Woodstock Times

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

It’s back to 2018 for the Woodstock noise ordinance after musicians and outdoor music advocates found a compromise law too restrictive. They said the legislation prevented performers from earning an adequate living. “I don’t see any strong opinions either way for the law, and we were mired down a bit,” town supervisor Bill McKenna said at the June 10 meeting of the town board.

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

Woodstock’s public library gave a sneak peak of the new facilities this past weekend. The library hopes to open its new digs on September 6. What once was Miller/Howard Investments headquarters on Dixon Avenue in Bearsville will house a larger children’s room, a full bank of computers for public use, a 3D printing station, and more restrooms. “Our current library has one bathroom,” said library board secretary Marcia Patten.

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Nick Henderson

Woodstock now has its own sports bar, The Clubhouse, thanks to an accidental encounter. It recently opened at the Woodstock Golf Club. The Clubhouse offers light pub fare, beers and signature cocktails. It features large-screen televisions with most major sports packages and a game room with a full-size pool table and some classic arcade games. One can get a smash burger for $13 and a beer for $6 to $8. Well drinks are $10. “And you can sit out by the creek and have a really beautiful day.

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Rokosz Most

After nearly three years of court battles, the vacancy study conducted by the City of Kingston, which underpinned the declaration of a housing emergency and ushered in a period of selective rent stabilization has been vindicated. On June 18, judges for the New York State Court of Appeals unanimously upheld lower-court rulings and handed a third-in-a-row loss to landlord law firm Belkin, Burdin and Goldman.

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Frances Marion Platt

For all the power that big multinational corporations wield, we all know in our hearts that small businesses are not only the backbone of our economy, but also the lifeblood of their communities. And some of them become so beloved over many decades that they simply can’t be allowed to die — not even when the longtime owners have worn themselves out and really need to retire. Someone else needs to step into the breach.