Pastor Clarke’s new Stories
One of the Hudson Valley’s most prominent and powerful voices in the civil rights movement, the Rev. Dr. G. Modele Clarke, minister and leader at New Progressive Baptist Church, has written a new book, his second.
Community
Saugerties ‘Art Jam’ lets people gather and become makers
Part host, part chaperone, part teacher, Shanti Payne opens up her studio every Tuesday night, from 8 p.m. until at least midnight, to both self-proclaimed artists and those that could be.
New Paltz’s “Local at Heart” Empty Bowls event raises money to fight hunger
Sunday, Sept. 23: For $20, participants get a bowl decorated by a local girl scout troop, which they can use to enjoy a meal that includes a variety of soups from over 20 local restaurants, baked bread, beverages and dessert.
Gala auction of artwork in Saugerties draws generous attendees
The artist-decorated sailboats that graced village streets this summer were auctioned off at last weekend at Saugerties Performing Arts Factory.
2nd annual Rally commemorates 1903 Auto Endurance run
A 1933 Franklin Olympic and cars of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s from Ford, Plymouth and Chevrolet, will be participating in the 2nd Annual Catskill Conquest Pilot Rally Commemorating the 1903 Automobile Endurance Run, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday September 22.
New Paltz hosts Zero Emissions Parade
A merry band of community members and activists joined forces, both foot-powered and electric, at the first annual Zero Emissions Parade in the Village of New Paltz this past Saturday afternoon.
Ceremony dedicates Saugerties Post Office to longtime lawmaker
It’s the Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office now.
Taste of New Paltz returns to Ulster County Fairgrounds for its 28th outing
Back in the early ‘90s, when the New Paltz Chamber of Commerce referred to their newly conceived “Taste of New Paltz” event as “New Paltz’s newest tradition,” the assertion was optimistic, but turned out to be prophetic.
Basketball’s absurd numbers game
Numbers have always been used to evaluate the performances and the value of nearly all professional athletes. But in the not-so-wonderful-world of the National Basketball Association, these quantitative judgments have gotten out of hand. I mean, even the most commonly-used and seemingly incontrovertible statistics can be misleading.
Broadband finally coming for some western Shandaken residents
Some residents of western Shandaken who have been unable to obtain cable TV or Internet service, unless they spring for an expensive satellite dish will soon be able to go online.