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Warwick businesses enjoy a shorter but successful holiday season in 2019

Warwick. Season ended strong in spite of late start and some poor weather. Thanksgiving, the holiday that occurs just before the kick off of downtown Warwick’s annual celebration of Home for the Holidays, came late this year. And to make matters worse, there was rain, a rare heavy downpour during …

Jolly Onion Restaurant in Pine Island celebrates first anniversary

Newly renovated and revived restaurant is again one of the most popular restaurants in the Hudson Valley. First established in 1965, Ye Jolly Onion Inn, at 625 Glenwood Road in the heart of Pine Island, became one of the most well-known restaurant destinations in the region. It was closed for …

Warwick Chamber to honor St. Anthony Community Hospital as one of its original founders

Chamber will present tribute awards this Saturday during annual membership dinner to the founding five businesses that have maintained membership for 80 years. The Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce is marking its 80th anniversary this year with a membership celebration this Saturday, Nov. 16, at Minerals at Crystal Springs Resort …

Beautiful People sets attendance record at annual fall 5k/1k fun run

Annual event raises funds for organization’s adaptive sports programming. On Sunday, Nov. 10, a crowd of well over 100 participants braved unseasonable cold weather to complete 5K and 1K events in Wickham Woodlands Park. The event began at Beautiful People’s adaptive baseball field in the former Mid-Orange Correctional facility, and …

Music to celebrate by

  Are you ready to dance the night away and enjoy a wonderful evening of pop, rock and folk music? The Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce is marking its 80th anniversary with a membership celebration themed “The Valley of Dreams” on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Diamond Ballroom at Minerals …

Dreamworx reopens under new management

Warwick. Firm offers reasonably priced shared professional office space. Anyone looking to get out of his or her home office will appreciate the advantages of reasonably priced shared professional office space and Dreamworx, described as Warwick Valley’s premier co-working facility, has reopened under new management. On Friday, Oct. 11, members …

WTBQ launches fourth annual Toys for Military Tots drive

Warwick. The last day for drop off is Friday, Dec. 13. The fourth annual Toys for Military Tots toy drive was launched by Orange County Community Radio WTBQ (1110 AM/93.5 FM) on Monday, Oct. 21. Three years ago, station owner Frank Truatt and station manager Taylor Sterling conceived the idea …

Great American Mt. Peter Ski and Snowboard Sale weekend a huge success

Except for some light rain on Sunday afternoon, the weather cooperated for most of the weekend and huge crowds came out to enjoy the 26th annual Great American Ski and Snowboard Sale at Mount Peter on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20. The sale on new merchandise was run by consultants …

Warwick Children’s Book Festival Promotes Literacy & Fun

More than 70 children’s authors from the Tri-State area and beyond turned out for the annual Warwick Children’s Book Festival on Sat., Oct. 12 on Railroad Ave. in Warwick. The authors were stationed under a large tent on the street, which was closed to traffic, and children were able to …

Computer Guy sponsors race car in this Saturday’s event at Orange Country Raceway

Middletown. ‘A cool sport and fun to watch.’ This weekend, from Friday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Oct. 27, the 100-year-old Orange County Fair Speedway plays host to Eastern States Weekend, the oldest annual consecutively run championship event for dirt track modified stock cars in the country. And on Saturday evening …