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Michael Bernholz, owner of Pine Ridge Dude Ranch in Kerhonkson and Hudson Valley Appraisal Corp. in Port Ewen, has been selected as the 2019 Ulster County Business Person of the Year. Bernholz is one of eight honorees by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Ulster County Economic Development Alliance in announcing their 15th Annual Business Recognition Awards. Chamber President ...read more

Walkway Welcomes Motorcyclists To Cross Bridge for Once-In-A-Lifetime SkyRide On August 24  Fundraiser held to improve Walkway’s accessibility for seniors and those with mobility issues and support local veterans’ groups. On Saturday, August 24, Hudson Valley motorcyclists, passengers, and spectators are invited to participate in SkyRide, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride over Walkway Over ...read more

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (July 9, 2019) – The Chazen Companies is proud to announce the addition of 13 summer interns in the fields of municipal engineering, land development, structural engineering, surveying and planning. The 13 interns come from a variety of different backgrounds and schools and join Chazen with a shared goal of exploring a career path and gaining valuable work experience. They are ...read more

Kerhonkson, NY — June 12, 2019 — CARF International announced that Villa Veritas Foundation, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for its residential treatment: alcohol and other drugs/addictions (for adults) programs. The latest accreditation is the 5th consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has given to Villa Veritas Foundation, Inc. ...read more

You can hear all about it at the next breakfast meeting of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, scheduled for 7:30-9:00 a.m., May 23 at the Wiltwyck Golf Club in Kingston. The sponsor is the Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing. The breakfast meeting, “New Trails Making Ulster County a World-Class Outdoor Recreation Destination” will feature Acting Ulster County Executive ...read more

(Kingston, NY)  The Kingston Land Trust has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation to support their restoration process of the Pine Street African Burial Ground in Uptown Kingston. They are collaborating with another nonprofit, Harambee, as well as the community to restore the site, which includes an existing building, and open it to the public as a regional ...read more

The departure of Ulster County Executive Mike Hein means there will be a special election April 30th to decide who serves as Ulster County Executive for the remainder of 2019.  Pat Ryan and Jack Hayes, the two candidates running for County Executive, will be the featured speakers at the next Breakfast Meeting of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, April 17 from 7:30 to 9:00am, at ...read more

The Jewish Federation of Ulster County’s Fall for Art Committee is pleased to announce the Call for Entries for their 23rd annual fundraising  juried art show, sale and cocktail reception, which is scheduled for Thursday, NOVEMBER 7, 2019, 5-8pm at The Chateau, 240 Boulevard, Route 32, in Kingston.  Applications and guidelines for Hudson Valley based artists are NOW available on-line at ...read more

The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the purchase the 100% solar powered 44 foot tour boat the Solar Sal. Built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s restoration crew under the direction of Jim Kricker, this vessel is the only solar powered boat in operation on the Hudson River and does not require fossil fuels to operate.  Designed by marine architect Dave Gerr from a concept ...read more

Members of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce and guests will have an opportunity to learn about plans to redevelop the former Uptown Kingston Parking Garage site into a mixed-use hotel/apartment complex at the November 16th monthly breakfast meeting. The event will be held at the Wiltwyck Golf Club from 7:15 to 9:00am. The breakfast sponsor is Kimlin Energy Services.  The breakfast ...read more

The Lia Auto Group which includes 22 dealerships in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York is pleased to announce the opening of their brand new, state-of-the-art Honda facility located at 743 East Chester Street, Kingston NY.  A ribbon cutting will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday October 15th.  The facility is 39,000 square feet and will satisfy all sales, service and general parts needs. ...read more

Chazen Expands in Poughkeepsie   The Chazen Companies is pleased to announce the addition of three new employees to its Poughkeepsie office.  Samantha LoVerme has joined Chazen’s Land Development team as an Assistant Project Engineer. Previously, LoVerme was a summer intern with Chazen, and upon graduating from Manhattan College, we are welcoming her back to the team. She earned her B.S. in ...read more

The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter recently hired Tina Eckert to oversee the Dutchess/Ulster and Putnam Walks to End Alzheimer’s, scheduled for Oct. 20 on the Walkway Over the Hudson starting at the Highland entrance and Oct. 21 at Putnam Veterans Memorial Park in Carmel. “We’re thrilled to have Tina as a part of our team,” said Michele Muir, Vice President of Marketing and ...read more

The Chazen Companies is pleased to announce Jason Tommell has joined the Chazen team as the Director of Land Surveying for the Poughkeepsie office located at 21 Fox Street. Tommell is a professional experienced in account management, program management, and strategic marketing.   Tommell received his bachelor’s degree in Humanities from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland and his ...read more

The Chazen Companies today announced that Richard M. Loewenstein, Jr., P.E., has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer.   Loewenstein earned his BS in Forest Engineering from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Syracuse University. He is a licensed professional engineer in 10 states, has held a number of professional and civic ...read more

The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced plans to take a limited number of Hudson Valley residents on an exploratory trip to Cuba in the fall of 2016. Local travelers will have the opportunity to experience the ‘real’ Cuba before mass tourism changes the island forever. Be among the select few American travelers in five decades to visit Cuba. Included in the trip will be the ...read more