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On the cover of the December 2020 issue: a wet plate collodion photograph of the Statue of Liberty. This and other selections from Jill Enfield’s photos of immigrants.
This is the final part of a four-part series published in partnership with Scenic Hudson.org’s HV Viewfinder. Sometimes we’re told change will take decades, even generations. Then world-shaking events like the COVID-19 pandemic show us it really can happen in a hurry. Such is the case with climate change—too often, we’ve been told that altering…
Tales of loss (and gain) from this pandemic year. Goodbye 2020. We hope not to see the likes of you again.
This is part three of a four-part series published in partnership with Scenic Hudson.org’s HV Viewfinder. Sometimes we’re told change will take decades, even generations. Then world-shaking events like the COVID-19 pandemic show us it really can happen in a hurry. Such is the case with climate change—too often, we’ve been told that altering our…
This is part two of a four-part series published in partnership with Scenic Hudson.org’s HV Viewfinder. Sometimes we’re told change will take decades, even generations. Then world-shaking events like the COVID-19 pandemic show us it really can happen in a hurry. Such is the case with climate change—too often, we’ve been told that altering our…
This is part one of a four-part series published in partnership with Scenic Hudson.org’s HV Viewfinder. Sometimes we’re told change will take decades, even generations. Then world-shaking events like the COVID-19 pandemic show us it really can happen in a hurry. Such is the case with climate change—too often, we’ve been told that altering our…
As you anticipate an upward-bound 2021, consider adding these area events to your calendar of fun stuff to do.
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, December 22 and Wednesday, December 23. Note: Tonight’s coronavirus news roundup is the last one for 2020. We are taking off the rest of this long, hard year, though we’ll be publishing a special…
The Newburgh Clean Water Project was founded to address the city’s exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—industrial chemicals which had accidentally been introduced to Newburgh’s water supply in 1990. PFAS are linked to a number of medical conditions, such as kidney cancer, impaired liver function, and chronic intestinal inflammation, but the project’s residents-turned-activists now…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, December 19 through Monday, December 21. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. Note: Wednesday’s coronavirus news roundup will be the last one for 2020. We are taking off Christmas Day and the…
Here are some wonderful local arts events with which to stuff your stockings.
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, December 17 and Friday, December 18. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE12,697 new cases yesterday249,385 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 5.09%120 deaths yesterday6,081 hospitalizations1,068 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
You can learn a lot about a city when you walk its neighborhoods to collect basic household information, as I did for the US Census Bureau in the City of Poughkeepsie during August and September. This work on our Constitutionally required national headcount provided me a snapshot of life that defies stereotypes and cynicism. Generally,…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE9,998 new cases yesterday160,947 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 6.21%98 deaths yesterday6,097 hospitalizations1,098 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
David, whose name has been changed to protect his privacy, sat facing the rest of the circle and began to speak. He remained uninterrupted for several minutes as the five others seated in the room—one of whom was his mother—listened intently, staring at him through masked faces. The blue polka-dotted carpet and clean white walls…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, December 12 through Monday, December 14. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE9,044 new cases yesterday159,844 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 5.66%85 deaths yesterday5,712 hospitalizations1,040 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
Enjoy these specially selected seasonal activities.
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE10,595 new cases yesterday212,672 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 4.98%89 deaths yesterday5,321 hospitalizations1,007 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
At a COVID-19 briefing on November 18, Governor Andrew Cuomo grew irritated at Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind’s questions about whether New York City schools would be open the following day. Specifically, Vielkind wondered, would state or city parameters make the final determination? “For the millions of parents who want to know,” he asked,…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE10,600 new cases yesterday194,595 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 5.45%97 deaths yesterday4,993 hospitalizations952 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, December 5 through Monday, December 7. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE7,302 new cases yesterday152,287 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 4.79%83 deaths yesterday4,602 hospitalizations872 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
Stay safe as you enjoy this week’s arts events roundup.
