Community Rock Around the Clock: Copake's Summer Block Party Takes Over Main Street Food trucks, a car show, live music, and craft vendors gather around the town's iconic memorial clock. By Jamie Larson •
A rendering of the housing units proposed for Mill Street. Community New Hudson Mayor Extended Contentious Development Deadline Without Telling City Council or Public On Monday the Common Council introduced a resolution asserting its authority over city real estate contracts—a direct rebuke of Mayor Joseph Ferris, who quietly extended a controversial development agreement without council approval. By Jamie Larson •
Community Free Tours of a "Ghost Habitat" at the Martin Van Buren Historic Site Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program leads guided walks through an experimental Kinderhook pine barrens restoration plot. By Jamie Larson •
Community Mexican Consulate on Wheels Rolls back into Poughkeepsie The Consulate General of Mexico brings its mobile consular services to the Mid-Hudson Library System auditorium. By Jamie Larson •
Community 10 Local Independent Bookstores With Stories Worth Knowing From Lakeville to Kinderhook, here are 10 of our favorite Indies, packed with books and personality too. By Jamie Larson •
Community Sherman Artists Association Raises Funds for a Permanent Home A summer evening at White Silo Farm and Winery kicks off the campaign for a Sherman Art Center. By Jamie Larson •
Community Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Removed from Sail4th 250 Parade Over Advocacy Banners The Pete Seeger-founded environmental vessel was escorted from the New York Harbor celebration after displaying messages supporting clean water, Indigenous rights, racial justice, and climate solutions. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Community Watch Fireworks from a Moving Train in Adams Berkshire Scenic Railway's Fourth of July excursion runs between Adams and North Adams for a private view of the display. By Jamie Larson •
Community 6 of Our Favorite Not-So-Secret Gardens of Summer These scenic wonderlands are serene, but in a pretty ebullient way. By Jamie Larson •
Community Susan B. Anthony's Most Defiant Speech, Re-enacted in Adams Friday The Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum brings "The Declaration of the Rights of Women" back to life on the Adams Town Common By Jamie Larson •
Community "We Hold These Truths": A Reckoning with the Declaration at NRM July 4 "We Hold These Truths" pairs the Du Bois Freedom Center with NRM for a day of exhibitions, civic readings, and protest songs. By Jamie Larson •
Community Cirque Du Creep Brings “Invasion of Camp Cryptid” to Beacon July 25 The immersive alternative arts market returns to Beacon with more than 90 artists, live music, sideshow acts, and a celebration of the Hudson Valley’s growing fascination with the strange. By Brian K. Mahoney •
