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WOODSTOCK
Peter Max: The Woodstock Years
Even before the festival made the name world-famous, Woodstock—the village!—was something of a waking dream. Bob Dylan’s presence had changed things drastically, and two legendary graphic designers, Milton Glaser and Seymour Chwast, already had homes here. An unstoppable young émigré named Peter Max had not only tapped into this flower-power hour but branded it nationally.…
SHANDAKEN
Revolutionary War Reenactment to Bring 1776 Camp Life to Shandaken
The Shandaken Historical Society will mark the country’s 250th anniversary with its first Revolutionary War reenactment, featuring participants portraying life in an 18th-century military camp. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at Big Indian Park on Route 28, according to Historical Society Museum Director Joseph Prieboy. About…
OLIVE
Olive Free Library Earns Sustainability Certification
The Olive Free Library has earned a national sustainability certification after a three-year effort to reduce its environmental impact, strengthen its finances, and make its services more accessible. The Sustainable Libraries Initiative awarded the designation on Aug. 24, making Olive the 36th public library to complete its certification program. The initiative evaluates libraries in three…
SAUGERTIES
Would Battery Storage Lower Electric Bills? Saugerties Residents Get No Clear Answer
Saugerties residents weighing the risks of a proposed battery storage facility are also asking what it would mean for their electric bills. About 35 people attended an information session at The Local on Sept. 14 organized by Sustainable Hudson Valley, a Rhinebeck-based climate nonprofit. Several pressed the presenter on whether adding battery storage to the…
HURLEY
Hurley’s 24-Hour Ambulance Service Cuts Response Time to 3 Minutes
Hurley Ambulance Service, a 24-hour paid operation rolled out in November after months of delays to augment volunteers, has cut emergency response times to under three minutes, according to service President Mathew Sirni. “It was not at all uncommon that people were waiting 15 minutes, 20 minutes, just to find out that there was an…
HUNTER
A Summer Haven for Campers With Developmental Disabilities
A colorful display of arts and crafts at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville drew an unusually enthusiastic response this summer, Library Director Jaki Elmo said. “Between staff and people visiting, we’ve never had as much feedback,” she said. “Everything is bright and smiling at you.” Paper-plate animals, flowers, plants, and abstract drawings filled a…
OVERLOOK REGION
An Evening in Support of Community News
So much of our work as journalists happens out on assignments or behind a desk. An evening together felt long overdue. The Overlook’s readers, friends, and neighbors gathered at Bearsville Theater on Sept. 16, with music by the local legend Bruce Milner and a conversation with New Yorker writers Emily Nussbaum and Michael Schulman. Our…
FROM THE ARCHIVES
With One Full-Time Officer, Windham Police Struggle to Cover School Arrival and Dismissal
Just over a week into the school year, the Windham Police Department is having trouble keeping an officer at the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School during arrival and dismissal. “We are there when we can be,”…
Woodstock Requests 35 mph Speed Limit on Glasco Turnpike
The Woodstock Town Board has requested a 35 mph speed limit along Glasco Turnpike within town boundaries after residents raised concerns about speeding, pedestrian safety, and difficulty pulling out of their driveways. The board…
Woodstock Town Worker at Center of Hiring Controversy Resigns
The Woodstock Town Board has accepted the resignation of Custodial Department laborer Michael Innello, a convicted Level 3 sex offender who was hired last year and retained despite public outcry over his criminal history.…
Meira Blaustein Looks Back on 26 Years Leading Woodstock Film Festival
Meira Blaustein is preparing to leave the Woodstock Film Festival after 26 years spent building it from a four-venue gathering into one of the Hudson Valley’s signature cultural events. “It feels to be the…
Woodstock Film Festival Co-Founder Meira Blaustein to Step Down
Meira Blaustein, a co-founder of the Woodstock Film Festival, will step down as its executive director and head programmer at the end of the year, the organization said Wednesday. Blaustein intends to remain involved…
Hunter Develops New ‘Smart Growth’ Plan
The town of Hunter is developing a new comprehensive plan with the villages of Hunter and Tannersville, creating a shared blueprint for land use, development, and government decision-making across the three municipalities. The plan…
Windham Searches for Historian After Patti Morrow’s Death
Windham has been without a town historian since Patricia “Patti” Morrow died in June, and Supervisor Tom Hoyt said filling her shoes won’t be easy. “Patti was very unique,” Hoyt said. “I’m not going…
Future of Levon Helm Studios Uncertain After Wave of Cancellations
The future of Levon Helm Studios is uncertain amid more than 15 concert cancellations, a calendar listing only three upcoming performances, and a cash shortfall that has left some ticket holders awaiting refunds. When…
Woodstock Film Festival to Kick Off With ‘American Zoo’ in Catskill
The Woodstock Film Festival will begin its 27th edition with a screening of “American Zoo,” a documentary that examines the complicated history of the Catskill Game Farm. The Hudson Valley premiere will be held…
Tinker Street Overhaul Expected to Begin in Fall 2027
Construction on a multiyear, $25 million overhaul of Tinker Street and Route 212 is expected to begin in fall 2027, bringing new bridges, wider sidewalks, additional crosswalks, and curb extensions to the busy street.…
Woodstock to Get New Emergency Alert System
Woodstock residents will soon be able to sign up for emergency and community alerts after the Town Board authorized a contract for a new notification system last week. “It’s not just a weather alert.…
Woodstock Drops Affordable Housing Design Contest
The Woodstock Town Board has dropped a proposal to spend $15,000 in federal pandemic relief money from the American Rescue Plan Act on an affordable housing design competition, leaving officials to decide how to…
Windham Transfer Station Upgrades to Cost Nearly $5 Million
Greene County lawmakers approved more than $4.25 million in contracts on Aug. 19 to overhaul the aging Windham transfer station, bringing total funding for the project to about $4.92 million. The Legislature unanimously awarded…
Tannersville Considers Residential Dumpster Ban
Tannersville could become the second village in the town of Hunter to ban commercial-grade dumpsters from properties with one to three residential units, as officials cite streets lined with refuse containers and growing problems…
15 Years After Hurricane Irene, Memories Run Deep in the Catskills
Jay Fink, disc jockey at WRIP-FM 97.9, spent the night of Aug. 27, 2011, at the Windham radio station after being told a storm was coming. He didn’t know he’d be on the air…
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Extended Across Shandaken
The storm could bring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail to Phoenicia, Big Indian, Oliverea, Pine Hill, Highmount, Belleayre Mountain, and surrounding communities. The National Weather Service extended a severe thunderstorm warning for…
Zena Homes Opponents Regroup as Project Advances in Ulster
Opponents of Zena Homes are weighing two potential court challenges and focusing on Eastwoods Drive, the development’s proposed access route through Woodstock, after the project cleared two hurdles in the Town of Ulster last…
Woodstock Creates BearWise Committee to Reduce Conflicts With Bears
Woodstock redesignated its Bear Task Force as a five-member BearWise Committee that will advise the town on bear awareness, public education, and conflict prevention. The town board named the committee’s members at a business…
Hunter Board Fully Renews Licenses for Haines Falls Auto
The Hunter Town Board fully renewed Haines Falls Auto Service and Sales Inc.’s junkyard and scrap facility licenses on Aug. 11 after the owner met a series of conditions imposed in June. The board…
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