Hugh Reynolds: Competing for steak knives
All marching orders for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $10 million Kingston grant announcement last week came from headquarters in Albany. And that included the designation of invited guests.
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Art in Action in Saugerties
Political anxiety in the large and lively arts community in Saugerties gave rise to the wonderful idea of an October festival to celebrate the importance of the arts in our everyday lives.
The late, great Catskills cauliflower
Just about everything you can buy at the annual Cauliflower Festival in Margaretville is local, except the cauliflower.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: A word of advice
A friend sent me this question: “What would the You of today tell the ‘pre-Head On, Heart Strong’ You? Here goes.
Kids’ Almanac: Sept. 28 – Oct. 5
New Gustafer Yellowgold CD debuts in Woodstock; Steampunk Day at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome; tales from Hudson’s crypts; “Nighttime in the 18th Century” at New Windsor Cantonment; and Erica’s cancer journey.
Clouds: Things you never knew
Very thin cirrus can be invisible, and here is where their magic can truly shine. Occasionally at this time of year, when the Sun is lowish but not extremely low, look overhead and you may see an upside-down rainbow called a circumzenithal arc.
International budget flights out of Stewart prove popular
If this keeps up, we’re likely to see more cheap flights out of Newburgh to additional European cities.
Letter: Fed up with foul language, homophobia at local bars
It used to be that when you heard something like that the bartender cautioned the individual to watch his language; not any more. Why is that? I think it is a metaphor for the times, which are trashy and disgusting on their own.
Kingston After Dark: Surmiser on O+ Fest bill
A local favorite makes the roster.
Saugerties Times letters (9/21-27)
Topics include: The one thing Faso got right, a safer school zone, fed up with Saugerties bars, antiquated tax posturing, congrats to Saugerties FBI grad, Hope Rocks, rockin’ success.