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Push, Pull or Tow Yourself to one of these 5 Hudson Valley..ish Campgrounds This Summer
Growing up in Massachusetts's 3rd largest city (Springfield), my summers consisted of Camping. We'd wait for Dad to leave work on Fridays; the 88 Chevy was already hooked up to the 30-foot Jayco camper, ready to roll out of town. It was a great way to "vacation" on a budget.
Letter: For the sake of our climate and communities, let’s elect Claire Cousin as our next assemblymember
Re “20 Questions with Claire Cousin” (front page, May 10):. This June, for the first time in over a decade, Pine Plains has the opportunity to decide what kind of Democrat we want in the state assembly. For the sake of our climate and communities, let’s elect Claire Cousin as our next assemblymember.
Hochul announces 30 projects to help transform Capital Region
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced 30 transformational projects across the Capital Region. Eleven projects were announced for the city of Cohoes, including transforming historic Cohoes Music Hall into a carbon-neutral building. Seven projects are set for Coxsackie, and five projects will take place in Cambridge. There are also seven projects...
Baseball Recap: Chatham wins going away against Duanesburg
With a playoff game on the line, Chatham rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Duanesburg Eagles with a sharp 9-1 win. Chatham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by six runs or more this season. Kiah...
Jeffrey Gibson Details His Painting on Art in America’s Latest Cover
Jeffrey Gibson, whose beaded painting Born to Be Alive (2023) appears on the cover of Art in America’s Summer 2024 “Icons” issue, is the subject of a profile in the magazine. From his studio in Hudson, New York, Gibson told A.i.A. the backstory of the cover image, a detail of a larger work shown here in full.Joan Semmel Details Her Painting on A.i.A.’s Latest Cover As told to A.i.A. I was listening to music hunting for words to use in my work and came across this disco song, “Born to Be Alive,” by Patrick Hernandez from 1978. As a mix of different kinds of...
Summertime comes for the activists
Two weeks after their May 6 encampment of tents had been established and three days after they had occupied and barricaded administration building Ludlow Hall, students demonstrating at Bard College, primarily members of the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), came to agreement with the college. Bard agreed to abide by a set of ethical investment guidelines to govern the entirety of its endowment and to create a democratically elected watchdog body to keep an eye on where the investments are going.
Moira-A girl who will keep you laughing and on your toes!
Hey, my name is Moira. I'm a compact gal who will always keep you laughing (and on your toes!). I know a few obedience commands but can get so excited that I forget. If you're interested in meeting me, fill out an inquiry form today!. Age/Gender/Breed/Location: 6 yo Female Pit...
Germantown girl, 11, becomes sheriff for the day
You might have seen an unusually young member of the sheriff’s department trying out equipment in Hudson today. An 11-year-old girl quickly rose through the ranks to become sheriff right away. Kelsey Mergenthaler is a fifth grader at Germantown Elementary. She won the contest to be sheriff for the...
At the Sky High Farm Spring Picnic, Fundraising for Food Justice—And Some Fashionable Guests
The rolling fields surrounding the small town of Pine Plains, NY—where the artist Dan Colen’s Sky High Farm can be found nestled among 40 acres of pasture and vegetable fields—typically play host to an eclectic crowd of cows, sheep, and chickens. But on an overcast spring morning this past weekend, an even more eclectic crowd began trundling their way down the country lanes that lead to the nearby Kaatsbaan Cultural Park: a veritable who’s who of New York’s creative set, ready to spend the day celebrating the Sky High Farm Spring Picnic.
Catskill family faces new tragedy as landslide claims home months after fatal crash
CATSKILL, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Catskill family is left picking up the pieces after a landslide last week took their home and everything inside. It’s the second tragedy to hit the Whittaker family this year. Their friends, Jill O’Connell and Carol Greene, who are also their neighbors, are now stepping up to help, hoping the community will do the same. They’ve started a GoFundMe for the family.
Man with arthritis turns pain into passion to help others
A father, a veteran, and a volunteer with The Arthritis Foundation is a living example of turning pain into passion. Craig Wilkinson has psoriatic arthritis. He has 31 operations under his belt. However, he will be the first to tell you he will not let his disease define him. He says no one should.
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