January 2021
This month we learn about the misconceptions around later-term abortions, we see the 3rd annual Kingston Design Showhouse, and we get a peak inside the home of XX.
Cover Story
On the Cover: Dustin Yellin | January 2021
The creator of the Pyschogeographies series talks art and community.
This Week’s Fabulous Fount of Fantastic February Festivities from the Hudson Valley
To fire up February, here’s a heaping a handful of Hudson Valley happenings.
Poetry | February 2021
Wildfire These mornings I wake with an alarm bell in my throat, wild with dread. Two thousand miles away, the sky turns orange and then black with smoke. When my mother calls to tell me the ranchers set all their fifty horses free along the highway, police cars ushering their frightened shapes across the lanes…
Coronavirus Roundup: Federal Vaccine Allocations Will Rise, With Goal of Inoculating 300 Million Americans By Fall
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, January 27. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. Note: The River is shifting its strategy for covering the pandemic. Starting Monday, we will publish our coronavirus news roundup…
Coronavirus Roundup: Cuomo Says State Will Ease Shutdown Strategy With Infection Rate Falling
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, January 23 through Monday, January 25. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE 12,003 new cases yesterday219,538 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 5.48%173 deaths yesterday8,730 hospitalizations (1,522 in ICUs)New York State…
Heat Up with These Hudson Valley Events for the Last Week of January
As we wrap up the first month of this hopefully better new year, here are some Hudson Valley happenings to savor.
How Hudson Valley Farmers Are Experiencing Climate Change
Christmas Eve of 2020 brought a storm to the Hudson Valley that one might describe as tropical. Temperatures reached upwards of 60° Fahrenheit, wind speeds hit 60 miles per hour, and parts of the region received over two inches of rain. This followed, by about eight days, a winter storm that in a matter of…
Coronavirus Roundup: White House’s Number One Goal Is ‘Restore Trust’
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE 15,144 new cases yesterday268,001 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 5.65%169 deaths yesterday8,846 hospitalizations (1,546 in ICUs)New York State…
Golden Russet: An Outpost for Cider, Breakfast Sammies, and Provisions
Since taking over the Schultzville General store, Jenny and Todd Cavallo have reopened as Golden Russet, a breakfast and lunch joint dishing up homemade classics, plus a provisions market with all the pantry basics and a standout craft cider selection.
Capitol Stormers of the Hudson Valley
On January 6, as a throng of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, many of the rioters failed to conceal their identities while brazenly engaging—and even attacking—journalists on the scene. At the time of this writing, research from the Program on Extremism at George Washington University indicates that 117 federal cases,…
Coronavirus Roundup: Biden Era Begins With Mask Order, While Cuomo Pleads for More Vaccine
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, January 16 through Wednesday, January 20. NEW YORK STATE 13,364 new cases yesterday195,409 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 6.84%191 deaths yesterday9,273 hospitalizations (1,621 in ICUs)New York State coronavirus pageNew York State vaccine pageNew York State…
A Shot in the Dark: New York’s Bungled Vaccine Rollout
Vaccinations for COVID-19 in New York State began just over a month ago. It has been a chaotic affair, and as more people have become eligible, confusion has only increased. By now, New Yorkers should be able to find solid information on where vaccines are being sent, who is being vaccinated, and where they can…
This Week’s Top Hudson Valley Events
This week, we offer this list of alluring local activities.
Coronavirus Roundup: New Variant Could Become Dominant US Strain by March, CDC Warns
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, January 14 and Friday, January 15. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. Note: The roundup will be off on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We’ll be back on Wednesday, January…
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Eligibility Expands Again, Flooding An Already Broken System
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, January 12 and Wednesday, January 13. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE14,577 new cases yesterday196,868 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 7.40%168 deaths yesterday8,929 hospitalizations (1,501 in ICUs)New York State coronavirus…
‘Stop and Frisk’ Finds Few Guns, Many Critics in Kingston
Late last summer, Liz Carey was regularly attending Kingston’s Wednesday Walk for Black Lives, a weekly event in observance of police brutality against African Americans and others, when she began hearing of law enforcement increasingly stopping local motorists. It was referred to by critics as “stop and frisk,” in reference to the New York City…
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Eligibility Expanded, But Confusion and Delay Reign
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, January 9 through Monday, January 11. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE13,714 new cases yesterday203,904 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 6.73%169 deaths yesterday8,645 hospitalizations (1,426 in ICUs)New York State coronavirus…
New Roundup of Hudson Valley Events
Feed your soul with this week’s bespoke roundup of creative happenings.
