economic development
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 - 4:03 pm
Last night, Saugerties' school board unanimously rejected a special tax deal for the developers of the Partition Street Project that would have given the local government significant money up-front but more uncertainty down the line. The Daily Freeman has... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 5, 2010 - 10:52 am
With the last Kutsher on the verge of retirement, the resort that inspired "Dirty Dancing" was poised to follow its Borscht Belt brethren into a long twilight of decrepitude. But in a lucky break for the 103-year-old hotel, caterer Mickey Montal and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 25, 2010 - 12:32 pm
If it rains this weekend, the town of Roxbury could have another Woodstock on its hands.
“That's the joke,” said John Burrows, the owner of Stone Tavern Farm, which is hosting the Desiderata festival, an annual celebration of arts and electronic music,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 24, 2010 - 6:59 pm
Since their tiny Roxbury BBQ joint was destroyed by fire last month, Cha Cha Hut owners Cherie and Frank Davis have been scouting nearby hills and valleys for a new location. (They're parting ways with their former landlords, Bridge Street Roxbury LLC... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 24, 2010 - 11:10 am
Noah Katz, a Vice President of Foodtown/Freshtown, stands in front of the Margaretville Freshtown, which will hold a grand opening ribbon-cutting at 7pm tonight. Photo by Lissa Harris.
The citizens of Margaretville and Delhi get to celebrate two long-... Read more
By wateradmin on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2010 - 11:30 pm
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 8, 2010 - 3:51 pm
National rural-issues website The Daily Yonder ran an article yesterday exhorting rural businesses to form "clusters" if they want to thrive. The thrust of the story is counter-intuitive -- the author, Stuart Rosenfeld, argues that rather than competing... Read more
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