The hullabaloo over the City of Kingston's new “wayfinder” signs took an unusual tone Tuesday afternoon when Rondout resident Sharon Boyd took to the streets and put her body on the line by chaining herself to a vintage-looking old-school sign slated for replacement by one of the new-school minimalist signs on lower Broadway at Garraghan Drive.
"Communism silences the voice of the people," she said as she walked away. "King Noble gets his way again."
More on this story on the KW website!
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Say It Ain't So: Stella's Shuts Its Doors
Sending shockwaves throughout Kingston and beyond, the beloved Uptown Italian restaurant Stella’s abruptly shut its doors for good after 50 years in business on North Front Street.
The word “iconic” gets thrown around a lot these days, but in the case of Stella’s, its use is more than justified. Famous for its meatballs, salads, penne a la vodka and other dishes, generations of Kingstonians dined there over the decades.
Details are scarce at this time; check back for more on this breaking story.
Photos by Mia Altamuro
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Inaugural show of IN THE KNOW WITH NADINE dropped this past Tuesday! Watch Nadine interview the iconic Frank Guido — free to watch with registration on the Kingston Wire website!
We will be announcing next week’s guests in today’s newsletter — keep an eye out!
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Introducing an exciting new weekly Kingston community talk show hosted by local media personality Nadine Ferrero!
IN THE KNOW WITH NADINE features guests from a diverse range of community leaders, doers, dreamers, and creators in the Kingston area. Kingston Wire’s experienced and informed journalists will regularly join Nadine to discuss the latest in Kingston news.
Streamed on KingstonWire.com, the show is accessible to the public for free with registration.
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Launching March 24th, new episodes will be available every Tuesday morning only on Kingstonwire.com!
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At Academy Green Park in Kingston on Saturday, protesters gathered in opposition to recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Organizers say “roughly 200” attended; Kingston Wire’s count taken 15 minutes after the rally’s 3 p.m. start time was approximately 120.
The protest was organized by the Mid-Hudson Valley Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Veterans for Peace, Mid-East Crisis Response, Jewish Voice for Peace, the African Roots Community Center, Indivisible New Paltz, Newburgh Resists and Rally Middletown. It was also attended by Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, who delivered a speech.
More information on the KW website.
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