Coronavirus Roundup: Federal Report Warns of USA Variant; ‘No Vaccines Should Be In Freezers’
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, January 7 and Friday, January 8. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE18,832 new cases yesterday243,903 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 7.72%165 deaths yesterday8,561 hospitalizations (1,475 in ICUs)New York State coronavirus…
Coronavirus, Churches, and Cuomo
For centuries, churches have been community hubs where people gathered to worship, commune with God, and socialize with neighbors. Often historical landmarks, they are traditionally the setting for some of life’s most memorable milestones: baptisms, weddings, funerals. These buildings—whether large or small, ornate or plain—have symbolized community and provided a safe haven in times of…
Coronavirus Roundup: Given Green Light, Counties Plan Vaccine Distribution
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 6. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE16,648 new cases yesterday197,816 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 8.42%163 deaths yesterday8,665 hospitalizations1,408 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew…
Coronavirus Roundup: UK Variant Found in New York Amid Sluggish Vaccine Rollout
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Monday, January 4. Published in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE11,209 new cases yesterday134,360 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 8.34%172 deaths yesterday8,251 hospitalizations1,357 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
Start 2021 Right With These Hudson Valley Events
Here are some ideas to distract you—safely—from the mayhem of current events.
Amtrak’s Secret Plan to Fence Off Parts of the Hudson River
This article is copublished with The Other Hudson Valley, an independent news site. There are about 70 miles of picturesque shoreline on the Hudson River’s east bank between Poughkeepsie and Rensselaer. Getting to nearly all of it involves breaking the law. In 1846, New York granted the rights to that land to an early train company…
January 2021 Astrology Forecast
January is the time to emancipate yourself from outworn expectations.
Parting Shot: Departure Lounge | January 2021
As people flood into the Hudson Valley, Jennifer May and family are leaving.
The Green Rush: Legal Cannabis on the Rise
Cannabis is increasingly available nationwide for both medical and recreational use. New York, where the plant is currently decriminalized, is likely to be among the next states to join one of the least understood, and, at times controversial, socioeconomic booms of the century to date—legal cannabis. Part one in a two-part series.
Capricorn Horoscope | January 2021
2020’s massive wisdom upgrade equips you to rise to the occasion with maturity and humor.
The Leaf in Beacon: A Haven for Hemp Lovers
At The Leaf in Beacon, the Focus is on Quality CBD from Seed to Sale
Aquarius Horoscope | January 2021
Spend time this month on your visionary ideas and forward-thinking concepts, as resources will be unlocked to support you.
Interior Design Spotlight | Simone Eisold
Simone Eisold brings an appreciation of color and rich texture from her years in the menswear industry to her interior design projects.
Aries Horoscope | January 2021
The personal growth you’ve developed will now be like money in the bank as you begin to rebuild your relationship to your personal resources.
Pisces Horoscope | January 2021
New Year’s Day sets the stage for your inner work this year: excavating the contents of your dreams and mining them for precious jewels.
A Voice for Choice
Deeply stigmatized and regularly reduced to a political rallying cry, later abortion is in fact a complex predicament—profoundly human, sometimes heartbreaking, and sometimes, surprisingly, hopeful. Often, it’s exacerbated by misconceptions and bureaucracy.
Taurus Horoscope | January 2021
2021 will be a year of abrupt changes for you, which will help align with your real-time, relevant priorities.
Celebrate Local Business | January 2021
Now more than ever, we need to celebrate the diversity of our locally owned business community. Chronogram Media is supporting BIPOC-and-women owned organizations by donating services and advertising. Each month, we’ll be highlighting some of our partners in our pages and we invite you to join us in supporting them.
Love Won’t Wait: Weddings in the Time of COVID
We talk to couples who tied the knot mid-pandemic—those who decided not to wait, swapping intricate feasts and elaborate parties for slimmed-down nuptials.
