Jewelry
Hudson Valley Goldsmith 71 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561 Instagram.com/hudsonvalleygoldsmith Facebook.com/HudsonValleyGoldsmith (845) 255-5872 Hudsonvalleygoldsmith.com Hudson Valley Goldsmith is a full-service fine jewelry store with an emphasis on custom design and repairs, diamonds and unique fine jewelry. We love our identity of being a workshop staffed with talented goldsmiths. With our world travels and constant…
Fine Art
Washington Art Association & Gallery (WAA) 4 Bryan Memorial Plaza, Washington Depot, CT 06794Instagram.com/washingtonartassociation Facebook.com/WashingtonArtAssociationandGallery/ (860) 868-2878 Washingtonartassociation.org/ There have always been colors associated with the holidays that are traditional and familiar. But what if these historic colors were re-examined, softened and made new? Join Washington Art Association & Gallery for “That Certain Shade of…
Home Goods
Hyde Park Antique Center 4192 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Instagram.com/hydeparkantiquescenter Facebook.com/HydeParkAntiquesCenter (845) 229-8200 Hydeparkantiques.net The Hyde Park Antiques Center is a 9,000-square-foot. showcase of genuine collectibles, antiques, and valuables brought in by over 35 trusted, unique vendors. Our customers will delight in the museum-like experience of wandering through and claiming their own…
Fashion
Old Souls 63 Main Street, Cold Spring NY Instagram.com/oldsoulsny Facebook.com/oldsoulsny (845) 809-5886 Oldsouls.com Old Souls is Hudson Valley’s Premier Outfitter Shop specializing in apparel, accessories and gear for all needs home, camp, field and stream. Some of our brand offerings include Filson, Patagonia, Yeti, Red Wing, Pendleton, Marmot, Cotopaxi, TopoDesigns, Smartwool, Outdoor Research, Hestra, Helly…
Body
Graceland Tattoo 2722 West Main Street Instagram.com/gracelandtattoo Facebook.com/gracelandtattoo/ (845) 297-3001 Gracelandtattoo.com Be a Hero this Holiday Season with a Gift Card to Graceland Tattoo! Established in 2003, in the heart of the Hudson Valley, you can find their brand new tattoo parlor still centrally located in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Our philosophy is simple,…
Books & Music
Merritt Bookstore + Toystore 57 Front Street, Millbrook, NY Instagram.com/merrittbookstore Facebook.com/merrittbooks/ (845) 677-5857 Merrittbooks.com Offering a full selection of new releases and classics for readers of all ages, toys, games, puzzles, cards, stationery, wrapping paper, and highly curated small gifts. Serving Millbrook and the Hudson Valley for over 36 years. Stamell Stringed Instruments 5 Manchester…
This Week’s Eight Hudson Valley Events
Get into the fall spirit with these excellent events.
The Long Fight for Justice for Monica Goods
One year ago, 11-year-old Monica Goods was looking forward to the holidays with her extended family. According to relatives, who do not wish to use their names for privacy reasons, Monica was a smiley, bubbly girl who enjoyed dancing, listening to music, and doing yoga. Above all, she loved spending time with her mother, Michelle…
She’s Gone Missing: A Talk with Heather Bruegl
Heather Bruegl, Forge Project education director, examines the epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in a talk at Hudson Hall in Hudson on November 5.
Why Newsrooms Should Open Their Editing Process to Marginalized Communities
ESPN’s Adam Schefter’s email seeking feedback from former NFL executive Bruce Allen on an unpublished story is no surprise to me. I quit my job as a local journalist because of power imbalances similar to this. I worked for a news station that served the Hudson Valley region. Our work provided news for people in…
Yes In My Backyard
The lack of affordable housing is a huge threat to American society and economy. Conservative estimates suggest the country needs nearly seven million single-family housing units due to a 20-year period of underbuilding, and a gap economists estimate costs the economy at least 2 percent of the US GDP each year. Those who are most…
Enjoy These Eight Hudson Valley Events
Fill your Hudson Valley Halloween candy bag with these tricky treats.
Mobilizing Around Food Access
When Sehla Graham’s mother transplanted her and her siblings from Flatbush to Hudson in 1994, the Columbia County city was down and out. “She would say she gave us fresh air and trees and safety, but I would say the first couple years were very violent,” says Graham, remembering an era of drugs and crime.…
New York Declares New Superfund Site in Rensselaer County
A new toxic superfund site designation by New York State in Rensselaer County has ties to the Dewey Loeffel Landfill superfund site, the deceivingly green space in Nassau where more than 46,000 tons of industrial hazardous wastes, carcinogens, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)—twice the volume of Love Canal—were carelessly dumped by General Electric and other corporations…
Report from the NYS Cannabis Expo
On October 17, the New York State Cannabis Expo & Conference was held in Albany, bringing together many facets of the emerging adult recreational marijuana industry. Here’s what the expo tells us about the state of the weed biz in New York.
