Visual Art
Amy Wu, Award-Winning Journalist and Filmmaker, Documents Her Neighbors During the Pandemic
Award-winning journalist and filmmaker and Rhinebeck resident Amy Wu has been interviewing one neighbor a day during the pandemic and taking their portraits, for a series in collaboration with the Starr Library called "Witness to History."
By Chronogram Staff
Jun 4, 2020
Tags: covid-19 portraits amy wu witness to history rhinebeck Web Only
Coronavirus
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.
By Wendy Kagan
Jun 1, 2020
Tags: Covid 19 vaccine
Books & Authors
The Conflicting Guidance on Reopening Libraries in NYS
A library is a space for quiet reflection and research, but it also provides a sense of community: a safe space where children and teens can enjoy afternoon programs, a free resource for adults to further their careers, a haven for introverts who enjoy the calm of being among neighbors without the mundane small talk.
By Melissa Dempsey
May 30, 2020
Tags: library public library mid hudson library system covid-19 Web Only
Coronavirus
While the Hudson Valley would normally be ramping up to receive the annual rush of summer visitors, the tourism industry is at a total standstill under COVID-19 restrictions. We check in with area venues, hoteliers, and other tourism businesses to understand the current state of affairs.
By Abigail Foster
May 13, 2020
Tags: covid-19 tourism industry tourism Web Only
Coronavirus
Pregnant women are experiencing unexpected challenges as the coronavirus hits the healthcare system.
By Nadine Cafaro
May 1, 2020
Tags: pregnancy birth
Coronavirus
Rabbi Neal Loevinger, director of spiritual care at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, talks ministering under COVID.
By Erica Ruggiero
May 1, 2020
Tags: Rabbi Neal Loevinger
General News & Politics
Demand for Food Assistance Programs Continues to Rise as COVID-19 Tightens its Stronghold on America
Food banks across the country are experiencing an unprecedented surge in those seeking food assistance amid the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. With a skyrocketing demand for food assistance, food banks operating with limited staff, budget, and resources have had to scramble to continue to serve their communities.
By Annemarie Durkin
Apr 24, 2020
Tags: COVID-19 coronavirus food banks food pantry food assistance hunger relief Web Only
Restaurants
Despite Taking a Hard Economic Hit, Hudson Valley Eateries Take the Lead to Feed Health Care Workers
Even as restaurants in the Hudson Valley struggle to stay afloat, subsisting on pick up and delivery service alone, they are taking the lead in feeding the front line, delivering meals to health care workers and hospital throughout the region.
By Marie Doyon
Apr 22, 2020
Tags: coronavirus covid-19 feed the frontline feeding the frontline hospitals health care workers Web Only
Coronavirus
With a partially furloughed and work-at-home staff, the Kingston art manufacturing company Lite Brite Neon is keeping the lights burning throughout the COVID-19 shutdown.
By Peter Aaron
Apr 8, 2020
Tags: Hudson Valley, Lite Brite, neon, art, COVID-19, Video
Coronavirus
These Sewing Machine-Equipped Businesses Are Pumping Out Homemade Masks for Local Health Care Professionals Amid a National N95 Shortage
Hudson Valley businesses have been hard hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, but many are making ingenious pivots to support the health care industry and fill supplies shortages where they can, like these three businesses that are sewing homemade masks.
By Abigail Foster
Mar 26, 2020
Tags: face masks covid-19 sew and vac Web Only
Shopping
As COVID-19 Rocks Our Local Economy, Support These Small Businesses by Shopping Online
It's never easy owning a small business—margins are always tight even in the best of times. With coronavirus outbreak in New York State, many small businesses have been forced to close down their brick-and-mortar locations to support preventative measures, but many of them have taken to the internet to keep providing you with the products you love—from artisan home goods to flowers to soaps and candy. Help these Hudson Valley businesses stay open through the COVID-19 pandemic by shopping online.
By Ashleigh Lovelace
Mar 19, 2020
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus online e-commerce small business Web Only
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