🌱 How Kingston’s grand old hotels found surprising second lives

Hello Kingston! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Kingston’s grand old hotels found surprising second lives
• How a union treasurer’s alleged theft ended up in Kingston court
• Kingston guardians accused of urging teens on in violent Ulster fight

Also on today's calendar: Of Frame and Fallow and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Remembering the Stuyvesant, the Kirkland and the Governor Clinton (hudsonvalleyone.com) — Kingston’s once-posh Stuyvesant, Kirkland, and Governor Clinton hotels helped define the city’s railroad-era hospitality scene, and all three landmark buildings still stand today. This look back traces their rise, decline, and eventual rebirth, including RUPCO’s restoration of the Stuyvesant and the Governor Clinton’s conversion into senior apartments that continue serving local residents.
   

2. Ulster County Sheriff's Employees Association treasurer charged with grand larceny (dailyfreeman.com) — A Rosendale man serving as treasurer of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Employees Association is accused of stealing nearly $100,000 and is due in Kingston City Court after being charged with felony grand larceny. State police say the alleged thefts from the union’s account occurred from early 2023 through April 2026, and Sheriff Juan Figueroa has suspended the treasurer without pay while criminal and internal investigations continue.
   

3. 2 adults charged with child endangerment in Ulster (newportdispatch.com) — Two Kingston residents have been charged with child endangerment after Ulster police say they watched and encouraged juveniles to fight at a local apartment complex. Officers report that two youths used a baseball bat during the altercations, leading to multiple assault and weapons charges for the juveniles and four child endangerment counts for each adult guardian.
   

4. New Businesses That Should Open at Former Rite Aid Stores (star939.com) — Rite Aid’s statewide shutdown left Kingston’s Broadway store empty, but plans are now in for a full-service CTown supermarket at the site, potentially reshaping local grocery options. The piece also explores what other chains—like Trader Joe’s, Aldi, or fitness and fast-food brands—might move into former Rite Aid locations across the Hudson Valley.
   

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📸 Around Kingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingston

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 27

• Of Frame and Fallow →
  1162 Broadway, Esopus
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday June 24

• Value-Added Food Production 101: From Product Safety to Business Growth
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401
  9:00 am
• Networking Mixer @ Rondout Savings Bank Uptown Branch
  Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Rondout Savings Bank
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Plastic Pollution & You Educator Workshop
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401
  5:00 am

Friday June 26

• Sage Academy of Sound: 16th Annual 3-Day SoundHealing Retreat Intensive
  Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce 214 Fair St, Kingston, NY 12401
  3:00 pm
• Early Ones Only →
  Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock
  5:00 pm
• Early One s Only →
  Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St, Woodstock
  5:00 pm

Wednesday July 1

• Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting at Farmers Choice
  Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Farmers Choice
  10:00 am

Saturday July 4

• Independence Day Usa 250 Celebration →
  Hudson Valley Renegades, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls
  12:00 pm

Monday July 6

• 4-wk BEGINNER SWING: Intro to 8-count Lindy MARLBORO →
  Got2Lindy Carriage Barn Studio, 39 Bloom Street, Marlboro, NY 12542
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• 4-wk BEGINNER SWING: Intro to 8-count Lindy KINGSTON →
  Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• BIG MONTHLY SWING DANCE with the LITTLE BIG BAND and Lesson →
  White Eagle Hall, 487 Delaware Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401
  7:30 pm

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📣 Kingston Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors!
  This is Owen Winston. Ala owenniee. Aka Tony. Aka fat Tony. Aka Tonima. He lives with his sister Ella ( aka pizza) on Wall Street by Warren. He’s… (Nextdoor Kingston Uptown)
• Can anyone recommend a good gutter company?
  I have a small job - just my front porch - but might also want gutter guards. Would prefer happy customer referrals rather than contractors… (Nextdoor Ward 9)

• StateJobsNY posted a job opening for SUMMER SEASONAL - Facilities Operations Assistant 1 - Kingston FMS - Anticipated duration of employment through October 21, 2026 in Kingston. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate (Part-Time) in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

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Ok Kingston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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