June 2020
The June 2020 issue includes stories on ‘The Sow Must Go On’, ‘Pomp, Despite the Circumstances’, and ‘The Juggle is Real’ among others.
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On the Cover: A Portrait of Swedish Painter Hilma af Klint | June 2020
The cover of the June 2020 issue of Chronogram features Hudson Valley artist Helena Zay’s portrait of Swedish abstract painter and mystic Hilma af Klint’s (1862-1944), who has work on display at Lightforms Art Center until August 9.
Online and Outdoor Events in the Hudson Valley This Week
With the Hudson Valley now in Phase 3 of New York State reopenings, get ready to dine out again as you consider this list of Hudson Valley activities.
Coronavirus Roundup: New York Gets Failing Grade for Handling of COVID in Prisons
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Monday, June 29. NEW YORK STATE392,930 cases confirmed (391 new)3,862,913 tests performed (46,428 new)24,842 deaths (7 new)853 current hospitalizations216 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 A high…
‘Walking on a Tightrope’: How College Graduates Are Dealing With an Uncertain Future
“Nothing feels real,” says Abby Foster, whose senior year at SUNY New Paltz had been interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. “It was almost like I had forgotten that I was still in college. I kind of gave up, if I’m being honest. My professors said that they wouldn’t fail anyone due to the unforeseen circumstances,…
Where to Do Outdoor Yoga This Summer in the Hudson Valley
Now that the Hudson Valley has entered the warmer seasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some yoga programs and studios have moved their classes from the virtual platform to the outdoors. Here’s five programs offering outdoor yoga classes this summer.
Coronavirus Roundup: State Legislature to Scrutinize Nursing Home Policy
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Friday, June 26. NEW YORK STATE391,220 cases confirmed (805 new)3,681,317 tests performed (61,723 new)24,814 deaths (14 new)951 current hospitalizations244 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 Did a…
Coronavirus Roundup: Travelers to New York Will Be Subject to Quarantine
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Wednesday, June 24. NEW YORK STATE389,666 cases confirmed (581 new)3,551,952 tests performed (51,144 new)24,782 deaths (16 new)1,071 current hospitalizations290 current ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 The US…
Coronavirus Roundup: Mid-Hudson Region Enters Phase Three of Reopening
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Monday, June 22. NEW YORK STATE388,488 cases confirmed (552 new)3,452,099 tests performed (56,780 new)24,739 deaths (14 new)1,122 hospitalizations330 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 Tuesday is Election Day…
Coronavirus Roundup: With Cases in Steep Decline, Cuomo Ends Daily Briefing
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Friday, June 19. NEW YORK STATE386,556 cases confirmed (796 new)3,258,963 tests performed (79,303 new)24,686 deaths (25 new)1,284 current hospitalizations359 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 Friday was Governor…
From a Poughkeepsie Barn to China: Plan Bee Brewery’s Resiliency
Thanks to good planning and good fortune, amidst the pandemic, Plan Bee Farm Brewery, a small 10-barrel operation in Poughkeepsie, not only held on but expanded its distribution to east Asia to establish presence on four continents.
To Increase Outdoor Dining Areas, Hudson Valley Towns Use Public Space
Mid-Hudson Valley dining-destination towns are thinking creatively and moving toward the implementation of expanded outdoor dining to help their economies during the reopening process.
PPP: Lifesaver with a Lot of Headaches
On March 22, all nonessential businesses in New York State were shut down by executive order of Governor Andrew Cuomo. In the mid-Hudson Valley, as elsewhere in the nation, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), launched on April 3 by the Small Business Administration (SBA), offered immediate help by providing funding to companies and nonprofits of…
From Pop Culture to Cop Culture
Writers of cop-centric television shows reconsider their portrayals of policing in the US amidst an ongoing wave of protests against police brutality.
Coronavirus Roundup: Cuomo to Stop Regular Coronavirus Briefings
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Wednesday, June 17. NEW YORK STATE385,142 cases confirmed (567 new)3,111,119 tests performed (59,341 new)24,629 deaths (21 new)1,479 hospitalizations431 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 It’s the end of…
Reopenings and Online Events Happening This Week in the Hudson Valley
Mid-June is bringing more sunshine as well as the phased reopenings of many local businesses and cultural sites.
