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Is it a skate bowl or sculpture? Taking a look at Chemi Rosado-Seijo’s “Mahican Pearl-Hole (The Mahican Bowl)” intallation at Art Omi in Ghent, NY.
Harvest is drawing to a close on farms throughout New York State, and under normal circumstances, farmers would soon begin to assess the past season and plan for the next one. But planning seems impossible right now. The pandemic shocked the food supply chain, and after several months of scrambling to keep their workers safe…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30. NEW YORK STATE2,255 cases yesterday146,885 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 1.54%12 deaths yesterday1,085 hospitalizations243 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 New York State…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28. NEW YORK STATE2,031 cases yesterday129,660 tests yesterdayPositive test rate: 1.57%15 deaths yesterday1,085 hospitalizations236 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline: (888) 364-3065 Case numbers are…
It’s Halloween week here in the Hudson Valley, so check out the tasty treats in our events roundup.
In 2018, the “Blue Wave” came to the Hudson Valley. Voters concerned about health care and incensed by Donald Trump’s presidency elected two Democratic state senators and a Democratic congressman in districts long controlled by Republicans. But the wave crashed before reaching the shores of Dutchess County. In the 41st state Senate district, which comprises…
This article is copublished with The Other Hudson Valley, an independent news site. Two polling sites in Ulster County had to pause voting over the weekend as throngs of residents cast ballots across the Hudson Valley in the first two days of early voting. More than 14,000 ballots were cast in Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, and Columbia…
Correction, 10:50pm: We have updated the number of positive tests at Woodland Pond in New Paltz. This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, October 24 through Monday, October 26. NEW YORK STATE496,655 cases confirmed (1,191 new)13,834,240 tests performed (82,117 new)Positive test…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23. NEW YORK STATE491,771 cases confirmed (1,637 new)13,474,353 tests performed (141,508 new)Positive test rate: 1.16%25,705 deaths (11 new)1,023 hospitalizations223 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21. NEW YORK STATE488,506 cases confirmed (2,026 new)13,197,504 tests performed (124,789 new)Positive test rate: 1.62%25,679 deaths (7 new)950 hospitalizations201 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
Successful civilizations have often been built around bodies of water. Water is the lifeblood of human survival—and, by extension, industry. As a result, the land along coasts has been justification for colonialism and expansion. The land Yonkers was built upon was once Lenape territory, and has long been fueled by trade along the Hudson River.…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, October 17 through Monday, October 19. NEW YORK STATE485,279 cases confirmed (998 new)12,982,175 tests performed (82,009 new)Positive test rate: 1.22%25,659 deaths (15 new)934 hospitalizations198 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
As we head into the end of October, check out these enticing events.
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16. NEW YORK STATE481,107 cases confirmed (1,707 new)12,611,431 tests performed (136,039 new)Positive test rate: 1.25%25,628 deaths (10 new)918 hospitalizations200 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 14. NEW YORK STATE477,940 cases confirmed (1,232 new)12,342,180 tests performed (111,744 new)Positive test rate: 1.10%25,605 deaths (7 new)938 hospitalizations201 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
This story was originally published by Hudson River Flows, a storytelling collaborative writing a new narrative in support of truly regenerative economic redevelopment of the Hudson Valley bioregion. Housed at Stone House Farm in Columbia County, Hudson Carbon is emerging as one of the most ambitious testing grounds for carbon farming in the country. Soon…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, October 10 through Monday, October 12. NEW YORK STATE475,315 cases confirmed (1,029 new)12,131,366 tests performed (91,793 new)Positive test rate: 1.12%25,587 deaths (13 new)878 hospitalizations185 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
Music, activism, sculpture, cooking, and—skateboarding?!
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9. NEW YORK STATE471,696 cases confirmed (1,592 new)11,786,740 tests performed (139,300 new)Positive test rate: 1.14%25,561 deaths (6 new)779 hospitalizations168 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
Opened in July, Left Bank Cider on Water Street in Catskill makes a line of unfiltered dry ciders from mostly foraged apples. In just the few months, it’s been open, the tasting room, which also serves up New York State wine, beer, spirits, and bar snacks. This Saturday, they celebrate the release of their single…
It’s always inspiring to see people from across the cultural spectrum come together for a cause that serves the greater good. And right now, in the midst of the most important election America has ever faced, there can be no doubt when it comes to what the most pressing cause before us is: that of…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7. NEW YORK STATE468,268 cases confirmed (1,360 new)11,501,629 tests performed (108,246 new)Positive test rate: 1.26%25,545 deaths (9 new)748 hospitalizations176 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
In the latest installment of her Youtube channel “The Curious World,” titles “Conspiracy on Hudson, Bridget Barbara retraces John André’s journey from Haverstraw, onwards to Tarrytown, and, finally, to Tappan.
Outbreak hotspots in the Hudson Valley towns of Ramapo and Palm Tree are facing a return to lockdown regulations not seen since the first few months of the pandemic in New York State, as Governor Andrew Cuomo acts to tamp down clusters of COVID-19 infection that have been spreading for weeks in the community. In…
The Schoharie County Democratic Party’s annual late summer BBQ is the typical launching pad for its campaign to court the local electorate’s vote. In a typical year, dozens of party faithful gather to break bread, listen to speeches, pick up yard signs, and socialize in the final weeks of yet another election cycle. But much…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, October 3 through Monday, October 5. NEW YORK STATE465,515 cases confirmed (933 new)11,297,024 tests performed (76,404 new)Positive test rate: 1.22%25,527 deaths (8 new)636 hospitalizations149 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
Your local arts comfort food for early October.
