On August 2, less than a week before he was due in court to make the case to keep his controversial construction and demolition debris dumps open in the face of stop-work orders, Joe Karolys was arrested and charged with illegal dumping, town police said.
Last week a notice appeared on the bulletin board of the Woodstock Library concerning The Bear Café, which has been closed most of this year, along with the nearby Bearsville Theater and Peterson House, most recently known as Commune Saloon.
The owner/operator of several controversial construction and demolition dumps in Saugerties, which the town, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and, most recently, the Ulster County Department of Health have being trying to close for months, was arrested and charged with illegal dumping, Saugerties town police said. But according to Town Supervisor Fred Costello Jr., trucks bearing construction and demolition material are still coming on and off the property as of Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The owners of a Hudson Valley car dealership face up to 30 years in prison for under reporting millions in profits on their tax returns and over reporting assets to banks when seeking loans.
Up-and-coming downtown Rosendale has added a brand-new art gallery to its attractions. Just opened on June 1, it’s called Art JuXtapose, and it offers artists more than simply a place to show and broker their work.
The Gilded Carriage, a longtime fixture of Woodstock for fine kitchen and housewares, is celebrating its 60th year. Owner Marina Basil says the store, which her mother, Mari Basil, opened in 1959, holds much more than six decades of Woodstock history within its walls; it also contains the memory and legacy of her mother, father, and sister.
Duzine Elementary School, one of the two elementary schools in the New Paltz Central School District, has a new principal and his name is Ross Hogan. A New Paltz resident, Hogan brings with him experience working as both a teacher and an assistant principal.
It’s an increasingly common sight on social media. Warnings appear about a law enforcement sweep, photos are posted of the enforcers’ unmarked vehicles. More photos show men in bulletproof vests peering into windows.
Topics include: Autozone land transfers; new dog groomer on Rt. 212; Kings Highway recycling center; Malden Turnpike subdivision.
Nina Smiley and Eric Gullickson of Mohonk Mountain House have launched an all-new ice cream flavor in commemoration of the hotel’s 150th anniversary. The new signature flavor, named Mohonk Mountain Crunch, features a rich vanilla base, chocolate-covered pretzels, dark chocolate fudge, and a salted caramel swirl. It was created in collaboration with Jane’s Ice Cream , a family-run creamery in the Hudson Valley.