Online Threats, Unease Mar BLM Protest in Cobleskill
Dozens of masked protesters sat on blankets and towels, socially distanced from one another, at Doc Reilly Park in Cobleskill on Saturday, June 6, as a local Methodist minister led the audience in a slow recitation of the names of African Americans who have died in police custody over the past six years. The scene…
Coronavirus Roundup: Hospitalizations at Lowest Level Since Pandemic Began
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Monday, June 15. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE383,944 cases confirmed (620 new)2,991,210 tests performed (56,611 new)24,579 deaths (28 new)1,608 current hospitalizations470 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York…
Remote Learning Doesn’t Support Special Education Learners
Danielle Cannon starts every day with the same ritual: Wake up; make breakfast for her 11-year-old son, Pharaoh; feed her birds; and brew herself a decent cup of coffee. Keeping a consistent schedule at home is the only thing anyone really has control of these days, and Cannon tries to make the most of it.…
Coronavirus Roundup: Contact Tracing Differs by County
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Friday, June 12. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. LOCAL DIVEBy Roger Hannigan Gilson, Lissa Harris, and Phillip Pantuso Contact tracing is not a new or esoteric process: Find a sickened person,…
Hudson Valley Hotels Divided Over Reopening
While several of the area’s hotels are taking advantage of the Mid-Hudson Valley’s reopening to begin welcoming guests back into their rooms, other hotels are taking a more cautious approach, wary of triggering a second wave of COVID-19 by encouraging city residents to visit the area.
Coronavirus Roundup: Will the Protests Lead to a COVID Spike?
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Wednesday, July 10. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. COMING INTO FOCUSBy Lissa Harris Are protests fueling the pandemic? It’s an urgent question, and after two solid weeks of nationwide demonstrations in…
Coronavirus Roundup: Mid-Hudson Preps for Phase Two as NYC Reopens
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Monday, June 8. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. OF NOTE: Starting this week, we will publish the coronavirus news roundup three times per week, typically Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and we…
At the Black Lives Matter Protests in the Hudson Valley
Something snapped in American society when Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd on May 25, 2020, Memorial Day in the United States. The following day, protesters took to the streets in the Twin Cities; every day and every night since, more people have marched, in cities and towns across the country, defying curfews, the pandemic,…
Volunteer Animal Rescuers Persist Despite Pandemic
From Sunday, April 12, to Monday, April 13, there were more than 60 reports of tornadoes tearing through the Southern United States. The affected areas included northwest Georgia, home to two of the largest chicken producers in the country, Pilgrim’s Pride and Koch Foods. The tornadoes decimated the industrial farms, ripping apart sheds full of…
Coronavirus Roundup: Protest Participation Added to Testing Criteria
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Thursday, June 4. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE375,133 cases confirmed (1,048 new)2,293,032 tests performed (63,559 new)24,133 deaths (54 new)89,995 hospitalizations (overall)2,849 hospitalizations (current)832 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus…
Coronavirus Roundup: Superspreaders May Account for Most COVID-19 Transmission
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Wednesday, June 3. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. COMING INTO FOCUSBy Lissa Harris The pandemic is giving us all a crash course in epidemiology lingo. News reporters and politicians regularly toss…
Five Online Hudson Valley Arts Activities
For your consideration, here’s our current roundup of artistic happenings.
Coronavirus Roundup: Connecting Farmers with Food Banks During COVID-19
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Tuesday, June 2. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. LOCAL DIVEBy Katie Navarra In mid-March, 80 percent of Danny Brey’s business vanished when Governor Andrew Cuomo enacted New York State on PAUSE.…
Coronavirus Roundup: Protests Overshadow Pandemic Nationwide
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published on Monday, June 1. Produced in collaboration with The Other Hudson Valley. NEW YORK STATE371,711 cases confirmed (941 new)2,113,777 tests performed (49,952 new)23,959 deaths (54 new)89,703 hospitalizations (overall)3,331 hospitalizations (current)999 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus…
Hudson Valley Restaurateurs Are Chomping at the Bit to Reopen
Restaurateurs are working to put protocols in place for dining in, in the COVID environment.
The Juggle is Real
According to a New York Times survey, 80 percent of mothers with children under 12 have said they are spending more time homeschooling their children than their partners. We talk to local mompreneurs.
