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A clinic for Phoenicia

A clinic for Phoenicia

Medical Associates of the Hudson Valley, which maintains offices in Kingston, Woodstock, and Poughkeepsie, will open a branch in Phoenicia at the town-owned building that used to house a clinic on Ava Maria Drive, across from the post office.

Horse-assisted therapy in Esopus

Horse-assisted therapy in Esopus

“I want people to see how intimate and amazing the partnership can be between a person and a horse. And I know that even very disabled people can do it,” said Nancy Rosen, owner of Frog Hollow Farm in Esopus. The founder of Horses for a Change, a therapeutic riding program for people with disabilities, Nancy offers lessons for riders at all levels of ability.

Five brothers build a family wrestling tradition

Five brothers build a family wrestling tradition

The five wrestling Ross brothers have tried other sports, but nothing else has satisfied or bonded them as wrestling has. Competing for Onteora High School at the February 23-24 New York State Wrestling Championships in Albany, Nathan, a junior, took sixth place in his weight class of 152 pounds, and Nicholas, a sophomore, placed third in the 138-pound weight class.

Spanish-speaking radio comes to the Catskills

Spanish-speaking radio comes to the Catskills

Broadcasts from Roxbury and Kingston reach a growing demographic. “When we hear someone talking about our own issues in our own language, that’s great,” said host Francisco Duque. He speaks English, but he said most of the Latino people he knows are working too much to take the time to study English.