LETTERS TO THE VOID: Autumn Edition
FOR SALE: Slightly used pile of crunchy autumn leaves. Perfect for dramatic jumps, seasonal photos, or convincing the neighbors you rake regularly. Free squirrel included if you can catch him. PERSONALS: Catskills local with a reliable pickup, questionable maple syrup opinions, and a season pass to admiring foliage seeks partner in crime for peak leaf […]
MAINTAINING A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY: What Can We Do Now?
What does democracy look like when the votes have been counted—but the conversation is far from over? On Friday, November 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., community members are invited to Tilda’s Kitchen, 630 Broadway in Kingston, for a conversation about the state of our democracy in the wake of the 2026 midterm elections. This […]
THE GOLDEN LIGHT OF SILENCE
It’s a noisy world out there. Not just in the obvious ways, like traffic and sirens and heavy equipment. A chaotic cacophony of media assaults our eyeballs and our eardrums the minute we give it the least chance, urging us to devote our mental and emotional energy to all kinds of random noise. Buy this, […]
CURRENT MEMBER FEATURE: Thriving Vine Strategies
Ever try growing a tomato plant without a trellis or stake? Even if you fertilize and water it, you end up with a horizontal, directionless vine and without many fruits. Add some structure, something for that vine to climb, and you end up with delicious, nutritious results. That’s exactly what Jess Gerrior, Ph.D, can do […]
WHAT IS THE HUDSON VALLEY CURRENT?
The Hudson Valley Current is a local currency and our nonprofit is dedicated to exchanging, sharing and teaching abundance within the Hudson Valley. By using the Current, we ensure that our money stays local and is used to strengthen businesses in our community. What happens when our money stays local? Our main streets, our local […]
LETTERS TO THE VOID SUMMER EDITION
Say whatever the hell you want. to scream publicly into the void (in print) please email [email protected]. ISO: Summer Survival Strategist: Hudson Valley resident with an advanced bug phobia seeks guidance on enjoying summer without making eye contact with mosquitoes, ticks, moths, beetles, or anything else that buzzes, crawls, flies, hops, or appears unexpectedly. Must […]
MIDTOWN KINGSTON ARTS DISTRICT SPRING HAPPENINGS
Eco Arts Week 2026 Text by Colin Secore In celebration of Earth Day, MKAD has annually put on Eco Arts Week: a week-long series of environmentally-conscious workshops. A wide variety of mediums and practices will be explored, combining art education with environmental awareness and solutions. This year, MKAD is doing something a little different and […]
HEALTH CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT!
Free Holistic Healthcare Clinics in Kingston, Woodstock and Phoenicia Health Care is a Human Right (HCHR) is a 501(c)3 not for profit charitable corporation founded in 2003 by Susan Weeks, Physician Assistant; Vicky O’Dougherty, Homeopath; Susan Bissonnett, RN; and Jill Elliot, DVM. Since its inception, Health Care is a Human Right has offered free clinics […]
LETTER FROM WITHIN: Separation of Corporation and State
What happens when we value money over all other things? The wealthiest people gain respect and influence, just because they have money. That influential money becomes concentrated into the hands of the few, which we’re now seeing more than ever in human history. Then they use their money to buy power and military control. It’s […]
FLOWING WITH THE CURRENT: Hewitt Resigning as Executive Director
After a dozen adventurous, innovative years, Chris Hewitt is stepping aside as director of the Hudson Valley Current—a shift that he believes will result in taking the organization to the next level. Current if I could buy food with it,’” Hewitt says, “even though we had three farms, two restaurants, and a grocery store signed […]
KINGSTON TALKING: How do you nourish your soul?
