Kingston’s Broadway closing Tuesday night
According to the city, Broadway in Kingston will be closed from 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 until 6 a.m. the
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Ulster County real estate market mostly stagnant, with a few areas seeing a surge of activity
With a few exceptions, such as Uptown Kingston, things are quiet, but changes loom on the horizon.
‘Made in Kingston’ event shines light on local manufacturing
While the days of an IBM or DuPont opening a plant are gone, Kingston’s factory spaces, affordable prices and proximity to New York City have helped the city to re-invent itself as more and more artists and artisans choose to relocate. For evidence, check out the Dec. 8 showcase of locally produced products, now in its fourth year.
Report: Almost half of Ulster County households are broke
“These are families where if one thing goes wrong, something as simple as a blown tire, it becomes a crisis for the whole family.”
Hugh Reynolds: Peril Harbor
Hein’s budget goes to the Legislature, Kingston High School play controversy, and the Hudson Valley Mall in Kingston makes the D-List
Controversy over school play riles Kingston
An upcoming run of performances of a classic Agatha Christie play at Kingston High School has stoked controversy, both for the story’s origins and for a billboard on the school’s Broadway campus which depicted a noose, long a symbol of racism.
Kingston’s Pauline Oliveros, world-renowned composer, passes on
The sudden passing at age 84 on Thanksgiving Day of Pauline Oliveros, an internationally known and celebrated electronic music composer and performer who resided in a rambling Victorian house in Kingston’s Rondout neighborhood with her long-time partner and collaborator Ione, shocked the many people who knew and loved her, locally and around the globe.
KHS girls’ basketball will face a few challenges
There aren’t many teams that would feel like a 17-6 season wasn’t all it could have been, but the Kingston High School girls’ varsity basketball team is heading into the 2016-17 campaign looking to make the most of an athletic lineup and build on last year’s overall result.
Lawsuit claims Ulster Savings Bank offered black mortgage applicants worse deals than whites
The allegations against Ulster Savings Bank are contained in lawsuit filed in federal court by the Fair Housing Justice Center and three black “testers,” who reported discriminatory treatment ranging from steering them away from white neighborhoods to offering them less attractive loans than less qualified white clients — over the course of a two-year investigation.
From the inside out: Analyzing the pressure tunnel that carries New York City water
A look at the plan to temporarily shut down and repair one of the engineering feats of the early 20th century.