Gemini Horoscope | January 2021
You’ll have to be very aware of exactly how and where to aim that laser-like beam of elevated consciousness.
Great Barrington: Holding Fast Amid the Pandemic
The challenges COVID brought down upon this Berkshire town are not unique, but the community’s response can best be characterized by optimistic resolve.
Album Review: Benjamin Koppel | Kenny Werner | Scott Colley | Jack DeJohn – The Art of the Quartet & Benjamin Koppel – The Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue
Album review of Benjamin Koppel | Kenny Werner | Scott Colley | Jack DeJohn’s The Art of the Quartet and Benjamin Koppel’s The Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue.
Esteemed Reader: The Light Within the Light | January 2021
At the darkest time of year, publisher Jason Stern seeks the light within the light.
Poetry | January 2021
Mimi the Hunter Caught two mice tossed them in bed One alive one dead Was a three-mouse night One was grey, one brown and white third was just vomit If you are a mouse And all around lose their heads remain in basement Dead mice inspire Haiku tribute to Mimi My little hunter Green-eyed Diana…
Album Review: Christopher Peifer – Suicide Mission
Album review of Christopher Peifer’s Suicide Mission
Editor’s Note: Happy New Year! Happy New Year. Happy New Year? | January 2021
January is the month for self-reinvention—and self-delusion.
Flower Power
Great Barrington’s Calyx Berkshire Dispensary Is Forging a Path for Women in Cannabis.
Album Review: Circuline – Circulive: New View
Album review of Circuline’s Circulive: New View
Going Viral: Behind the Scenes at Ulster County’s COVID-19 Call Center
Behind the Scenes at Ulster County’s COVID-19 Call Center
Album Review: Rootbrew – Keep the Blender Going
Album review of Rootbrew’s Keep the Blender Going
Cancer Horoscope | January 2021
You’re at peak emotional consciousness. But don’t forget, love is always the foundation and the bottom line.
Mixed Media | January 2021
Cultural news from around the region, including a Columbia County connection to Taylor Swift’s latest albums and concert film; venerable Poughkeepsie concert venue The Chance goes up for sale; a reimagined “Nutcracker” at Wethersfield in Amenia; a fire destroys the Doris Duke Theater at Jacob’s Pillow; a call for field recordings for crowdsourced audiowork “Resonant…
6 Books for Your January 2021 Reading List
A longer review of David Michaelis’s new biography on influential first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, plus 5 other picks for your January reading list.
Sips & Bites | January 2021
Food and beverage notes on Barb’s FryWorks, Dirty Bacchus Wine Shop, Honey Hollow Brewing Co., Half Moon Rondout Cafe, and Handsome Devil BBQ.
Whittle by Whittle: Ruth Geneslaw’s Sculptures at Arts Council of Rockland
A virtual exhibition of the wood carvings of Ruth Geneslaw.
Leo Horoscope | January 2021
Anything other than verifiable reality will meet with the harshest consequences if attempted to be passed off as factual in your presence.
Putting the NO in Nomination: Dog on Fleas Takes a Stand for Equality
Dean Jones and his band, Dog on Fleas, decline a Grammy Award nomination.
Virgo Horoscope | January 2021
Remember your powerful words can never be unsaid and that they have the power to transform both yourself and the listener.
Colorful Commentary: Macon Reed’s New Mural at Stoneleaf Retreat
Macon Reed’s latest mural is unveiled at Stoneleaf Retreat in Eddyville.
The Kids Are Online
Jennifer Strodl, founder of Hudson’s Liberi School, explains her decision to take her school to an all-virtual educational environment.
Rock Solid Rebirth: A Stone Cottage Rehab in Staatsburg
Chris Mottalini and Nepal Assathawasi have turned a decaying stone cottage in Staatsburg into a cozy, country chic home for their family.
Libra Horoscope | January 2021
Compromise and cooperation bring you better results than a scorched-earth policy.
Gallery Watch: 4 Exhibits to See in January 2021
Highlights from our favorite exhibitions this month.
Scorpio Horoscope | January 2021
Now is the time to distinguish who truly deserves your energy, your passion, your time, and your attention.
Future Forward | 12 Local Changemakers
As 2020 recedes in the rearview, we ask a diverse group of environmental advocates what they envision in their areas over the next decade and how we get there.
