Kingston After Dark: American beauty
Dear God, I really wish Michelle Obama, Jamie Clayton or John Leguizamo was president right now. As we reel from
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Half Moon Books doing fine in the paper trade
Owner Jessica DuPont has noticed a lot of young people preferring to pick up a copy of a paper book as an antidote to screens.
The mall’s only hope
Renovations, better movie theater seating and medical services would do a lot. But there is one particular tenant that, if secured, could single-handedly save the Hudson Valley Mall. The people will come from miles around— the people will come.
Radio Kingston to hyper-localize WKNY
With Jimmy Buff, recently of WDST, and a new owner — a nonprofit founded by the son and daughter-in-law of multi-billionaire Warren Buffett — the station aims to phase out syndicated content and replace it with 100 percent local programming, reflecting “every aspect of Kingston.”
Fundraiser for Kingston family battling cystic fibrosis Aug. 14
Eleven-year-old Dayna Blackmon of Kingston has been living with CF her entire life. Her parents, Jen and Dana Blackmon, are hosting their 10th annual fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Monday, Aug. 14 at Mariner’s Harbor.
Hugh Reynolds: A grim diagnosis
I won’t get into the back-and-forth between Hein and Cahill over who did more (or less) to bring the feuding parties to the bargaining table. To paraphrase LBJ, they were both pissing into the tent, with the public ultimately getting soaked.
Kingston mayor wants to end tax on uptown businesses for canopy upkeep
Mayor Steve Noble wants the Common Council to approve his plan to eliminate a special tax on owners of property abutting the Pike Plan canopy, and dissolve a commission that oversees upkeep of the structure.
Kingston parking passes for municipal lots on sale next week
The $10 passes will allow holders to park in the lots without paying a 75 cents-per-hour fee. The passes are valid through Dec. 31, 2017.
Kingston hotel bars locals from staying
Meghan Brown thought it was a joke. She’d booked two days and nights at a local hotel for some distraction-free studying for a licensing exam, but when she showed up, she was told she couldn’t check in because she was from Woodstock. “It’s our policy,” was all she got for an explanation.
Stockade FC 2017 wrapup: A year to build on
No one involved in Kingston Stockade FC seems eager to let go of the 2017 season. Though their impressive sophomore run ended with a 6-3 loss nearly two weeks ago on artificial turf in northern New Jersey, the echoes of traveling supporters chanting well after the final whistle are still as fresh as they were that night.