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Climb 

by Bill Keller I can't call this a climb,  this gradual ascent  up the gravel path into morning sun.  To lay the railroad tracks,  men dug and blasted hills, hauled…

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June 3, 2025
Music

Smithfield Church “Pops” Orchestra Concert Returns

by Kevin T McEneaney This annual end-of-May concert offers a lively selection of classical music and jazz, directed by trumpeter Matt Finley. Finley has selected an eclectic and entertaining program…

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May 23, 2025
Music / Sections

The Balourdet Quartet at Bard, Olin Hall

Preview by Kevin T McEneaney The Hudson Valley Music Circle opens at Bard College’s Olin Hall with its 75th Anniversary June series at 4 pm, June 1. The prize-winning Balourdet Quartet…

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May 22, 2025
Poetry

We should all hold hands

by Kevin T McEneaney In Havana, Castro censored John Lennon, banning the Fab Four in 1964. Cubans defiantly smuggled in tapes of the smash hit “I Want to Hold Your…

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May 13, 2025
Music / Sections

Mishka Rushdie Momen at Grace Church

After receiving enthusiastic reviews on her tour of England, Momen is currently touring the U.S. Sophia Zhou, the Artistic Director of the Millbrook Music Salon, introduced Momen. With long, graceful…

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May 10, 2025
Environment / Sections

Endangering endangered species

by Bill Schlesinger In the matter of the proposed revision of the Endangered Species Act, we should strongly oppose the removal of the word “harm” from the list of prohibited…

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May 7, 2025
Poetry

The cormorant as hero

by Kevin T McEneaney Cormorants are superb fishers, diving deep into the ocean, rivers, and lakes where they catch fish with their powerful bills. Humans have long employed them to…

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May 6, 2025
Music / Sections

Elliot & Zhou: Transcendence at The Stissing Center

by Kevin T McEneaney In a program titled Cello Americana! young cellist Sterling Elliot and pianist Sophia Zhou performed works by four noted American composers. They opened with Four Sketches,…

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May 5, 2025