Poll: Faso and Delgado separated by just 1 point
With two weeks until Election Day, the race in New York’s 19th Congressional District is a dead heat.
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Bluestone rebirth: Opus 40 gets an executive director
The sprawling six-acre bluestone sculpture and museum is located in West Saugerties. Among the new plans on the horizon: establishing artist residencies.
Rail Explorers provides a venue for large outdoor sculptures
Pedal-powered leaf-peepers will be treated to some art along the trail.
On healthcare, Faso and Delgado differ drastically
The two candidates for this swing congressional district have different visions for the healthcare system. Faso, who voted for the Republican repeal bill last year, supports some changes to what he sees as an essentially well functioning private insurance market, while Delgado favors a public option, which would let Americans buy into a government-run insurance program.
Osi Audu’s work at Kleinert
Hurley-based Osi Audu will be the focus of a rare one-person exhibit opening with a 3 p.m. talk and a 4 p.m. reception Saturday, October 20 at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker Street in Woodstock.
Women Who Rock writers to read at Golden Notebook
“It’s a fundamental feminist act to make women aware of other women’s achievements,” said Evelyn McDonnell, editor of Women Who Rock, which profiles 104 key female “game changers” in the world of rock and associated genres. Contributors to the book include local music writers Holly George-Warren and Jana Martin, who will both read, along with McDonnell and former Flying Lizards member Vivien Goldman, at the Golden Notebook Bookstore in Woodstock on Saturday, October 20 at 3 p.m.
5G in Woodstock? Not so fast, say some residents
Those in opposition fear ill health effects from increased electromagnetic radiation.
Task Force helps Woodstock maintain cemetery
“It’s important to preserve history,” said Theresa Reynolds, chair of the recently formed Woodstock Cemetery Task Force. “By tending people’s graves, it’s giving them some love.”
The wrench in Olive’s budget
The state says that NYC-owned Ashokan Reservoir, which makes up most of the town’s taxable property, is undervalued to the tune of $81 million. Town officials are concerned about a lawsuit.
That winning feeling: Woodstock FIlm Fest winners celebrated
A house packed with filmmakers, film industry participants, community leaders, and audience members witnessed Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julie Taymor receiving the Honorary Maverick Award at the Festival’s Maverick Awards Ceremony October 13 at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston.