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Rebecca Minas joins Barton & Louidice’s New Paltz office

Barton & Loguidice (B&L) announces Rebecca A. Minas has joined the Sustainable Planning and Design group as a Senior Engineer in the firm’s New Paltz office. A resident of New Paltz, NY, Minas has experience managing water infrastructure and master planning projects for municipal clients in foreign countries, dividing her time as a Project Manager […]

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Safety seminar at World Resorts Casino

About 400 workers at the Resorts World Catskills site recently gained additional safety training during a special session that LPCiminelli organized as part of the National Safety Stand-Down initiative, a nationwide campaign that aims to prevent falls and protect workers. LPCiminelli held Stand-Down events for more than 1,300 workers at several construction sites across New […]

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Woodstock Festival site added to State and National Historic Register

The 1969 Woodstock festival has been officially placed on the National Register of Historic Places, formally acknowledging the significance of the site’s heritage. The National Register is a program of the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Department of the Interior which recognizes the significance of buildings, structures and sites throughout the country. “We are […]

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Focus Media celebrates 15 years of growth and success

Focus Media, the Hudson Valley’s largest and award-winning public relations and marketing firm, is celebrating 15 years of business. Founded by president and CEO Josh Sommers in March 2002, Focus Media is one of the largest firms in New York outside of Manhattan. The company attributes its longevity and success to client strategies that are […]

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‘Jobs Waiting’ graduates first class from ‘Boot Camp’

Sullivan Works Career Center hosted its first graduation for 15 participants in “Jobs Waiting,” a federally-funded job training program that aims to retrain the workforce for thousands of unfilled jobs in healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Program graduates completed a five-week rigorous career training “boot camp,” during which they received ongoing mentoring and career coaching, […]

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Growing Your Farm & Food Business: Labor Law for Locals

One of the best ways to protect a business is to know the law as it relates to workplace discrimination, wages and overtime, employment contracts, employee handbooks, and sound human resources policies. The public can hear directly from the US Department of Labor at a New York State Labor Laws and Regulations workshop on Wednesday, […]

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Get rid of your residential hazardous waste

Sullivan County will host two residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events this summer. The second is scheduled for Sunday, July 23 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Both events will be staged at the Monticello Transfer Station – Scalehouse area, 91 Landfill Drive, Monticello. This program is only open to individuals with residences in Sullivan […]

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Sullivan Renaissance provides assistance to 24 businesses

Sullivan Renaissance recently awarded $30,000 in grants and other support to 24 Sullivan County businesses as part of the 2017 Business Assistance Grant Program.  The program offers both financial and technical assistance to businesses interested in improving curb appeal, signage and customer experience. Businesses were eligible to request a free design consultation with an architect, […]

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April home sales

April sales information is out and it’s a mixed bag for buyers and sellers in Sullivan and Ulster counties: For sellers, the median sales price is up 17.9 percent to $125,000. But it’s taking slightly longer to sell their homes—on average 247 days. Housing inventory shrank by 20%. That means buyers have pent-up demand, and […]