Ulster County’s Dec. 12 naturalization ceremony has been abruptly canceled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, one of several ceremonies scrapped across the Hudson Valley this month. USCIS says there were not…
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USCIS Cancels Naturalization Ceremonies in Ulster, Dutchess and Putnam Counties
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has canceled December naturalization ceremonies in Ulster, Dutchess and Putnam counties, telling local officials there were not enough candidates ready to take the oath of citizenship —…
State Investigates Whether South Blooming Grove Suppressed Voters in October Election
The New York State Attorney General’s Office is reviewing allegations — first reported by the Times Union — that officials in South Blooming Grove intentionally suppressed voter turnout during the village’s October…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How New Technology and Early Screening Save Lives
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a reminder that early detection saves lives. Each year, nearly 17,000 New Yorkers are diagnosed with breast cancer, but advances in screening and care are…
Who Killed Shireen? Screening Brings Conversation about Palestine and Journalism to the Hudson Valley
A coalition in the Hudson Valley screened the documentary Who Killed Shireen? on Sunday, August 3rd at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, NY. Shireen Abu Akleh, the namesake of the documentary, was…
Queer Soup Night Brings Comfort and Community to the Hudson Valley
There’s something about soup that is so comforting. Every culture has its own variation of soup and for many, the dish invokes memories of community, family, and care. At Harana Market in…
How Hudson Valley Lawmakers Voted on House Budget Resolution
The House narrowly passed a multitrillion-dollar budget framework Tuesday, bringing President Trump’s financial and legislative agenda one step closer to fruition. Here’s where Hudson Valley lawmakers stand. The blueprint passed 217-215, despite disputes within…
Regional Food Bank Opens New 50,000-Square-Foot Facility
The Regional Food Bank of the Hudson Valley opened a new 50,000-square-foot food distribution center in the town of Montgomery, Orange County, to combat hunger in the region, New York Gov. Kathy…
Pandemic-Era Population Shifts Show “Irrefutable Evidence of Gentrification” in Hudson Valley, Says New Study
In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hudson Valley experienced a population bump as city-dwellers fled upstate, seeking to escape dense urban areas. The next year, as mask mandates…