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Two of the three candidates for Mayor of Kingston will take to the stage for a Meet the Candidates forum at the September 12th breakfast meeting of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The event starts at 7:30am at the Best Western Plus in Kingston and is sponsored by Nuvance Health.  Candidates who will appear at the chamber event include incumbent Democrat Steve Noble, who is seeking ...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

The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce recently surveyed its membership on the proposed New York State increase in the Minimum Wage to $15 an hour. The results showed that while nearly third-quarters of chamber members (72%) favored an increase in the Minimum Wage, close to two-thirds (64%) were opposed to raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an hour, which would amount to an increase of 67%. ...read more