Enjoy These 8 Hudson Valley Events
Wrap your brain around this week’s cool cache of artful events in the Hudson Valley.
Community Choice Aggregation Programs Flex Their Power
As a climate catchphrase, “community choice aggregation” is a little dry. It does not roll off the tongue. It doesn’t make for great protest signage. It’s not even clear that it has anything to do with renewable energy. What do we want? Something a little more inspiring. When do we want it? Now. But if…
Conversation Recap: Dream House
On September 22, Chronogram Media hosted a roundtable with local architects to discuss favorite designs that did not get built.
Fighting Hunger in the Hudson Valley, One App at a Time
The math doesn’t add up: 1 in 8 Americans don’t have enough to eat, while 40 percent of food produced in the United States goes to waste. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 63 million tons of food are wasted each year, more than half of which ends up in landfills, where it generates methane, a planet-heating…
Upstate Dairy Farms Are Facing an Uncertain Future
Jay Sharkey, owner of The Farm at the End of the Lane in Greene County, was among more than 100 small dairy farmers in the Northeast to receive notice this summer that his creamery, Maple Hill, would no longer pick up his milk next year. That will leave Sharkey with nowhere to send the 1,000…
New York’s Political Climate Is Not Helping the Earth’s Climate
Of the many things that belong in our communities, volatile gas pipelines are not among them. Unfortunately, coexisting with these archaic and dangerous pipelines is the unfortunate reality for many New York residents. Consider the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) gas pipeline as an illustrative example. It carries fracked gas from Pennsylvania to New England, and…
Why the Town of Copake Opposes Shepherd’s Run
To the Editor: In her comprehensive discussion of the solar debate in Copake, “The Backyard Battle for New York’s Climate Future,” writer Susan Arterian engages in the type of rigorous, objective examination of the issues which the State of New York should also pursue. On the same day that Ms. Arterian’s piece was published, we…
How Language Is Shaping the Solar Energy Debate
The roads of my hometown of Copake these days feel like a gauntlet of shouting voices. Lawn signs exclaim: “500 acres of solar is too big for Copake” and exhort you to “Tell the Governor NO to industrial solar on rural farmland.” I’m co-chair of Friends of Columbia Solar, a group that supports the proposed solar farm—Shepherd’s…
Enjoy These Fall Hudson Valley Events
Welcome to October. Harvest time is upon us once again. So enjoy this harvest of entertaining events.
SUNY New Paltz Black Studies Department Protests Sojourner Truth Statue on Campus
At SUNY New Paltz this semester, students and teachers are back on campus for the first time since the coronavirus shut down schools across the country in March of last year. The return coincides with the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the campus library in honor of Sojourner Truth, the civil rights leader born…
Cultivating Gratitude, Cleansing the Soul
This Libra season, creative conflict and the solutions that might arise from them give us hope. But when push comes to shove, cooler heads must prevail.
Album Review: Tad Wise | For the Record
Jason Broome reviews Tad Wise’s new album For the Record.
Parting Shot: Stephen Green-Armytage’s Poultry Portraits | October 2021
Throughout his career as a wildlife photographer, Stephen Green-Armytage has shot for publications like Smithsonian, but in his off-time, he heads to poultry shows to snap glamor shots of chickens and pheasants.
Aquarius Horoscope | October 2021
Stick to your own truth, don’t get distracted by others’ drama.
Album Review: Fredo Viola | My New Head
Haviland S Nichols reviews Fredo Viola’s new album My New Head.
Aries Horoscope | October 2021
Because you’ve done the work, you’ll use your peak of personal power this month to heal and not hurt.
6 Books to Devour in October
Brian K. Mahoney’s reviews A Time Outside This Time, Amitava Kumar’s meditation on life in the post-truth era. Plus short reviews of The Ghostly Tales of Sleepy Hollow by Jesse Dean; All Roads Lead to Ram by Sruti Ram; The Gift of Glossophobia by Mary Louise Kiernan; Corrections and Beyond by Dr. Ivan Godfrey; and…
Taurus Horoscope | October 2021
Your hard work is paying off. You’re setting an example, and others are watching.
Climate Solutions Week Returns October 17-24
Sustainable Hudson Valley, a regional organization whose mission is to speed up progress against climate change, is producing a week of climate action this month.
Gemini Horoscope | October 2021
Your ambivalence and indecision around romantic matters come to light this month, and you may be asked show up or shuffle off.
Columbia Memorial Health Expands Its Rapid Care Centers to Greene County
With the new CMH Rapid Care Center in Catskill, plus the first two Rapid Care centers, located in Valatie and Copake, Columbia Memorial Health provides emergency medical service to more residents of Greene County.
Virgo Horoscope | October 2021
Mercury’s entire retrograde in Libra through October 18 affects your values, valuables, personal resources, and your material world.
Kingston: From Crossroads to Crisis
In the past year, Kingston has blown past its “up-and-coming” status to become one of the hottest zip codes in the country, with an affordable housing crisis to match.
