Bank of America closing Woodstock branch
“In this day and age, foot traffic is down as more and more people take to banking online.”
Business
New Paltz locksmith to close retail location after more than 35 years
The highly visible business, located next to a gas station on North Chestnut St., will close its doors at the end of the year.
New Paltz Chamber of Commerce bestows awards on four local businesses
This year’s winners were Historic Huguenot Street for the Lifetime Achievement Award; the Accent Financial Group for Excellence in Community Service; Alfandre Architecture for Business of the Year; and Mark Masseo of Masseo Landscape, Inc. and Kalleco Nursery as Entrepreneur of the Year.
Café Arts in Highland hamlet serves food and sells groceries, clothing and art
According to Kelly McGinnis, proprietor of the new Café Arts in Highland at 33 Main Street in the hamlet, people that walk into the business for the first time tend to ask, “What is this place?”
Mexican restaurant opens in New Paltz
La Charla Mexican restaurant is located at the former site of Shea O’Brien’s.
Sibling revelry: A tale of two enterprising brothers
Sean and Dennis Nutley create retail success at bluecashew and Green Cottage.
Luna Dermatology opens in New Paltz
Walking into the recently opened Luna Dermatology at 216 Route 32 North in New Paltz, the impression is of a welcoming, wide-open space with lots of natural light.
Sunflower Natural Foods in Woodstock is expanding
What’s behind the plastic sheets at Sunflower, where various drug stores have held down the Bradley Meadows corner spot for years?
Coffee, revolution, and love in Stone Ridge
Carthaigh Coffee, the newest-kid-on-the-block café offering an excellent cup, is owned and operated by an idealistic young man who ultimately wants to contribute his energy to creating a tighter community in Marbletown.
Saugerties native makes jewelry by the trunk-full
“Jewelry is taking over my life,” said 23-year-old Brooke Michaels of Saugerties, who has been making jewelry and energetically merchandising it since middle school.