A philosophical question we’d like to discuss. Kingston Lively hit the streets to hear from neighbors and visitors. We appreciate and value what the Midtown community is saying. Here are some of their opinions: Benny the Black Bear I nourish my soul by hibernating until spring. Which I’m currently trying to do… so please leave me alone, before […]
CURRENT MEMBER FEATURE: Mid Hudson Energy Transition
The Current—our region’s local currency—has been in circulation since 2014. Since it started flowing, over 1.6 million Currents have been exchanged between member businesses and individuals. Together we are able to keep our money in our communities when we buy local and support each other’s businesses and endeavors. Sign up for a free account at […]
MIDTOWN KINGSTON ARTS DISTRICT WINTER HAPPENINGS
Fun a Day The process of making a work of art can often be a daunting task, a task that can be challenging to just take the first step on. In a mental block that artists often face when looking to produce more work, it’s reasonably easy to freeze up in the process. In order […]
MIDTOWN KINGSTON ARTS DISTRICT AUTUMN HAPPENINGS
STEAMROLLER PRINT FEST Illustrations and text by Colin Secore The Neighborhood Print Studio has begun an annual tradition of celebrating local artists and art educators with a printmaking festival of grand proportions on Art Walk weekend in Kingston. More than 30 artists took on the task of carving a beautiful design on a 2-by-2 feet […]
3 Quick and Simple Methods to Dry Herbs for Winter
By Douglas Dedrick Can you believe that the leaves are already changing colors?! No doubt about it, winter is coming. Fortunately, that means it’s also harvest season! And harvesting herbs is a great way to prepare for a long winter indoors. In the last issue we covered some of the amazing native herbs that are […]
CURRENT MEMBER FEATURE: My Kingston Kids
The Current—our region’s local currency—has been in circulation since 2014. Since it started flowing, over 1.6 million Currents have been exchanged between member businesses and individuals. Together we are able to keep our money in our communities when we buy local and support each other’s businesses and endeavors. Sign up for a free account at […]
KINGSTON TALKING: What Have You Changed in the Last Year?
A philosophical question we’d like to discuss. Kingston Lively hit the streets to hear from neighbors and visitors. We appreciate and value what the Midtown community is saying. Here are some of their opinions: Andrew Faust My deepened attention to the Sun and to the seasons, rituals of appreciation and the cycles of life and history. […]
MIDTOWN TALKING: What Brings You Into Harmony?
A philosophical question we’d like to discuss. Midtown Lively hit the streets to hear from neighbors and visitors. We appreciate and value what the Midtown community is saying. Here are some of their opinions: Catherine Marcial The time that I spend walking without destination. That’s probably when I’m most open and able to discover something […]
CURRENT MEMBER FEATURE: Sonic Elixirs
The Current—our region’s local currency—has been in circulation since 2014. Since it started flowing, over 1.6 million Currents have been exchanged between member businesses and individuals. Together we are able to keep our money in our communities when we buy local and support each other’s businesses and endeavors. Sign up for a free account at […]
5 “Weeds” that May Offer More Than You Realize
by Douglas Dedrick It’s true, like all the elements of life, every plant has its purpose. And while many of us may prefer to have a clean lawn of grass and a landscape free of invasive species. Many of these unwanted guests also offer their own benefits. Whether culinary or medicinal. Today let’s take […]
On Villaging: Beacon 4 Black Lives
I would have attended the first and second Beacon 4 Black Lives protests—on June second and June sixth—if I’d known about them beforehand. Word, it seemed, had spread largely via Instagram, with which I rarely interact—and lockdown had dramatically cut back on my chances of gleaning vital news from casual conversation. The week of June […]
On Villaging: Is the US Too Big to Succeed?
This July Fourth, the United States will turn 244. You might choose to celebrate, with fireworks and other explosives. I prefer not to—partly because I hate big bangs, and partly because I take no pride in our supposed independence. I’m not sure what this country is for, or why it endures. Whom it serves, whom […]
On Villaging: Fertile Uncertainty
When I got married in 2011, I felt ambivalent about having children. Mashing up the worst of what I’d witnessed in my own and other families, I imagined that—having aborted my nascent writing career—I would turn into a harried ball of fury, barely able to meet my little ones’ incessant demands for attention, care, cash, […]
On Villaging: Books vs. Toilet Paper
When the music stopped—when the library closed and Beacon Natural Market ran out of toilet paper—I had fourteen library books and four rolls of Seventh Generation two-ply. More than a month later, I still have those fourteen books (four of them unread) and—thanks to strategic placement and careful rationing—the same four rolls (albeit greatly diminished […]
On Villaging: World Made by Hand
In James Howard Kunstler’s 2008 novel, World Made by Hand, the people of the Hudson Valley are struggling: vast numbers have died of influenza; others have succumbed to encephalitis; still others have left Union Grove (a fictitious town in Kunstler’s own Washington County) in search of something better, and—in the absence of telephone, postal, or […]