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Doors Tribute Set For Special “Remembrance” Show in Beacon
Feast of Friends "Remembering Jim Morrison" show will commemorate the legendary Doors singer's passing 53 years ago. Over the years there have been a number of Doors tribute bands, but these days Feast of Friends remains one of the only active Doors tribute bands in the Northeast. Unique in that Feast of Friends is not the typical "parody" tribute act (there are no costumes, wigs, or a Jim Morrison lookalike.) Its about the music, and this band pays homage to the music of the Doors with precision and accuracy fusing elements of the bands' studio sound with their epic improvisational live experience.
Team of teens in Kent build racecar run by the sun
KENT, Conn. — For the past two years, a team of teens from Kent School in Litchfield County, also known as the Holy Solars, have worked to engineer and design a solar vehicle that runs solely from the sun. Test laps are taking place now for what’s coming down...
State and NYC officials announce Ashokan Reservoir will stop releasing turbid water impacting Lower Esopus Creek
OLIVEBRIDGE – After a decade-long dispute over how much turbid or cloudy water could be released from the Ashokan Reservoir to flow down through Ulster County, officials introduced a new interim plan to hold the discolored water in the West Basin until the water becomes clearer. This will ensure...
My Ride of the Hudson Valley: Racing Daze highlights Moroney’s racing tradition
NEW WINDSOR – Fasthog is not just their website address but defines the Moroney family’s racing history that has been going on now for three generations. Today, Moroney’s sponsors racer Andy Morano. Jim Moroney was big into dirt bikes and loved stock bikes and racing. Jim got his son, Pat, into racing, and from 1974-84, Pat raced professionally, racking up five national numbers and ranking in the top 10 for several years.
Kingston Common Council unanimously passes Good Cause Eviction protections
KINGSTON – The Kingston Common Council Tuesday night voted unanimously to opt into the Good Cause Eviction law that the state granted municipalities authority to do earlier this year. Kingston is the second upstate city, after Albany, to opt into the state law. Good Cause Eviction would protect certain...
Orange County Legislature approves purchase of old Chester school for $1
GOSHEN – By a unanimous vote, the Orange County Legislature Tuesday agreed to purchase the former Chester High School building for $1. While no future use of the 100-year-old building has been determined, county officials are considering partnering with BOCES and SUNY Orange to create a high-tech training center.
Donna Massaro reflects on her near-death experience
MAHOPAC – Donna Massaro is thankful her number wasn’t up!. Last Sunday, the lifelong resident of Mahopac was paddle boarding with several friends and her dog, Joey, on Lake Mahopac when within seconds, a pleasurable afternoon turned nightmarish. During an interview Tuesday, Massaro who owns the Freight House...
Wurts Street Bridge rehab complete (VIDEO)
KINGSTON – The $60 million rehabilitation of the Wurts Street Bridge in Kingston is complete, and officials came to the 103-year-old suspension structure on Tuesday to celebrate it. State DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez and Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado attended the ribbon cutting, both praising the work of union...
Above and beyond: Here are Burke Catholic's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. John S. Burke Catholic selected Jenna Seewald and Ryan Sundheimer. Here are their profiles:. Jenna Seewald. GPA: 98.83. Varsity Sports: Soccer; Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field; Flag Football. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: Salutatorian; National Honor Society;...
Annual Goshen Historic Track, Harness Hall Museum weekend festivities start Friday
The annual Great American Weekend festivities will once again include the popular three-day harness racing meet at Goshen Historic Track. Gates open at 11 a.m. and action kicks off at 1 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, culminating Sunday evening with the induction of the newest members to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame at the adjacent museum. Tickets are $7, and kids 12-under get in free. The 2,200-seat grandstand is typically packed on the weekend. ...
Popular Westchester seafood restaurant to close, owners 'devastated'
The 9-year-old Saltaire Oyster Bar and Fish House in Port Chester, known for its raw bar, innovative cocktails and midweek "Saltire Supper" deals (it was in my "Summer Bucket List" story), is closing July 14. Owners Beth and Les Barnes said the reason was a lease issue and that they...
State and local officials reopen the Wurts Street suspension bridge
It was a bright and sunny late Tuesday morning, July 2, as federal, state and local officials gathered for a noon ceremony on the Kingston side of the Rondout Creek highway suspension bridge known to locals as the Wurts Street Bridge. The arrival of lieutenant governor Antonio Delgado’s black SUV was the signal to start the event.
Local friends join forces to create the Copperhead Club
When Sue’s Sunset House closed its doors on May 15, Peekskill lost an iconic (and literal) corner bar. But, thanks to Kacie Wilson (36), Carolyn Mosher (26), Zach Moore (37), Rocco Fultz (28), Meg Blatt (37) and Rob Blatt (42), the city is getting another cozy destination tavern in the same spot. Together, the six friends have put in over 2500 hours renovating, painting, and preparing for the grand opening of the Copperhead Club at 137 North Water Street in Peekskill.
Buffalo Fire offers helpful tips for firework safety
With some considering setting off some of their own fireworks or sparklers this Thursday to celebrate the Fourth of July, the Buffalo Fire Department gave a safe firework demonstration and offered some important tips to keep in mind. More from WBEN:
Report: Knicks interested in former 1st-round pick
The New York Knicks may not be done wheeling and dealing in the trade market just yet. The Knicks made the first big splash of the offseason last week when the team acquired Mikal Bridges from their crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks also lost a key piece in center Isaiah Hartenstein, who signed with... The post Report: Knicks interested in former 1st-round pick appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
29-year-old bystander stabbed to death after road rage dispute erupts in Morris Heights
A man is dead after he was stabbed in the chest near a daycare in the Bronx on Tuesday, in what police sources say stemmed from a road rage dispute.The incident started around 4:30 p.m. at West Tremont Avenue and Phelan Place in Morris Heights, where two drivers got into a fender bender, but what should have been easily resolved, instead ended in bloodshed.Police say one of the drivers, a woman, called her boyfriend to the scene. Witnesses told Eyewitness News reporter Lucy Yang that the boyfriend started throwing fists at the wrong group of men, eventually stabbing a bystander...
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