upcoming Hudson Valley arts and cultural activities includes festivals, film, and a musical memorial to one of Woodstock’s most beloved musicians.
Coronavirus Roundup: Gyms Can Reopen; Ulster Housing Prices Skyrocket
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, August 15 through Monday, August 17. NEW YORK STATE425,916 cases confirmed (408 new)7,125,087 tests performed (56,891 new)Positive test rate: 0.72%25,256 deaths (6 new)534 current hospitalizations133 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State…
Coronavirus Roundup: State Expands Novel Virus Detection and Testing Strategies
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14. NEW YORK STATE424,167 cases confirmed (727 new)6,901,836 tests performed (85,455 new)Positive test rate: 0.85%25,232 deaths (4 new)554 hospitalizations127 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
Beloved Saugerties Eatery Miss Lucy’s Kitchen Under New Ownership
With 12 years and countless memories at the restaurant under her belt, Sarah Rodland was well-equipped to take over Miss Lucy’s Kitchen on Partition Street in Saugerties this July. To the new iteration of the menu, Rodland brings a renewed commitment to local produce sourcing, garden-fresh herbs, and antibiotic-free meat, while holding fast to the…
Pop-Up Drive-In Movie Experiences
With no clear reopening date in sight, indoor movie theaters are taking a queue from their outdoor counterparts, organizing pop-up drive-ins to fill the movie-going void. In addition to the age-old Hudson Valley drive-ins, here is a list of pop-up outdoor movie series to catch in this summer of social distancing.
On the Ground With the Young Activists Transforming Newburgh
The narrative about Newburgh has for years focused on the negative. The historic, culturally rich city on the Hudson River has primarily been described as blighted, abandoned, crime-riddled, and downtrodden. In the media, Newburgh is a place where “gangs and violence reign,” a “once-grand American city that had its heart torn out.” Even optimistic stories…
Coronavirus Roundup: Columbia County Nursing Home Dumped Dying Residents At Hospitals
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12. NEW YORK STATE422,703 cases confirmed (700 new)6,728,481 tests performed (87,776 new)Positive test rate: 0.79%25,218 deaths (7 new)558 current hospitalizations123 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York…
Five Fun Hudson Valley Arts Events
Local creative organizations and artists find ways to carry on presenting their art.
Coronavirus Roundup: Cuomo Accuses Schools Of Not Submitting Reopening Plans
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for August 8-10. NEW YORK STATE421,336 cases confirmed (476 new)6,563,646 tests performed (54,002 new)Positive test rate: 0.9%25,204 deaths (2 new)535 hospitalizations127 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 On Monday, Governor…
Zany ’80s Comedy “Chief Zabu” Released 34 Years After Filming
Chief Zabu, a low-budget indie comedy made in 1986 in the Hudson Valley about a New York real estate developer who dreams of having political power was never released. On August 7, it became available on various streaming platforms.
Coronavirus Roundup: New York Schools Will Reopen Statewide
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Thursday, August 6 and Friday, August 7. NEW YORK STATE419,642 cases confirmed (714 new)6,368,975 tests performed (70,170 new)Positive test rate: 1%25,190 deaths (5 new)579 current hospitalizations139 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York…
Coronavirus Roundup: Isaias Adds Insult to Injury
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Tuesday, August 4 and Wednesday, August 5. NEW YORK STATE418, 225 cases confirmed (636 new)6,226,435 tests performed (72,668 new)Positive test rate: 0.87%25,179 deaths (4 new)564 current hospitalizations134 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
What To Watch For In November’s Elections
The well-being of the country is at stake in every election, but when a pandemic is burning through our citizens and economy, these words do not do the situation justice. The existence of America is up for a vote. The presidential contest is the marquee event, but the Hudson Valley will also choose its state…
Coronavirus Roundup: Legislators Blast New York State Officials On Nursing Home Policy
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published over the weekend and on Monday, August 3. NEW YORK STATE416,843 cases confirmed (545 new)6,082,774 tests performed (51,839 new)Positive test rate: 1.05%25,172 deaths (3 new)536 current hospitalizations136 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York…
Scorpio Horoscope | August 2020
Continue navigating your road to success, but expect a few bumps along the way.
