New Paltz Historical Society bringing back appraisal event modeled after “Antiques Roadshow”
“What is it? What’s it worth?” will be held Wednesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. at the New Paltz Community Center.
Community
Kingston church group helps moms-to-be in Zimbabwe
For the second year, six parishioners of St. James Methodist church and their church outreach director, the Rev. Jordan Scruggs, made the long journey across the globe to a community that we may only ever glimpse on a page of a college anthropology textbook, or a Nat Geo clip.
Kingston High girls’ soccer looks to contend
Of the Tigers’ 18-player roster, 13 are varsity returnees, including senior co-captains Kate Lord, a center fullback; and Jaime Hopkins, a midfielder.
William Morris stained glass graces Trinity Episcopal Church
This extraordinary example of pre-Raphaelite stained-glass work was commissioned in 1867 by a parishioner in memory of her husband and two sons. At a cost of $3,000, The New York Herald called it “one of the costliest works of the kind yet seen in this country.”
New Paltz festival celebrates addiction recovery and hope
Festival organizers say it’s intended to create a supportive environment where people can come together, not to recommend particular program or treatment.
Kathy and Walt Anderson recognized by Woodstock for volunteer efforts
When Kathy Anderson and her late husband Walt arrived in Woodstock almost 50 years ago, they had a choice — they could live quietly within the community, raise their children and let Woodstock move on without them. Or, they could dive head first into their new hometown and try to make a difference. Fortunately, for Woodstock, they chose the latter.
Lloyd Lowes volunteers help renovate food pantry
Lloyd Lowes Home Improvement sent a modest army of angels to help Ascension Holy Trinity (AHT) Mission Center food pantry and clothing closet last week to the food pantry and free clothing closet to make sure no one ever has to struggle to walk through the door.
Softball’s summer nights in Kingston
As summer winds down in Kingston, the competition is heating up on local softball fields, as the City of Kingston Parks and Recreation men’s and women’s softball teams are closing out the playoffs.
Pete Seeger, Anita Pollitzer And The “War Of The Roses”
A story from the annals of the women’s suffrage movement.
The lineage and the future of Woodstock’s Church on the Mount
Shock surrounding the sudden death of Father John (AKA Jack Nelson), Vicar of Woodstock’s legendary Church of the Holy Transformation of Christ-on-the- Mount, has left the fate of this landmark institution in serious question.