Tops stages grand reopening at former New Paltz Stop and Shop
Tops executives pledged their commitment to working closely with the community as the store’s staff, local dignitaries and representatives of not-for profit organizations looked on.
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Woodstock planners hear about Wittenberg apartments
The prospect of a new eight-unit complex of single bedroom rental apartments in what has sometimes been considered the hamlet of Wittenberg met with “some volatility” from its neighbors on Wittenberg Road.
Egg’s Nest sold; new owners plan to reopen High Falls eatery in spring
A Facebook post last Thursday by High Falls resident Rod Bicknell has gone viral hereabouts, announcing that the Egg’s Nest restaurant will be reopening under new ownership in the spring of 2017.
Renaissance: An Artisan’s Showcase and Home Design Centre opens in New Paltz
A place where antiques and vintage ephemera shared a space with consigned artwork.
Ulster County chocolatier wins best in competition at London’s International Chocolate Awards
Fruition Chocolate of Shokan has taken home the title of Best in Competition at London’s International Chocolate Awards, meaning a local, Catskills-based company has been crowned one of the best chocolate-makers in the world.
Updates on several projects now in front of Woodstock’s planners
Woodstock Way, the 24-unit “eco cabin motel” that its owners hope will replace a half dozen Airbnb cabins beside Tannery Brook behind the Center for Photography, was subject to several design compromises and other changes set forth by the Woodstock planning board last week. A public hearing will be held next month.
What regulations are in store for Airbnb?
As home-sharing services such as Airbnb and HomeAway continue to be popular in Ulster County, municipalities are acting to establish regulatory oversight, while the county moves toward collecting a bed tax from short-term home rentals.
Microbrewery, Asian restaurant, pre-school taking space in Phoenicia Plaza
Phoenicia Plaza, the little shopping center located on Route 28 a mile east of Phoenicia, has been vacant since a fire left the storefronts damaged near the end of last winter. Now that repairs have been completed, businesses are lining up to open in the plaza.
Ulster wants to shut down Buck’s junkyard on Rt. 213
Ulster town officials have continued pushing for the closure of Buck’s junkyard on Route 213, issuing an order to remedy against the owner of an adjacent property to remove cars and automotive parts that have crossed the property line from the property owned by Don Mackenzie.
Tech conference meets summer camp at Catskills Conf
About five dozen converged at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge for a tech conference.