Editor's Note
Chronogram's editorial director Brian K Mahoney reminisces about the simple happiness and sanctuary that a Milton Glaser designed supermarket gave him.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Aug 1, 2020
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Chronogrammies
The 2020 Chronogrammies winners in the Activism/Advocacy category.
Jul 1, 2020
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Editor's Note
Chronogram's editorial director Brian K Mahoney on the recent movement caused by systemic flaws effecting the black community.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
Now is the time to follow through on ideas we’ve had for years but not acted on.
By Melissa Everett
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
A pilot program in Hudson associated with Andrew Yang’s nonprofit is going to give away free money.
By Dalvin Aboagye
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
The benefits of remote work extend beyond workers and employers to the environment.
By John Lyons
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
The community economics visionary explains how to move our money from Wall Street to Main Street.
By Michael H. Shuman
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
The Good Work Institute believes the way forward is by aligning around a clear framework of values.
By Helene Lesterlin
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
Between March 5 and May 31, 260 cities on six continents had expanded municipal public space.
By Cynthia Nikitin
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
The renewables sector has shown that it can be an engine of well-paid, community-based jobs.
By Cordelia Schiller
Jul 1, 2020
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The Future Is Now
Scenic Hudson’s initiatives across the region present a model for collaborative engagement.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Jul 1, 2020
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Community Notebook
A Community Organizer on Replacing the Monuments in Our Public Spaces
The commemorative justice movement pushes communities to reevaluate the narrative they project through the monuments and statues on display in public spaces. Locally, community organizer Frances Cathryn has launched the Kingston Monument Project, which is rallying for the removal of the three statues Academy Green, a public park, which are collectively: a colonizer, a slaveowner, and a vocal anti-Semite.
By Frances Cathryn
Jun 11, 2020
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General News & Politics
Project Resilience is a community fund and local food distribution effort to assist residents as well as give support to local businesses impacted by COVID-19. What started with a dozen restaurants now boasts a roster of almost 130 local businesses providing meals to their communities. Ulster residents requesting assistance are given three meals a week for as long as they need meal assistance during the pandemic.
By Annemarie Durkin
May 1, 2020
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Editor's Note
Chronogram's editorial director Brian K Mahoney makes comparisons to past pandemics and discovers little difference between now and then.
By Brian K. Mahoney
May 1, 2020
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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
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Editor's Note
Chronogram's editorial director Brian K Mahoney calls for more physical interaction in a post-coronavirus world.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Apr 1, 2020
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Community Notebook
In times of crisis like this COVID-19 outbreak, animal shelters are put under extra pressure and donations decrease and animal surrenders in crease. We spoke with the executive director of the Ulster County SPCA to find out some of the ways we can help both sheltered animals and our own pets during this pandemic.
By Ashleigh Lovelace
Mar 21, 2020
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Environment
While not as bad as other rural water districts across America, some of the region’s local water systems are degrading.
A multimillion-dollar repair project in the Ulster County hamlet of Kerhonkson, NY spotlights the quiet water infrastructure crisis that upstate New York, and much of the country, is headed toward.
By Chronogram Staff
Mar 11, 2020
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General News & Politics
Farmers in New York were better positioned than many farmers elsewhere in the country after President Trump’s tariffs on China.
We take a look at how the months-long trade standoff between the US and China has affected and will continue to affect small farms in upstate New York.
By Chronogram Staff
Mar 11, 2020
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Editor's Note
Chronogram's editorial director Brian K Mahoney introduces us to his new neighbor, Johnny.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Mar 1, 2020
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Community Notebook
Radio Kingston and Community Tech NY Team Up to Bring Low-Cost Internet to the City
In 2014, the Detroit Community Technology Project (DCTP) pioneered a new telecom-independent internet model, running its own infrastructure to provide low-cost internet in urban Detroit neighborhoods. The movement that grew out of this, the Equitable Internet Initiative, now comes to Kingston, where local philanthropic station Radio Kingston and Community Tech NY team up to provide an affordable alternative to Spectrum broadband.
By Tiana Headley
Mar 1, 2020
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