Hudson Valley Boy Scout troop names new executive
Dana Kuhns has been named scout executive of the Rip Van Winkle Council, Boy Scouts of America, which serves Ulster and Greene Counties.
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Notes from the Saugerties Village Board
Topics include: Budget discussions, bluestone sidewalk project, upcoming election.
Women’s History Month Kingston seeks ideas for events
The mission of WHMK, says those behind it, “is to celebrate the diversity and contributions of people who identify as women. Launching from the historical (and sometimes forgotten or unrecognized past), the goal is to empower people, here and now, towards an inclusive future where anyone’s impact can be revered.”
Up to 8″ snowfall forecast for Hudson Valley this weekend
The Hudson Valley will see its first major snowfall this Saturday. The forecast calls for 2-8 inches total accumulation, with
New Paltz program collects leftover food and donates it to local food pantries
Over 18 tons of food was collected in 2019 than otherwise would have gone to waste.
BSP hosts Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones in a benefit for the Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Saturday, Jan. 18: Named the “Best Up-and-Coming Band” by New York’s Hudson Valley Magazine, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones have done a six-week tour with the Brian Setzer Orchestra and regional tours with the Blasters and the Reverend Horton Heat. The band has also had the privilege of supporting Joan Jett, Tiger Army, Gary US Bonds, Dale Watson, Big Sandy, Wayne Hancock, the 5678s and America.
Ulster’s first woman chief assistant DA appointed
A veteran prosecutor with expertise in sex crimes and domestic violence cases will serve as Ulster County’s new chief assistant district attorney. Incoming DA Dave Clegg announced this week that he had appointed Katherine Van Loan to the number-two spot in his office.
Check out Tyler Borchert’s Teardrop at Kingston Rotary Park
This large earthwork sculpture, created by the founder of Stonestyling, sits 10 feet tall and allows the viewer to observe the Hudson River through its tear-shaped window.
“Totally Dedicated: Leonard Contino” opens at the Dorsky
Contino was severely injured in a diving accident. While in rehabilitation, Contino met a fellow patient, the sculptor Mark di Suvero, who challenged him to start making art.
Ready to go on a “carbon diet”?
Wednesday, Jan. 22: In his new book Live Sustainably Now: A Low-Carbon Vision of the Good Life, Karl Coplan chronicles the joys and challenges of a year on a carbon budget: kayaking to work, hunting down electric vehicle charging stations, eating a Mediterranean-style diet and enjoying plenty of travel on weekends and vacations while avoiding long-distance flights.