Cancer Horoscope | October 2021
You can expect public rewards and recognition this month as your career is in the spotlight and achievements are valued.
Editor’s Note: Camp Middle Age | October 2021
Brian K. Mahoney is adrift in the Adirondacks.
Capricorn Horoscope | October 2021
You play by the rules in order to win, but if winning means breaking the rules, this may be the time to do so.
Something in the Air: Flying Cloud Institute
Founded in 1984, Flying Cloud Institute blends science and arts education at public schools, after-school events, and STEM programs for girls.
On the Cover: Sita Gomez de Kanelba | October 2021
Cuban-American visual artist and Hudson resident Sita Gomez participates in the Open Studio Hudson tour, October 10-11.
Leo Horoscope | October 2021
If you can invite vulnerability this month, Leo, much healing can be accomplished in a short time.
Esteemed Reader: Dissatisfaction as Propulsion | October 2021
Jason Stern turns to John G. Bennett for wisdom on harnessing dissatisfaction.
Au Naturel: The Growth of Low-Intervention Winemaking in the Hudson Valley
As the natural wine movement captures an growing share of the market, local winemakers see an opportunity to put our region on the map with low- intervention vintages made using sustainably farmed hybrid and native grapes.
Libra Horoscope | October 2021
You’re ready to begin a new “exotic” adventure and itching to escape where you’ve been stuck October 7 when Venus enters Sagittarius.
2021 Fall Arts Preview
Our inaugural Fall Arts Preview celebrates the in-person return of some of our favorite seasonal events like O+ Festival in Kingston as well as some brand new shows, productions, and exhibits.
Hot Tokes: Cannabis News Round-Up for October 2021
Lisa DiVenuta rounds up cannabis news from the Northeast and beyond.
Scopio Horoscoper | October 2021
The more you exercise self-control and extreme focus, the less likely you’ll succumb to the temptation to use your power to crush your enemies.
Fall Arts & Culture Highlights
From festivals to shows and the premiere of new staged productions, here is a round-up of the most anticipated cultural events of the fall, here in the Hudson Valley.
Feast Your Eyes: Barns Art Center Opens in Fishkill
The brand-new Barns Art Center in Fishkill opens with “Tasting Menu,” featuring 30 contemporary artists.
Pisces Horoscope | October 2021
Watch out for misunderstandings this month as there is high potential for missed clues, mixed signals, and ambiguous double meanings.
8 Hudson Valley Climate Advocacy Organizations
From registering non-voting environmentalists to lobbying for the creation of green jobs and rallying against a fracked gas power plant, these 8 Hudson Valley climate advocacy organizations are making big waves in the region.
12 Concerts Not to Miss this Fall
From multi-time Grammy nominee Rhianna Giddens at the elegant Bardavon Opera House to a two-day festival celebrating New Paltz’s DIY underground house scene, here are 12 concerts and shows not to miss this fall in the Hudson Valley.
Sagittarius Horoscope | October 2021
Be careful of overpromising on things that you might not be able to deliver. Good luck will get you out of a tight spot.
The Good Shepherds
On the 400-acre Lime Kiln Farm in West Coxsackie, Alessandro Voglino and Brent Zimmerman get back to their pastoral roots while working to preserve one of the most storied properties in Greene County, a parcel dating back to 1790. Lime Kiln Farm is on the Register of National Historic Places.
8 Arts Exhibits to Seek Out this Autumn
Chronogram editor Brian K Mahoney handpicks 8 must-see exhibits on display this fall in the Hudson Valley.
Sound Check: Listening Picks from Luc Sante | October 2021
Local author Luc Sante shares his musical picks for October.
Cultivating Creativity
Once we shelve our culture of toxic productivity, we can explore the human imperative to foster creativity and the health benefits a life of wonder and curiosity can provide. Wendy Kagan consults with creativity experts Jeffrey Davis and Natalie Nixon on how to hop off the hamster wheel and jump start a more creative existence.…
Main Street Appeal: 5 Walkable Hudson Valley Towns
Want a walkable downtown just steps away from your front door? Explore these highly pedestrian-friendly Hudson Valley towns as you search for your next home.
Seven Climate Solutions We Can Implement Locally
Lissa Harris of the River Newsroom’s Climate Lab talks to regional climate activists about local solutions for a warming planet.
Sips & Bites: 5 Places to Eat & Drink in October 2021
Food and drink news from around the region: Santa Fe Burger Bar, Zinnia’s Dinette, the Vinyl Room, the Hudson House, and Accord Market.
A More Hopeful Climate Story
Melissa Everett, executive director of the local climate solutions nonprofit Sustainable Hudson Valley, offers a more hopeful climate narrative.
Album Review: Brad Whiting | Cadillac Souls
Peter Aaron reviews Brad Whiting’s new album Cadillac Souls.
Poetry | October 2021
Poetry by Chronogram contributors, published in the October 2021 issue.
