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(HUDSON, N.Y.) – With $7 million in hand, the Hudson Opera House is moving forward with its $8.5 million renovation, the largest and most significant phase of its preservation efforts, the centerpiece of which is the restoration of its upstairs performance hall. Renovation is expected to be completed in spring 2017, marked by the organization’s…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Hudson Pride Foundation has announced new collaborations and partnerships with the City of Hudson’s Office of the Aging Commissioner, Amanda Henry, and with SAGE, the Service & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders organization, as well as a hiatus in its heretofore annual Hudson Pride parade and festival. In…
(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Pop-jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli celebrates the centennial of Frank Sinatra’s birthday at the Mahaiwe on Saturday, December 19, at 8pm, with “Swing 7 Frank Sinatra Centennial Celebration.” A Mahaiwe audience favorite, Pizzarelli has had a multi-faceted career as a jazz guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader. Internationally known for classic standards,…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – In what continues to be its remarkable string of presenting critically and commercially acclaimed performers, this past week’s announcement of this year’s Grammy Award nominees includes a dozen artists who have graced the stage at Club Helsinki Hudson, including soul legend Bettye LaVette, gospel-R&B icon Mavis Staples, bluegrass pioneer Ralph Stanley, folksinger…
by Seth Rogovoy (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Usually no-show jobs are reserved for professions like dockworker or construction worker. But in this riverside city, even the mayor can be a no-show. According to civic journalist Carole Osterink, writing in her Gossips of Rivertown blog, two days after it was confirmed that outgoing mayor Bill Hallenbeck lost…
(ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y.) – Paul J. Van Blarcum, the Sheriff of Ulster County, has called on all licensed handgun owners to carry their firearms when going out in public. In a posting on the the Ulster County Sheriff Department’s Facebook page, Van Blarcum urged all those who are licensed to carry firearms to “PLEASE DO…
(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Incoming Mayor Tiffany Martin Hamilton announced plans to establish a police citizen’s advisory and review board and to develop a diversity initiative within the police department, whose makeup does not reflect the community which it serves. In addition, after more than a week of discussions with Hudson Police Commissioner Gary Graziano and…
(HUDSON, N.Y., November 3, 2015) – While the final and official tally could be days or more likely weeks away, in all likelihood Democrat Tiffany Martin Hamilton will be the next mayor of the city of Hudson, unseating two-time Republican William Hallenbeck Jr. in a tight race that will be decided when some 200-odd absentee…
(HUDSON, N.Y., October 15, 2015) – Mayor William Hallenbeck Jr. publicly diminished the role of Hudson Police Chief L. Edward Moore, calling him a mere “figurehead.” Hallenbeck also used the term “figurehead” to describe Hudson Police Commissioner Gary Graziano. A “figurehead” is “a person given a position of nominal leadership but having no actual authority,”…
(HUDSON, N.Y., October 14, 2015) – Two-term mayor William Hallenbeck Jr. was happy to take all the credit for whatever strides the city of Hudson has made over the last four years while restating his strong opposition to gentrification at a debate with his challenger, Tiffany Martin Hamilton, that attracted a standing-room-only crowd at the…