The Sow Must Go On
The impact of COVID-19 on farmers varies according to operation size and product, but one thing is clear: with grocery store and germ anxiety at an all-time high, consumers want farm-fresh food now more than ever.
Picturesque Rhinebeck Braces Itself Against COVID-19
One of the Hudson Valley’s most picture-perfect small towns, Rhinebeck brings to mind quaintness, not quarantines. The town’s deeply ingrained sense of community has made it exceptionally equipped to react well to the pandemic.
June 2020 Astrology Forecast
Lorelai Kude scans the skies finds that June is jumpy, impatient, and restless with the nervous energy of retrograde Venus in Gemini.
Alternate History: A Brief Synopsis on the Origin of Spoons
Alex Bildsoe explains how spoons come into being.
Between Gigs: Hudson Valley Musicians and COVID-19
Peter Aaron talks with Lara Hope, Bobby Previtte, and James Felice about what’s sparking creatively for musicians sheltering in place.
Sleeping Stages: The Hudson Valley’s Entertainment Venues Await Next Steps
Area venues serve food, some, like Daryl’s House in Pawling and Tubby’s in Kingston,are partially open to offer curbside pickup service for select menu items and beverages, in accordance with New York State guidelines for restaurants.
Album Review: Shana Falana | Darkest Light
Album review of Darkest Light by Shana Falana.
Album Review: Chris Maxwell | New Store No. 2
Album review of New Store No. 2 by Chris Maxwell.
Album Review: Paul Green & Two Worlds | A Bissel Rhythm
Album review of A Bissel Rhythm by Paul Green & Two Worlds.
Album Review: The Wild Irish Roses | Full Bloom
Album review of Full Bloom by Marco Benevento by The Wild Irish Roses.
Sagittarius Horoscope | June 2020
Life might feel disorganized as you’re itching for freedom. Try to focus on a single path.
Six Books for Your June Reading List
A review of Scott Spencer’s new novel An Ocean Without a Shore, plus short takes on new books by Jim Metzner, David Taylor Ives, Mark Morgenstern, Bethany Slatman, and Barbara Linn Probst.
Scorpio Horoscope | June 2020
You may feel resistance this June, don’t fight it… Go with the flow.
Drive-In Theaters Are the First Hudson Valley Entertainment Venues to Reopen
With their BYO seating model, drive-ins are almost uncannily well-designed to provide safe entertainment in a pandemic. Since May 15, New York State’s drive-ins have been allowed to open, and the Hudson Valley’s outdoor theaters are selling out.
No Ghosts Attached: A Greek Revival in Hudson
The contemporary art collection of Javier Magri and Carol McCranie resides in a Greek Revival in Hudson’s historic district.
Aquarius Horoscope | June 2020
Don’t be surprised if you alienate your friends with your attitude this month.
The Joy of Botanical Drawing
Illustrator Wendy Hollender’s latest book, The Joy of Botanical Illustration, takes the amateur artist on a journey from assembling the basic materials through methods for drawing scientifically accurate fruit, flowers, and leaves.
Pisces Horoscope | June 2020
Dream big this month and don’t let anyone stand in your way.
Esteemed Reader | June 2020
Publisher Jason Stern struggles with the duality of our circumstances; life and nature springing up while a pandemic is keeping us in.
Two Potential Treatments for COVID-19 Unfold in the Hudson Valley
Two potential treatments for the novel coronavirus are taking root, right in our backyard. Dr. Richard Horowitz of Hyde Park islooking into alternative remedies and Regeneron in Westchester has shifted significant resources into COVID-related projects.
Parting Shot: Alicia Decker | June 2020
Alicia Decker’s storytelling cloth is part of the “Margins” exhibition at Barrett Art Center.
Six Virtual Exhibits To Check Out This June
A gallery of virtual and actual shows this month.
Columbia Memorial Health’s ER Is a Vital Community Resource Amid the Pandemic
Columbia Memorial Health in Hudson prepared for a wave of coronavirus patients that never hit.
Editor’s Note: Up the River | June 2020
Chronogram‘s editorial director Brian K Mahoney on the appeal of Amazon and the need to cancel your Prime account to save local businesses.
Pomp, Despite the Circumstances: Hudson Valley Graduations Amid COVID-19
With in-person graduation ceremonies put on hold, schools are innovating what commencements look like for students and families.
