The bed-and-breakfast phenomenon began as a homey alternative to hotels and motels. Baby boomers embraced the opportunity to stay in...

Good luck finding something that’s built to last. Most mass-produced items are made to fall apart sooner rather than later....

The Rosendale Theatre Collective Board of Directors: (top row, l-r) Sam Pierce, Brian Mathews, Mike Ruppel, Eve Waltermaurer, Edward Schoelwer,...

We’re supposed to be saving our money for our retirement. If you own your own business, that’s a crucial part...

It’s no secret that the long recession has created challenges for social service organizations. State budget cuts and other repercussions...

Being your own boss is a great thing if it suits your temperament, but there’s a risk. If you or...

My dad was a corporate real estate man. He mostly worked for the big chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, Midas,...

Niche businesses may seem extra-risky. Yet three area businesses that cater to a specific clientele are finding success in offering...

University of Virginia statistics in 2012 indicate that a quarter of all small businesses fail in the first year, and...

You never can tell. Back around 1750, it likely would have sounded far-fetched to predict that the British colonies in...

In 2007 and 2008, the business strip along Ulster Avenue in the Town of Ulster, the strip mall center of...

County execs Marc Molinaro and Mike Hein chat during Gov. Cuomo’s 2012 visit to Kingston. (photo by Phyllis McCabe) During...

Regionalism went a little bit mainstream in New York two years ago, when governor Andrew Cuomo’s state-of-the-state message unveiled a...

(photo by winsordi) Something strange is happening. I noticed it first at Home Depot, a place that, like all big-box...

A bad economy has, at least in the garden, led to a resurgence in people learning to grow things. “We’re...

(photo by Afrank99) Thomas Edison may yet have the last laugh more than a century after the so-called War of...

Animal shelters have been straining with an influx of pets surrendered by families who can’t afford their care or are...

There’s a technological revolution happening, an underground revolution that’s creeping into our everyday lives so quietly that you might not...

This just in: In any language, smart phones are the bomb. (Photo by Flickr user LGEPR/used under Creative Commons license)...

The distilling room at Tuthilltown Spirits. (photo by Wilson Bilkovich) There’s a growing industry in the region that’s very good...