🌱 Kingston and Phoenicia mourn veteran officer and firefighter Michael Ryan

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In today's newsletter:

• Kingston and Phoenicia mourn veteran officer and firefighter Michael Ryan
• How a single Basin Road bridge could reshape Kingston’s rail future

Also on today's calendar: Bonsai Workshop at Newburgh Brewing Company and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 20.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kingston police officer and Phoenicia firefighter Michael Ryan dies in Shandaken rescue (hudsonvalleyone.com) — Kingston is mourning veteran police officer Michael “Mike” Ryan, who died after a medical emergency during a rescue of an injured hiker in Shandaken. Ryan served the Kingston Police Department for 25 years and remained active in regional public safety and firefighting, leaving a deep impact on law enforcement and emergency-service communities across Ulster County.
   

• Ulster lawmaker pulls Basin Road bridge plan from consideration (dailyfreeman.com) — Ulster County legislators have delayed a decision on removing the old railroad bridge over Basin Road, a move that could affect future Catskill Mountain Railroad service between Basin Road and Kingston. The pause gives a new Legislature time to weigh rail, trail, and environmental concerns tied to New York City’s Ashokan Century construction project and its traffic impacts on nearby communities.
   

📸 Around Kingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingston

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Tuesday December 16

• Yup Meet Up @ Blue Duck Brewing
  Blue Duck Brewing , 79 Hurley Avenue , Kingston
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Postponed to December 17th Star Wreath Workshop
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• The Cornell: Annual Holiday Cocktail Party
  Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce The Cornell Restaurant + Bar
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Winter Solstice: BRINGING HEAVEN TO EARTH: A NEW MOON CRYSTAL SOUND-HEALING ELEVATION with Lea Garnier and Sage Sangha
  Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Sage Academy of Sound & Center for the Healing Arts
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Sage Academy of Sound: SUNDAY SOUND JOURNEY with Lea Garnier
  Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Sage Academy of Sound & Center for the Healing Arts
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Bonsai Workshop at Newburgh Brewing Company
  Newburgh Brewing Company , 88 South Colden St , Newburgh
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting for the 3D Mammography at HealthAlliance Hospital
  HealthAlliance Hospital Auditorium , 75 Mary's Avenue , Kingston
  11:45 am
• Yup Meet Up @ Blue Duck Brewing
  Blue Duck Brewing , 79 Hurley Avenue , Kingston
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Postponed to December 17th Star Wreath Workshop
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County , 232 Plaza Road , Kingston
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Fall Soup Sales by Rhinebeck Grange in Rhinecliff
  82 Kelly St , Rhinecliff
  4:00 pm
• The Wonderland of Lights - Rhinebeck
  Dutchess County Agricultural Society Inc. | Dutchess County Fairgrounds , 6636 US-9 , Rhinebeck
  5:00 pm
• Color Guard
  E.R. Crosby Elementary School , 767 Neighborhood Rd , Lake Katrine
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Kingston. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rosendale

• Rosendale Theatre's New Director Sees ‘Bright Future' (shawangunkjournal.com)
• Mid-Hudson people ‘on the move' for the week of Dec. 15, 2025 (dailyfreeman.com)
• What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Dec. 14, 2025 (dailyfreeman.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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