Before electricity, Hudson Valley ice helped NYC keep its cool
In the late 19th century, the Hudson Valley was home to at least 135 commercial icehouses, collectively capable of storing as much as three million tons of ice during the winter months.
Community
Saugerties hosts discussion about brickmaking and ice harvesting in Ulster County
The Friends of Historic Saugerties will present a discussion, “Lost Industries of Ulster County: Brickmaking and Ice Harvesting” on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. in the community room of Saugerties Public Library, 91 Washington Ave. Admission is free and open to all.
Woodstock Library charts priorities for next three years
The need for more youth outreach and people-friendly space were some ideas shared by focus groups for the Woodstock Public Library’s three-year plan of service.
Poughkeepsie’s own Smith Brothers Cough Drops make a comeback
William and Andrew Smith – jocularly known in their own lifetimes as “Trade” and “Mark” because that’s what it says under their portraits on the cough drops boxes – were geniuses at marketing.
Michael Esposito’s quietly eventful Woodstock life
His occupations have included musician, painter, builder, priest, and bicycle repairman, as well as cartoonist (Woodstock Times readers know him as Swami Salami).
Woodstock’s munificent Christmas impostors
Although it sometimes seems Woodstock has ridden the coat-tails of what didn’t happen here more than what did, the town has indeed been graced with several geniuses, two of whom endured allegations of “imposter!” and taught the world much through such endurance.
Saugerties family says Christmas light reality show was a “great experience”
The Great Christmas Light Fight choose a family from Houston over the Sussins of Saugerties, which some local views felt was unjust. But the Sussins harbor no ill will. ”Entering the show wasn’t about winning or losing,” says son Zach. “I got to show my display to the whole world.”
New Paltz community New Year’s Eve celebration
The fourth annual family-friendly event includes a scavenger hunt, holiday story and crafts hour, magic and a free community dinner.
Giving toys to Ulster kids brings joy to all
Families began to line up outside the doors at about 11 Monday night, waiting in the cold for the doors to open the next morning at 9, where they could be ushered in from the cold to do their holiday “shopping” for their kids. This was not Black Friday and these weren’t the doors to the mall. Families were lined up and huddled in anticipation outside of People’s Place Food Pantry and Thrift Store on St. James Street in Kingston.
Saugerties fire company prepares for annual candy run
For the 98th year, members of the C.A. Lynch Hose Company will take time out their own Christmas morning celebrations to deliver candy to the children of Saugerties.