A 19th-century fad, octagonal houses don’t appeal to everyone. But that’s one more thing to love about them. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Hudson River Valley (NY)”
In the Hudson Valley and Catskills, Veteran Rockers Start Over
How the Hudson Valley and the Catskills became the home to grunge icons, ex-punks and one-hit wonders. Source: New York Times
Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes to Mike Lawler in Loss for Democrats
Mr. Maloney, who leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was seeking to represent a different district after New York’s messy redistricting process. Source: New York Times
Republicans Target a Top House Democrat as Winds Shift to the Right
Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York is in charge of protecting the House Democrats’ majority. But now he finds himself at real risk in his own Hudson Valley district. Source: New York Times
Bard College Announces New Maya Lin-Designed Building
The 25,000-square-foot space will allow for more rehearsal space and an amphitheater for public performances. Groundbreaking will be next fall. Source: New York Times
The Rockefeller Family Estate Expands to Include New Artists and Audiences
The new David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at the Pocantico Center in Tarrytown, N.Y., aims to bring new artists, audiences and life to the Rockefeller family estate. Source: New York Times
Biden Visits IBM to Promote Investments in U.S. Semiconductor Production
President Biden traveled to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to connect a $20 billion investment by IBM to the bipartisan bill meant to spur production of critical microchips. Source: New York Times
The Great Guinea Pig Giveaway Has Begun
From geckos to chinchillas, small pets were a pandemic balm. Now shelters across the country say they are being surrendered. Source: New York Times
Democrat Pat Ryan Wins in House Race That Turned on Abortion
Mr. Ryan, a county executive, defeated Marc Molinaro, a Republican, in the Hudson Valley special election. Source: New York Times
The New York Primary Being Watched by A.O.C., Pelosi and the Clintons
Big Democratic names have lined up on both sides of the heated battle between Representative Sean Patrick Maloney and his progressive challenger, State Senator Alessandra Biaggi. Source: New York Times
Will Abortion Issue Sway Voters’ Choices? N.Y. House Race Poses Test.
An Aug. 23 special election to replace a Democrat, Antonio Delgado, could help answer one of the biggest questions of the midterms. Source: New York Times
Directing the Beatles Was Just One Part of His Long and Winding Career
The filmmaker Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who attracted some social media scrutiny after his appearance in Peter Jackson’s “Get Back,” finds peace in New York’s Hudson Valley. Source: New York Times
Booze, Biscuits and Bands: Musical Brunch Is Back in New York
Here are six brunches that, after a long pandemic pause, are entertaining and feeding weekend crowds in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. Source: New York Times
A New Source of Support for Indigenous Art
The Forge Project, based in the Hudson Valley, is Becky Gochman’s initiative to raise the profile of the artists and find homes for their work in collections and museums. Source: New York Times
Stissing House, Clare de Boer's New Restaurant, to Open in Hudson Valley
Clare de Boer, who won accolades at King, is branching out with Stissing House, in a former Hudson Valley inn. Source: New York Times