Album Review: David Greenberger and Prime Lens | Good Perspective
Album review of Good Perspective by David Greenberger and Prime Lens.
Sagittarius Horoscope | August 2020
This month is your chance to seize the opportunities once presented.
Album Review: Rambutan | Inverted Summer and Spiral Wave Nomads | Spiral Wave Nomads
Album review of Inverted Summer by Rambutan and Spiral Wave Nomads by Spiral Wave Nomads.
Capricorn Horoscope | August 2020
August is your ‘Spring’ cleaning time as you are about to set some serious boundaries for others.
Aquarius Horoscope | August 2020
If you are planning on giving a public, persuasive speech, August might be the time.
Album Review: Wolfgang Muthspiel/Scott Colley/Brian Blade | Angular Blues
Album review of Angular Blues by Wolfgang Muthspiel/Scott Colley/Brian Blade.
Pisces Horoscope | August 2020
Pisces, August is your month to dream and make those dreams a reality, if you share them with the right people.
Six Books for Your August Reading List
Jane Kinney Denning reviews Eliza Starts a Rumor, a timely and often humorous story of complex relationships in a novel by Jane L. Rosen, plus five short book reviews.
Parting Shot: “Pool Party” by Anneke Chan | August 2020
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney chose Anneke Chan’s painting “Pool Party” to represent New York’s 18th district for the Congressional Art Competition this year.
Beware of Falling Pianos: The Hudson Eye Festival Returns 8/28
A look at the upcoming The Hudson Eye Festival beginning August 28 and running through September 7.
A Guide to Business Reopenings in the Hudson Valley and Beyond
A list of ten businesses set to reopen their doors post Coronavirus.
Wild Youth: The Bobby Lees
The Bobby Lees will perform a live-stream record release concert from the Bearsville Theater.
On the Cover: Portrait of Milton Glaser by Franco Vogt | August 2020
The life and work of famed graphic artist Milton Glaser (1929-2020).
6 Live Music Shows To Check Out in August
The Hudson Valley has entered Phase 4 of New York State’s reopening plan, and live music is returning to some regional venues.
Esteemed Reader | August 2020
Publisher Jason Stern questions people’s capability to look beyond themselves, long after they’ve died or within the scope of the world.
Arias al Fresco: Phoenicia International Festival of The Voice Debuts A Drive-In Opera
The Phoenicia International Festival of The Voice is set to begin August 29th with a drive-in opera at Tech City in Kingston.
Editor’s Note: Found in the Supermarket | August 2020
Chronogram‘s editorial director Brian K Mahoney reminisces about the simple happiness and sanctuary that a Milton Glaser designed supermarket gave him.
6 Must See Art Exhibits in August
A list of six exhibits happening in the Hudson Valley in August.
Ashokan High Point: A Historic Stone Home Near Woodstock
A peek inside a historic stone house near Woodstock.
August 2020 Astrology Forecast
Lorelai Kude scans the skies and plots our horoscopes for August.
Practicing Kindfulness
Tara and Karina Cousineau shows how helping others and volunteering can help boost endorphins and change brain chemistry for good.
Aries Horoscope | August 2020
You will have some much needed power this month, but be careful to use it wisely.
Cancer Horoscope | August 2020
Now is the time to leave the past behind and look forward toward the future.
Woodstock Weathers the Pandemic
How did Woodstock, it’s people and businesses cope/survive with Coronavirus.
Taurus Horoscope | August 2020
This month doors may open to relationships you wouldn’t necessarily let in.
Leo Horoscope | August 2020
This month you will finally see the true relationships that are worth your efforts.
Virgo Horoscope | August 2020
An internal struggle is about to ensue, but be careful not to direct it toward others.
Teaching During the Pandemic with an Artist’s Mindset
What art education look like in the age of lockdowns.
Libra Horoscope | August 2020
Prepare for some surprises this month… A long-time friend may become more to you.
Reservoir Year: A Walker’s Book of Days
The following is an excerpt from Reservoir Year: A Walker’s Book of Days by Nina Shengold, which is being published this month by Syracuse University Press.
Hudson Valley Heat Wave
Real estate agent and owner of Halter Associates Realty, Lisa Halter offers five tips for navigating today’s competitive Real Estate market.
