Obit: Dave “Scout” Thornton
David M. “Scout” Thornton, 70, of Main St. died suddenly Saturday, April 1 at the Kingston Hospital with the family at his side.
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Hudson Valley Philharmonic to be accompanied by audience smartphones
4/8: The program features Become Ocean by the Pulitzer Prizewinning composer John Luther Adams and radical, Grammy-winning composer Tan Dun’s Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds, a piece in which the audience may participate by downloading an app that produces bird sounds.
Second Bob Dylan show added for Kingston brickyard
After the first date sold out in less than 24 hours, Bardavon announced a second show for Bob Dylan and his Band at the Hutton Brickyards.
Kingston Times letters (3/30-4/5)
Topics include: Faso, Kingston parking, Pilgrim Pipeline protest
Saugerties 2017 valedictorian and salutatorian announced
The two will be featured speakers at the 121st commencement ceremony Saturday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at the high school
Historic Huguenot Street hires new executive director
Concluding a national search, Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) has announced the hiring of its new Executive Director, Marybeth De Filippis.
Marine pleads guilty to sexual assault and burglary in attacks on SUNY New Paltz students
According to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, Lance Corporal Kevin Guerrero, 20, of the United States Marines, stationed in New Windsor, pleaded guilty to the violent felonies of sexual abuse and burglary.
Joseph Keckler sings cabaret for AnimalKind in Hudson
The Village Voice named the singer, writer, songwriter and artist “Best Downtown Performance Artist,” and The New York Times declared him a “major vocal talent.”
Kids’ Almanac: The female Paul Revere came from here
It is said that General Washington himself visited Sybil Ludington to thank her for her heroic ride, but her name almost dropped out of the history books. Plus Easter egg hunt at Dutchess Stadium; Kite-Flying at the Zena Cornfield.
Watch Big Brother, even while Big Brother is watching you
On April 4 – honoring the date on which Orwell’s protagonist Winston Smith begins rebelling against his government by keeping a forbidden diary – dozens of movie theaters, libraries, museums and bookstores across the country will participate in a national screening event, presenting Michael Radford’s film adaptation of 1984.