Court says OK to Belleayre Resort
The resort, with a reported construction budget in the $50 million range, was first proposed by Catskills developer Dean Gitter in the late 1990s.
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New Paltz’s Ricci’s Barbershop to be relocated?
This could be the last year that Ricci’s Barbershop will be in its familiar location next to P&G’s on Main Street in New Paltz.
Local radio station pulls ads attacking Delgado
“There’s racial overtones, a lot of inaccuracy, promoting fear, and there was distortion,” Radio Woodstock WDST 100.1 owner and President Gary Chetkof said of listeners’ reaction to the attack ad against NY-19 congressional candidate Antonio Delgado. “People felt that it really didn’t fit with this radio station’s ideals and standards.”
Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go turns 25 with a new book
“As long as we’ve had a restaurant, people have been asking me, ‘When are you going to do a cookbook?’” said Richard Erickson, chef of Bistro-to-Go, the popular take-out or eat-in shop plus bakery on Route 28, outside of Kingston.
Turner tenure comes to an end at Saugerties school district
Seth Turner began as a special education teacher at 1997 at age 24. He leaves 21 years later after nine years as superintendent.
New section of rail trail opens in Highland
The new leg of the rail trail extends from Tony Williams Park to South St., opposite Lowe’s on 299.
Testimony ends and lawyers make final arguments in Seth Lyons’ murder trial
If Lyons is found guilty of second-degree murder he faces a sentence of 25 years to life. If jurors find him guilty but that he acted under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance, he will be automatically guilty of first-degree manslaughter which carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of 25.
Budget airline cuts European flights from Stewart
Norwegian Air, the budget airline that made a big splash last year when it announced transatlantic flights starting at $65 out of Newburgh’s Stewart Airport, is cutting service to Edinburgh, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Christmas tree and pep rally bonfires are now prohibited in village of New Paltz
According to Mayor Tim Rogers, despite there being largely positive feedback for various public bonfires, they violate open-burning rules for the village.
Kingston superintendent reports on efforts to hire more teachers, staff of color
‘It’s a lofty goal, it really is. But it’s a matter of working with colleges and universities, who are also trying to get diverse student bodies into the education fields.’ — KCSD Superintendent Paul Padalino