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE11,271 new cases yesterday208,297 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 5.41%62 deaths yesterday4,222 hospitalizations795 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
While you might know what California cabs you like or what regions of French whites you dig, when it comes to orange wines from Croatia or pet nats from Austria, a lot of us are out to sea. Very willing to explore, mind you, but in need of a guiding hand. So, we’ve rounded up…
During the first wave of COVID-19 in the spring of this year, assisted living communities across New York State reacted swiftly and comprehensively to minimize the spread of the virus within. Adult care facilities were mandated to test all staff every week, and this will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future, at a great…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, December 1 and Wednesday, December 2. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE8,973 new cases yesterday193,551 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 4.64%73 deaths yesterday3,924 hospitalizations742 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
Local musicians, DJs, and club owners tell us what they’re listening to.
You’re finally in your comfort zone with a clear path ahead
Lorelai Kude scans the skies and plots our horoscopes for December.
Fiber is not a single material—it’s terrycloth and leather, polyester batting and velvet, microfiber, fur, wool roving, cotton thread, raw silk, muslin, burlap, tulle. A sampling of what some artists in this “medium” are currently creating.
-equanimity and calmness of spirit is the best holiday gift to give yourself.
Poughkeeepsie levels up its technology and infrastructure management with smart pavers from Uncharted Power, a tech company founded by Poughkeepsie native Jessica Matthews.
Album review of Sufjan Stevens – The Ascension.
Dan Fisher rushed back to the movies after they reopened in October.
-a cosmic curtain call summoning you to a starring role over the next year.
Gallery listings plus highlights from our favorite exhibitions this month.
Album Review of 1313 Mockingbird Lane’s Unfinished Business: The Toilet Tapes
Publisher Jason Stern talks about climbing and the Shawangunk Ridge and what it has meant to him throughout his life.
Revel in your own uniqueness and celebrate your individuality!
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, on October 19, Chronogram partnered with Columbia Memorial Health to present a virtual panel event with medical 5 practitioners entitled a Holistic Approach to Women’s Health.
A photograph by Nora Scarlett from her new book, Ledge Lake Leaf Labyrinth, which is an homage to the Shawangunks.
Whatever happened to the idea of America?
Album review of Stephen Clair’s The Small Hours
Within two weeks of opening its doors in mid-October, Cosmic Donuts in Kinderhook was having trouble keeping up with demand for its otherwordly pastries, with lines around the block on some mornings.
Album review of Sky Furrows self titled album.
A conversation with Tommy Keegan of Keegan Ales about the business of beer as he celebrates 18 years of brewing in Kingston.
Now you can move with this energy instead of against it.
A couple harnesses the power of renewables on eight wooded acres on the north slope of Mount Guardian in Woodstock.
Peer-to-peer coaching, and peer leaders, mentors, advocates, and meetings are part of a new wave of nonjudgmental, camaraderie-rich, and stigma-free recovery methods that put human relationships at the center.
Residents of this Greene County village are bullish on thriving during the pandemic. As New York Restaurant owner Natasha Witka told us : “I have never felt stronger about the people that are here. No matter what this winter brings, we’ll be able to get through it together.”
Shane Rogers, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been conducting cutting-edge, wastewater-based epidemiology to create an early warning system for coronavirus outbreaks.
Class of ‘69 Carl keeps an excel spreadsheet for the class of ’69. X’s mark the dead. I’m looking for an algorithm—the one that sealed their fate. Here’s what we know: A pool at UMass claimed Kurt Ives who, at 20 years of age, swimming alone, mistimed a flip turn. Nancy H found a van…
Since the beginning of the pandemic, New York City residents have fled t o Kingston, creating one of the country’s hottest housing markets. The city’s less affluent residents have been collateral damage as affordable housing dries up.
Carloyn Quimby reviews Mary Gordon’s Payback, a new novel from the award winning author about a lifelong reckoning between two women that wends its way from a boarding school in New England to reality television. Plus short reviews of Lotus Kay’s Jenny the Chimpanzee; Edward Schwarzschild’s In Security; Tom Schachtman’s, The Memoir of the Minotaur;…
You’ll be able to connect successfully in a big way via any number of communication modalities.
You will be in great demand in the coming epochal shift and you’re up to the task after everything you’ve been through.
The year ahead is the most significant opportunity to take gigantic steps towards actualizing your ideals, developing the deepest self-understanding and manifesting the truest you possible.
Tucked between Hunter and Tannersville, 253 acres of glorious creek-riven hillsides and fields with views of Stony Clove Notch and the nearby ski mountain have been in the Rogers/Kassel family for almost a century.
A short list of gift ideas sure to put a smile on anyone’s face!
