ULSTER COUNTY RECOGNIZED BY AARP AS A TOP PLACE TO RETIRE

KINGSTON, N.Y. (May 4, 2012) – Not only is Ulster County an excellent tourist destination, it is also a wonderful, quirky place to retire. Ulster County is listed as one of AARP’s top 10 “Great Quirky Places to Retire.”

“Have you always thought of yourself as someone who marches to your own drum? Or [...]

ULSTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE MIKE HEIN UNVEILS 2012 TRAVEL GUIDE

2012 Travel Guide cover

Over 100,000 copies to be distributed throughout New York and across the U.S.

Kingston, N.Y. (May 3, 2012) – Ulster County Executive, Mike Hein, announced today the release of the 2012 Ulster County Travel Guide. A follow-up to the 2011 award winning publication, the guide features both [...]

BEST CHEESE CORPORATION JOINS HUDSON VALLEY FOOD & BEVERAGE ALLIANCE

Company becomes founding member of organization

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (May 1, 2012) – Best Cheese Corp., the leading importer of Dutch cheeses in the United States and exclusive importer of Uniekaas Dutch Cheeses, has joined the Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance as a founding member.

Best Cheese, along with its sister company, Coach Farm, [...]

Twelfth annual Cinco De Mayo Festival Scheduled for Saturday, May 5th.

Event will take place at Casa Villa’s Big Parking Lots

Kingston, N.Y. (May 1, 2012) – The 12th annual Cinco De Mayo Festival will take place at Casa Villa Mexican Restaurant in Kingston on Saturday, May 5th for a day full of entertainment, food,  kids’ rides and celebration.

“This is a fantastic family event [...]

THE RUBY GROUP INSTALLS GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM AT NEW VISTA WOODS HOME

From left, Chris Ryan of Geothermal Energy Options, LLC, and Howie Berman of The Ruby Group review the new geothermal heating and cooling system that was just completed in a home in The Ruby Group’s active community, Vista Woods at Blooming Grove.

GOSHEN, N.Y. (April 26, 2012) – The Ruby Group has [...]

HVEDC PARTNERS WITH HUDSON RIVER VENTURES ON STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN HUDSON VALLEY BUSINESSES

Fund targeting high-growth industries

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (April 26, 2012) – The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) today announced a new partnership with an investment fund that will extend capital to businesses throughout the Hudson Valley.

Hudson River Ventures, LLC is a small business investment fund focused on the Hudson Valley.  Founded by [...]

ULSTER COUNTY GOLF SEASON IN FULL SWING

A majestic view of the 485-yard, par-5 third hole at the Lazy Swan Golf and Country Club Village in Saugerties.

New nine opens at Lazy Swan County Club

Kingston, N.Y. (April 26, 2012) – After a short, mild winter, golf season is fully underway throughout Ulster County, with everyone from [...]

RECOMMUNITY AND PATTERN FOR PROGRESS FELLOWS IMPLEMENT RECYCLING PROGRAM IN BEACON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Steffen Kraehmer, Sue Hamlin, Diane Serratore, Rammie Nesheiwat ( Pattern Fellows), Laurie Malin, Casandra Orser (- Rombout Middle School), Brian Gates ( Pattern Fellow) and Stevie Borrello (- Beacon High School).

Pilot project announced at Grand Opening of ReCommunity Beacon

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (April 25, 2012) – ReCommunity Beacon, [...]

RAMAPO ANESTHESIA WELCOMES 10 PHYSICIANS TO THEIR STAFF AT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL

April 24, 2012 (Suffern, N.Y.)—Ramapo Anesthesia (R.A.), one of the most respected and fastest growing anesthesia providers in the northeast, is pleased to announce the addition of 10 new physicians to their staff at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J., where they began providing services on March 1, 2012.

Patients at the 365-bed community hospital [...]

ORGANIC BAKERY JOINS HUDSON VALLEY FOOD & BEVERAGE ALLIANCE

Bread Alone Bakery named a founding member of new organization

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (April 19, 2012) – Bread Alone Bakery, a local bakery and café with three locations in the area, has joined the Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance as a founding member.

The bakery, which opened in 1983, has been a Hudson [...]