Saturday, September 1: It’s as a benefit for the local Hope Rocks organization, dedicated to illuminating the darkness of isolation, depression and addiction by celebrating hope, the arts and community. The lineup includes the Mateo Dougan Band, the godfathers of Catskill rock the Paul Luke Band, Ian Flanigan, the Mead Mountain Resonators, Logan Callahan and Susan Cattaneo.
The paving of South Putt Corners Road has been delayed and will now begin on September 5 (the first day of school with students) and continue until September 7
Two independent candidates for Congress in New York’s 19th district, Diane Neal of Hurley and Dal Lamagna of Rhinebeck, are challenging the state Board of Elections’ decision last week that knocked them off November’s ballot.
After a two-and-a-half-hour coordinated search with numerous police agencies, the body of a 53-year-old Marlboro woman was located and recovered by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit on the east side of the Hudson River near Hyde Park.
Topics include: emergency access to Riccardi Elementary; thanks to veterans; John Faso – outsider; Delgado for Congress; Faso & Trump; 19th tossup.
Jen Metzger, candidate for NY State Senate in district 42, invite members of the community to visit her campaign’s new office at a grand opening celebration this Sunday, August 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at 1 Henry W DuBois Drive in New Paltz.
Starting at noon on Saturday, Aug. 25, Kingston’s Ruby Mae’s Restaurant, one of the only eateries between Albany and Newburgh exclusively serving soul food standards, will commemorate its first year in business with an open-to-the-public block party.
Despite heavy rains and wind, some 3,000 people attended the second annual Hope Rocks Festival, Aug. 18-19 at the Cantine Veteran’s Memorial Complex, doubling last year’s inaugural 2017 Hope Rocks Festival attendance. Hope Rocks Festival annually offers a weekend of hope to those suffering with addiction, depression and suicide.
Saturday, August 25: This hunt begins with the essentials of mushroom foraging, as well as a lesson in the etiquette surrounding the practice.
Opens August 29: It connects the past with the present, featuring selections from the New York State Museum’s collections of contemporary Native American art and archaeological artifacts, plus objects from Historic Huguenot Street.