Kingston Times Letters: America’s soul; more about the airport
Selections from the Jan. 11 print edition.
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Hugh Reynolds: Cahill contra Cuomo
The Democrats suffer no such restrictions as Ronald Reagan’s famous Eleventh Commandment, “Thou shalt not speak ill of fellow Republicans.” Take Democrat assemblyperson Kevin Cahill’s unloading on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s state-of-the-state message last week. Badda-bing!
Kingston leads in first babies
The city of Kingston was well-represented last week in the category of first babies of 2018 at hospitals on both sides of the river.
Kingston After Dark: Happy 16th, Snapper’s!
Saturday, Jan. 13: Entertainment from apocabilly rockers Pitchfork Militia, scuzz street punks Phantom Sleeze, melodic rockers Frances Dean and the heart-on-sleeve punk anthems of Kyle Trocolla & The Strangers will ensure that you will leave the event either drunk, deaf or both.
Civil service law nixes Kingston’s plan for more openness in cop complaint cases
Mayor Steve Noble this week had to walk back a promise to provide written decisions in police discipline cases, after city attorneys told him that doing so would violate state civil service law.
Going up: Kingston church raising funds for elevator
The Rev. Miroslaw Pawlaczyk, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church on Delaware Avenue in Kingston, has his sights set high these days.
Kingston After Dark: The SubFamily of Sammi Niss
Sammi Niss has been an appreciated member of the Hudson Valley music scene for years now and is known for percussion work with and contributions to musical acts including Laura Stevenson, Matt Pond PA and Battle Ave. Now Niss is partnering with some other like minded musical folk to launch a regionally situated label called SubFamily Records. Niss’ debut album as a solo artist is called Words Escape and will be released this spring under the creative project name Hiding Behind Sound.
Commentary: Save our retirements!
How many people in the Hudson Valley know that some of their hardest-working neighbors could have their retirement benefits ripped away? It’s true, and there’s no end in sight to the growing problem.
Kingston mayor’s State of the City speech is Tuesday
Mayor Steve Noble will deliver his third State of the City address on Tuesday, Jan. 9 when the Common Council convenes for its first meeting of 2018.
Hugh Reynolds: Do be careful with poll numbers
Politics being a game of deliberate deception, I strongly advise readers to take the many political polls that will be issued this year with a pillar of salt.