Tuesday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
Wednesday: Sun followed by some clouds, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• First New State Park Swimming Facility in More Than 20 Years (newyorkalmanack.com) — Kingston residents now have a major new place to cool off: Lake Sophia, the expansive swimming facility at Sojourner Truth State Park, open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Labor Day weekend. Located at 100 Sojourner Truth Way in Kingston, the spring-fed quarry lake features accessible swim areas, a new bathhouse, and is part of a larger park expansion finishing in 2027.
Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting at Eagle Eye Accounting & Tax Services Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Eagle Eye Accounting & Tax Services 3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
WEDC: Convierte Tu Talento en Ingreso Extra Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Lugar: Ulster Savings Bank 180 Schwenk Dr. Kingston, NY 12401 Nota: Entra por la Puerta #3 6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Business Card Exchange Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Ulster BOCES Career Academies at iPark 87 9:00 am
Murali Coryell → Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, 1 Commons Dr, Lake Katrine 7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting at Eagle Eye Accounting & Tax Services Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Eagle Eye Accounting & Tax Services 3:00 pm
WEDC: Convierte Tu Talento en Ingreso Extra Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Lugar: Ulster Savings Bank 180 Schwenk Dr. Kingston, NY 12401 Nota: Entra por la Puerta #3 6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Business Card Exchange Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Ulster BOCES Career Academies at iPark 87 9:00 am
.38 Special → Dutchess County Agricultural Society Inc. | Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6636 US-9, Rhinebeck 7:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I have a little tribe of chickadees that follow us around the yard looking for handouts. I have to carry my little plate whenever I go to the garden or do something outside, because at least one of them makes it known it's snack time! (Nextdoor West Kingston)
It would be nice to have a park with a section dedicated to working out. Just the basic things like a pull up/dip bar. Theres a lot of jogging trails but it seems like Hudson Valley doesn't want us to get our muscle up… (Nextdoor Ward Six)
JBT Corporation posted a job opening for Machine Builder in Kingston. Apply here.
The Salvation Army Eastern Territory posted a job opening for On Call Landscaper (Kingston Corps) in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hurley
'Black History in Hurley and the Revolution' focus of Aug. 29 event (dailyfreeman.com)
What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Aug. 17, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
Mid-Hudson Valley business calendar for the week of Aug. 17, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
Rosendale
'Democracy Plays' at Rosendale Theatre from Sept. 17-20 (dailyfreeman.com)
New Paltz
Honoring Woodstock: A Recent Visit (Originally Published on October 19, 2013) (blogspot.com)
CVD Stock Up Post Q2 Earnings Despite Revenue Fall, SDC Sale Lifts Cash (nasdaq.com)
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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!