A Look at What Woodstock Film Festival Means for Local Businesses
EJ Chocolates usually closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This week, with the Woodstock Film Festival bringing visitors to town, its owners opened the Village Green shop both days. For co-owner Emily Kellogg, 32, the festival arrives at an opportune moment. “I think it’s a blend of the film festival, the trees are changing, the foliage…
WAAM Studio Tour Invites Visitors Into Artists’ Creative Spaces
At Betsey Regan’s studio, an art tour can turn into a salon. At Roger Ricco’s property, visitors can wander through a meadow planted for pollinators. In Gail Albert’s kitchen, about 30 photographs will offer…
Zena Homes Developers Question Planning Board Member’s Role in Review
The developers behind the proposed Zena Homes subdivision are challenging Woodstock Planning Board member Eugenie “Genie” Tartell’s continued participation in the project’s review, citing her ownership of nearby land and what they described as…
At Levon Helm Studios, the Last Shows for Now Signal an Uncertain Future
Cindy greeted people as she normally did. Parking lot staff and part-timers smoked cigarettes and talked about the old nights as cars came in. The smell of cannabis hung in the air. It was…
Woodstock Supervisor Says She Encouraged Town Employee at Center of Hiring Controversy to Resign
In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, Sept. 21, Woodstock Supervisor Anula Courtis said she encouraged Michael Innello, the Level 3 registered sex offender hired by the town as a maintenance worker in…
Woodstock’s KTD Monastery Plans $300,000 Roof Project to End Years of Leaks
Water has leaked into the residential building at Woodstock’s Karma Triyana Dharmachakra monastery for more than a decade. Now, the Buddhist community is preparing for a nearly $300,000 copper roof project intended to stop…
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…
On 9/11’s 25th Anniversary, Woodstock Firefighters Climbed Overlook Mountain
The Woodstock Fire Department held its eighth annual 2-mile hike up Overlook Mountain on Sept. 11, honoring first responders on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The hike commemorated firefighters’ ascent through the…
Zena Homes Returns to Woodstock Planning Board as Opponents Pack Meeting
The Woodstock Planning Board is reviewing Zena Homes’ application to extend and widen Eastwoods Drive in Woodstock, which would serve as the sole access road for a proposed 30-home subdivision in the Town of…
Woodstock Film Festival Lineup Brings Catskills Stories to the Big Screen
Volunteer firefighters in the Catskills, a Woodstock painter, and a chance conversation with a stranger in town will reach the screen next month at the 27th Woodstock Film Festival. The festival, running Oct. 14–18…
The Day the Dalai Lama Came to Woodstock
Thousands gathered at Woodstock’s Andy Lee Field on a cool, clear afternoon in September 2006 to hear the Dalai Lama speak. Word-of-mouth had spread news of the free talk, drawing neighbors from across town…
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…
Revolutionary War Veterans Honored With New Footstones
The Woodstock Cemetery Committee and American Legion Post 1026 dedicated new grave markers to two Revolutionary War veterans during a ceremony Thursday, Sept. 3, at Woodstock Cemetery on Rock City Road. The committee, American…
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…
Mary Frank Has Never Looked Away
Mary Frank plucks what looks like a spoiled mushroom from her garden in Bearsville. Rosie, her trusty Havanese, stays close as Mary squeezes the mushroom between her fingers, releasing a cloud of spores into…
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.…
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