Winter storm will bring 3-7 inches of snow to Hudson Valley Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for snow, effective from 9 a.m. Thursday, December 29 to noon the following day.
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Walking Woodstock: Writers’ Town?
If, as seems likely, Woodstock becomes known as a writer’s town, wannabe content providers will struggle harder to stay afloat as writers always have, but only the most successful scribblers will move into the spaces left by the artists. The rest may inhabit a new Bohemia, like the Maverick. Woodstock is becoming older, wealthier, and wordier.
Olive looks for solutions to potential and past flood problems
Much of the recent talk about public infrastructure upgrades has focused on roads and bridges, sewer and water systems. But what about moving entire communities out of the way of reoccurring flood waters?
New restaurant graces old location at Winchell’s Corners in Olive
For over three decades, the sprawling building on the corner of Rt. 28 and Reservoir Rd. has been the location of Winchell’s Pizza, known for its barbecue as well as its pizza. The historic restaurant has been taken over by a new proprietor, Gabriella Escriba, who opened in early November under the name Belladiel and still serves pizza, sandwiches, and burgers, along with a mix of Mexican, Peruvian, and her native Guatemalan cuisine.
New Onteora mascot is unveiled
The new mascot replaces the Onteora Indian, which was deemed offensive.
Former head librarian Jessica Kerr is named Woodstock Library director
“I love this community and am excited to lead the Woodstock Library forward with excellent service and innovative programming.”
Woodstock board engages firm to update master plan
The town will pay Behan Planning and Design $65k to help it revamp its master plan, now over 50 years old.
The perfect combination?
Two community banks serving Ulster and Orange counties, Wallkill Valley Federal Savings & Loan in Wallkill and Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley headquartered in Walden announced their merger last week.
On the Rocks: The New Kaaterskill Falls trail, Part Two
We have begun a series of columns about the newly renovated trail leading up to Kaaterskill Falls. We want you to go and see what has been done there; it’s a wonder.
The devil and Donald Trump
It is a desolate, moonless night on the Mississippi delta. There’s nothing there at the intersection of Highways 61 and