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Grand opening of new creative space and venue in Rosendale this Saturday
Rosendale’s former Market Market flung its doors open once again last December for an open house to welcome its new incarnation: The Muse. Since then, renovations have finished, and the new venue is set for its grand opening night this weekend, featuring a performance by Hudson Valley music scene veterans Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fi’s – just in time to christen the newly installed wooden dance floor. The space is dedicated to providing local creators with a safe, secure and affordable space to practice, perform and exhibit their work. Head to themuserosendale.org for more.
Catskill Mountain Railroad Ice Cream Sundays set to begin
KINGSTON – The Catskill Mountain Railroad will operate the Catskill Flyer and Ice Cream Sundays Train rides starting this weekend through June 30th. Catskill Flyer Trains on Saturdays leave at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. Ticket prices are Adults $18.00, Adult Discount (Seniors/Military/Veteran) $17.00, and Children $12.00, Children under 2 ride on the lap free with paid adult fare.
Man saves kitten who was thrown onto highway in Poughkeepsie
A kitten is safe because of a man's quick actions. After Joseph Logiudice witnessed a kitten being thrown from a car and driven over on Poughkeepsie's three-lane East-West Arterial, he stopped traffic to get the kitten into his car.
N.Y. Lottery: Winner claims $1M prize in Mega Millions drawing with ticket bought in NYC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York state lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize for matching the first five numbers in a Mega Millions drawing. Jesus Ramirez of Poughkeepsie, New York, matched the numbers for the Jan. 28 Mega Millions drawing to win a second prize worth $1 million, according to New York Lottery officials.
Finding ‘the One’
Frank Sinatra sang “The Best is Yet to Come” and I now see how right he was. The summer of 2021 came around and life was settling into a post-Covid “normal” and I was still researching online dating sites. One weekend I had four dates, the first three of whom were not right for me, but the fourth piqued my interest. Rather than the corporate type I knew so well and expected to meet, he was an artist (like my late husband), and I loved his creativity, his imagination, and his intellectual curiosity. As with every date, I texted him afterwards to thank him, and when he didn’t reply I texted him again — I figured I had nothing to lose — and asked if it was “something I wrote,” and he replied that no, he wanted to see me “ sooner rather than later.” He asked me out for Thai food which I purported to love, though I really don’t except for pad Thai noodles.
Painting with Pride: Young artists paint New Paltz storefronts
The storefronts of New Paltz were made rainbow ready Thursday after a team of young artists took to the windows with brushes and acrylic paint in preparation for the village’s 20th annual Pride March and Festival. “It’s important to bring the community together for inclusive, diverse support of Pride,”...
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