STORY BY RICH KLEIN It’s been said not to mix business with pleasure. But sometime in 2018, when a café/bakery will open on Main Street across from the firehouse and First Presbyterian church here, it will be a business with a romantic backstory for owners Lauren Seikaly and husband Michael Huber. Seikaly and Huber most […]
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There is a lot of excitement here as the Sullivan Catskills gears up for the daily arrivals at Newburgh/Stewart Airport of Norwegian Air flying nonstop from Ireland, Scotland and the UK into Stewart. “This is a boost in our international market campaign,” stated Roberta Byron-Lockwood. “We have been busy hosting travel agents and press writers
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Finishing work is underway on the new YO1 Wellness Center, located on West of Bailey Lake entrance from Anawana Lake Road, on the former Kutsher’s Sports Academy property. “We currently have 200-plus construction workers employed [in finishing the project],” Abhiruchi Jain, YO1 Marketing Manager, said. “We will hire another 200 people when we open.” “We
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The Sullivan Catskills is making news locally, nationally and internationally with tremendous growth and development in many industry clusters; most notably the hospitality cluster. To understand why all of this buzz and attention is shining on Sullivan County and see it firsthand, Rosemarie Pelatti and Anna Gibbs, representing Keller Williams (KW) Realty Hudson Valley United,
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After decades of promises and lost hope, Sullivan County is finally getting a casino. A dream that started in the late 1970s will officially become a reality in less than six months. Empire Resorts Executive Vice President Charlie Degliomini can feel the excitement. “I have an app on my phone that tells me exactly how
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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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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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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
Natural Contents lifestyle bloggers, Danielle Gaebel and Jennifer Bitetto, will host a series of cooking demos and tastings at area farmers’ markets this season. Cooking from their book, Good Food for Everyone: Farm Fresh Clean Eating, Danielle and Jennifer will show market patrons fun and delicious ways to prepare produce inspired by the growing season.
If you thought local municipalities exist only to serve their own constituencies think again. In a show of collaboration underscoring that “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” the County of Sullivan, Town of Thompson and Town of Liberty – including the Village – have decided to invest in working cooperatively as
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“I happen to think of this as farming,” said Callicoon homeowner Richard Winter of his latest business venture in rural energy and sustainable agriculture. “Farming the sun.” Ten years ago, Winter went looking for place in the mountains, easily accessible to hiking and outdoor activities. The then CEO of a privately held bond investing company
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By the time you read this, the Montreign Resort Casino will be fully enclosed, with interior work ongoing in earnest. “They’re just about done with the curtain wall,” Empire Resorts Executive Vice President Charlie Degliomini confirmed on March 6, referring to the striking bluegreen glass encompassing the 18-story hotel tower near Monticello – already the
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Our two local breweries – Roscoe NY Beer Company and Catskill Brewery in Livingston Manor – have been hard at work recently unveiling three new brands. Whitetail Pale Ale, Eye of the Newt, and Bourbon- Maple Imperial Stout are three new brews to tap this month while small batch supplies last. Roscoe Beer brews a
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