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2. NEW YORK STATE461,629 cases confirmed (1,598 new)10,976,024 tests performed (119,493 new)Positive test rate: 1.34%25,497 deaths (7 new)648 hospitalizations146 ICU admissionsNew York State coronavirus pageNew York State official pressroomHotline:…
From above, the Dewey Loeffel Landfill superfund site looks serene: 19 acres of open green grassland, sitting next to a lonely gravel road hemmed in only by fencing. But appearances can deceive. Inside the fence, Danger: Hazardous Waste Area signs rise above grass that has overgrown the manmade hazards buried below ground. A water treatment…
From works on plywood inspired by the boarded-up storefronts of this COVID era to a solo exhibition of Frank Stella’s astral sculptures, here are 7 exhibitions to check out this month in the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires.
A creative couple and a home purchase sight unseen, how they made their differences work to create this stunning light-filled stylish home.
Moon-ruled Cancer gets two Full Moons this calendar month.
Jack explores Tivoli Memorial Recreation Park. Playground visits have been decidedly infrequent of late.
Many creative folks with portable jobs from New York City in search of roomier, more affordable digs in a smaller, nearby city with a cultural pulse took notice of Kingston in recent years and started moving in. While this was a big win for the local shops, bars, and restaurants that help make Kingston a…
Album review of The Road Less Traveled by Acoustic Medicine Show.
You’ve learned the foundation of patience is playing the long game.
Dates for registering and voting in New York.
Seth Rogovoy reviews Annik LaFarge’s Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Counties, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions; plus short reviews of new books by Nick Flynn, Bradford Morrow, Carole Bell Ford, Aimee Molloy, and Lisa Selin-Davis.
Lorelai Kude scans the skies and plots our horoscopes for October.
Suzanne Walton, owner of Rowan Woodwork in Kingston, NY talks about her business philosophy and how she makes it work.
Album review of Instant Punishment The Robot Brain vs. Hitler’s Corpse by Astro-Zombies.
Realign with the essence if not the details of your original dream; that’s where your passion is, and your passion is your power.
A look at how Cornell Creative Arts Center (CCAC) in Kingston has adapted to a post COVID-19 world and their upcoming fall programs.
Abrupt turnarounds and topsy-turvy twists of fate at the Halloween Sun/Uranus conjunction.
The following is an excerpt from Small Happiness & Other Epiphanies by Sparrow, which will be published this month by Monkfish Book Publishing Company. A longtime contributor to this magazine and frequent presidential candidate, Sparrow is the author of numerous books on a wide range of subjects, from psychoanalysis to wedding planning to advice on…
Lois Dodd and Shara Hughes exhibit their paintings at Parts & Labor in Beacon through October 25.
Voting in New York will be different this year. We talked to election officials from eight counties in the Hudson Valley and Catskills about the new system, possible delays from the postal service, and what they anticipated on election day. Here is everything you need to know on how, where, and when to vote in…
As the predominance of national cider brands gives way to more regional products, the Hudson Valley—a historic apple-producing region—is seeing a boom of new cideries. While the spectrum of local ciders spans conventional to craft, a few local artisanal makers are seizing the momentum of the industry to explore the most challenging and rewarding corners…
Album review of Fiesta Global by Flor Bromley.
A new feature reporting on the latest developments on the Hudson Valley cultural landscape. This month: The inaugural Upstate Art Weekend, Conjunctions wins a Whiting Award, O+ Festivals goes pop-up, the last of Richard Nelson’s Apple family Zoom plays, a Neil LaBute premiere at Denizen Theater, SUNY New Paltz’s theater department pivots to virtual instruction…
Bringing likeminded people together to reimagine public space in response to COVID-19.
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio October 13 through Election Day dramatically impacts your communication structures.
Publisher Jason Stern talks about creating the future through attention and imagination.
Luc Sante returns with a new literary anthology.
Memories of school from the past contrasted with school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Libra Sun through October 21 balances this busy month of Venus transits, as the planet of beauty and creativity enters analytical Virgo October 2, focusing sharply on your material world.
Anger-management/emotional sobriety are your best friends—keep them close.
Together with her life partner, Alan Hoffman, Elena Zang founded one of the most prominent contemporary fine art galleries in the region.
Realtor Lisa Halter, of Halter Associates Realty shares her favorite spots along Route 28.
Sun opposite Mars at Pluto’s retrograde October 24 brings confrontation and ultimatums: decision time about that one percent.
Losing a loved one is never easy, and in coronavirus times, the intensity is off the charts. Grief today feels universal and relatable, yet it’s also turned on its head as we’ve had to either create new traditions or reshape old ones to fit our new reality.
Exquisitely thoughtful self-care helps you survive this stressful time.
In 2022, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival will be moving to a permanent home, just down the road from its current digs in Garrison.
Imagine, if you will, rows and rows of cheeses, hard and soft, stinky and fresh, from goat, cow, and sheep’s milk; Italian capers, and anchovies olive oil from Croatia and Spain, prosciutto di parma from Italy, handmade pasta, small-batch jam, and the smell of fresh baked baguettes. In an unassuming strip mall on busy Route 28…
Album review of Early Morning Star by Bob Gluck.
Internalized lessons of maturity, patience, and pragmatism are externalized by your choices and behavior now.
