Ulster County arrests four on welfare fraud charges
Investigations conducted by this month by the Ulster County Department of Social Services Special Investigation Unit, in conjunction with the
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Tiny Staniker carries the finery at Lily’s in Woodstock
“I’m known for dresses and partywear,” says Tiny Stainker, fanning out the skirt of a velvet dress in her boutique, Lily’s, next to the Woodstock Village Green. She also sells streetwear, winter hats and scarves, nightgowns, kids’ clothing, cards, chocolate, and an eclectic mix of other items. Most of what she sells is designed by artists she has connected with in her 25 years of running a shop in Woodstock.
Woodstock’s Fletcher Gallery closes after 28-year run
Art lovers don’t walk in off the street anymore in Woodstock — at least not to buy works by the artists who first put the town on the map. So Tom Fletcher, whose art auctions and web-based transactions allowed him to keep his Mill Hill Road gallery doors open well past a dramatic down-turn in sales will continue to sell art from out of his Byrdcliffe home. But this same tenacious Tom Fletcher three weeks ago bowed to the inevitable. The culprit? A long-punishing “investment shift” towards non-representational art, and the recent rise of on-line Mega-galleries all but obliterating sales for smaller galleries.
Open Space Institute acquires 871 acres in Olive
The Open Space Institute (OSI) has announced its acquisition of two forested parcels of land adjacent to the Catskill Park’s Sundown Wild Forest in the Town of Olive. The properties, totaling 871 acres, have the potential to serve as an eastern access point to the 3000-foot-high Ashokan High Point hiking trail.
Woodstock Library seeks funds for a match
At a private event in October, an anonymous donor offered a $150,000 matching grant and any donations will count toward the match and can be used to pay for planning and architecture services. However, the $150,000 can only be used toward construction.
Boiceville Post Office reopens
The original closing was in reaction to reports of something not smelling right at the post office.
The holiday traditions in Woodstock art
The openings all run from the official receptions December 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a number of annual and exhibition awards to be handed out amidst the event. The Friday Open House on December 6 will include Holiday Crafting, portraiture by Onteora students, a bake sale…
Donald Elder show at Zang Gallery
An artist’s reception for Donald Elder will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday afternoons, November 29 and 30 at Elena Zang Gallery, 3671 Route 212 in Shady. The exhibition will remain on view through December 23. For further information call 679-5432 or visit www.elenazang.com.
The best of Woodstock: Family’s Thanksgiving Day dinner
Family’s 43rd Thanksgiving dinner opens its doors 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, November 28 at the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Road. If you’ve never been to one, stop by, or better yet, cook a platter of sweet potatoes or a bowl of vegetables and bring it by. It will make your heart sing.
Clegg up by 45 votes, but almost 300 disputed ballots not yet counted
A count of absentee and affidavit ballots has left Democrat Dave Clegg clinging to a miniscule 45-vote lead over Republican Mike Kavanagh in the closely watched race for Ulster County district attorney. But with hundreds of ballot challenges awaiting a judge’s ruling — and a county law that will likely trigger an automatic recount of every vote cast — a final decision in the contest could still be weeks away.