Belleayre Resort opponents lose in court again
The state’s Appellate Division upheld a local ruling that would allow the construction of the long-planned Catskills resort.
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New owner of Saugerties mansion discusses plans for B&B and restaurant
Village officials believe the new owner of 19-century mansion that has stood vacant since the early 90s is serious about fixing it up. “In the past, people were buying [the property] just to try to flip it,” said trustee Terry Parisian. “No one really had any solid plans.”
Faso stops by Saugerties equipment rental business to talk regulations
“We look forward to working with [Congressman Faso] in the future,” said business owner Tony Montano. “He’s been a strong supporter of the industry.”
Kingston can handle county halt of single-stream recycling
Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said this week he’s drawn up a contingency plan to ramp up operations at the city’s garbage transfer station in the event that the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency opts to stop accepting single-stream recyclables next year.
New Paltz police officer dragged by a car during traffic stop
File it under “one crime at a time:” New Paltz town police assisted State Police in capturing four of the suspects who took off after their vehicle was pulled over by State Police on the Thruway for speeding last week.
Petition group seeks to dissolve Woodstock Library district and board
A group opposing the decision to replace the current library building kicked off a petition drive to dissolve the Woodstock Library District and have the Town Board take control.
In Congress scrum, some Dems endorse but others stay mum
The decision by nearly all of the county Democratic committees in New York’s 19th Congressional District to stay out of the battle royale for the party’s nomination has set off a scramble by the seven Democratic hopefuls to nail down endorsements from individual elected and party officials across the sprawling 11-county district.
‘Napa meets New Paltz’: the latest on the Wildberry Lodge project
The $42m project, located on 57 acres along Rt. 299 and South Ohioville Rd., is expected to break ground in summer 2019 and include: a spa and wellness center, 90-room hotel, two conference facilities, restaurant, outdoor amphitheater, 15,000-sq-ft butterfly sanctuary and “treehouse and canopy adventure.”
Ex-dentist acquitted of murder, convicted on other charges will be out in September
A former dentist at the center of a bizarre case involving a love triangle, phony CIA documents and allegations of murder is due to be released from state prison in September after serving 18 months of a potential seven-year sentence.
New Paltz marks site of same-sex marriages with rainbow crosswalk
Last week, a rainbow crosswalk was painted at the intersection of Hasbrouck and Tricor Avenues, across from Village Hall and the Peace Park, to honor the groundbreaking same-sex weddings that had been officiated nearby 14 years previously. The crosswalk will also serve as the Finish Line for the Hudson Valley Pride March coming up this Sunday, June 3.