Kids’ Almanac (Jan. 1-8)
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou Local kids
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My favorite quotes
Now at year’s end, as we wrap things up, I have to ask you: Isn’t this an amazing newspaper for
Climate change: Maybe we shouldn’t worry
A couple of weeks ago, in the wonderful HBO series The Newsroom, a climate expert told the news anchor that
Organic Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley book & exhibit
Photographer Francesco Mastalia – whose new book Organic: Farmers and Chefs of the Hudson Valley will be celebrated with a
Odd weather pattern
A few weeks ago this page listed a month-by-month synopsis of typical sunlight, cloud and climate conditions for our region.
New day for comets
We’re suddenly very aware of comets. The spectacular Rosetta mission of the European Space Agency, launched way back in 2004,
“Ghosts of the Gulf” at Beacon Institute
The Deep Water Horizons oil spill of 2010 was one of the world’s worst environmental disasters, one whose effects on
Francesco Mastalia & Red Hook panel probe what “organic” really means
Historic Red Hook and the Red Hook Community Arts Network, in conjunction with the Village of Red Hook, will host
A look ahead to the next eight months
With the last weekend’s clock change, and the sudden downward plunge of the thermometer, we’re not in Kansas anymore. We
The kayaking artist
Ray Curran knows the Hudson River as few others do: Formerly senior planner for Scenic Hudson, he has studied many