31. 10 local businesses to receive awards for positive impact September 29, 2001 •• 452
words •• ID: pgh2056223 A dairy farm with
grazing land in Pine Plains, a Poughkeepsie urban
entrepreneur and Vassar Brothers Medical Mall at Westage are
among the 10 local businesses named winners of the Dutchess
County Economic Development Corp.'s 2001 Business Excellence
Awards. The winners were chosen for their positive impact on
the local economy by an EDC committee from 42 nominations in
10 categories. Winners will be honored during DCEDC's dinner
Oct. 30 at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center
32. Blighted blocks rejuvenate October 20, 2004 •• 2065
words •• ID: pgh27764088 Location. Location.
Location. That mantra sums up one of small business owners'
biggest concerns. Sean Lewis, owner of the Memory Foam
Mattress Sleep Center in the City of Poughkeepsie, said he
investigated commercial properties in Pleasant Valley,
Rhinebeck and the Poughkeepsie Galleria before deciding to
open his shop in May at 513 Main St. in the City of
Poughkeepsie. Moving to an area that hangs under a cloud of
boarded-up or empty store fronts, economic bleakness and
troubles
33. Stained glass blends function, art June 25, 2004 •• 1091
words •• ID: pgh26033405 FREEDOM PLAINS --
During the Gothic age, craftsmen often believed the presence
of beautiful ob-jects would lift men's souls closer to God.
Thus, they used decorated stained glass depicting biblical
characters and stories to create special, sacred dwelling
places in churches around Europe. Today, stained glass is
everywhere. It is used not only in religious institutions,
but also in retail shops, casinos, professional buildings
and residences. New technology and its growing popularity
34. NewEateries April 16, 2004 •• 654
words •• ID: pgh11743082 Mexicali Blue -- 87
Main St., New Paltz. Opened in January. Serving fresh
Mexican and Southwestern fare including tacos, burritos,
salads and soups. Owner Tom Hayes; head chef Jason Wright.
Closed Monday; open Tuesday-Wednesday, noon-10 p.m.;
Thursday-Saturday, noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-9 p.m.
845-255-5551. Calamity Jane's Restaurant -- 2943 Church St.,
Pine Plains. Opened March 2. Serving Mexican, American and
Italian cuisine that caters to family and friends.
Owner/operators Marc
35. NewEateries March 12, 2004 •• 550
words •• ID: pgh11064378 Dragon Buffet --
Poughkeepsie Plaza, Route 9, Poughkeepsie. Opened in
December. Serving Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian Grill and
American cuisine. Selection features more than 250 items
weekly and more than 150 items daily for one
"all-you-can-eat" price, including soups, appetizers, sushi,
spare ribs, raw clams, shrimp, beef, chicken, fish, pork,
salad bar, fresh fruits and desserts. Take-out available.
Owner Steven Cheng. Open daily, Monday-Thursday, Sunday, 11
a.m.-10:30 p.m.;
36. Life flows in city's heart August 3, 2003 •• 868
words •• ID: pgh7702091 The revitalization
of Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie is an immigrant
story, fueled and driven by dreams of better lives. The
economic dream, void in the immigrants' native lands, fills
the apartments and storefronts on Main Street's rougher
blocks. The influx reverses a spiraling economic trend on
the city's main artery. This is a City of Poughkeepsie
story, initiated after the closing and reopening of the Main
Mall to traffic. The Main Mall was made a pedestrian area
37. Home sweet factory October 18, 2002 •• 1117
words •• ID: pgh2765514 When business
partners John Schoonbeck and Jorge Santos were looking for a
home and office they could share five years ago, they saw a
number of properties around Poughkeepsie, but none that
suited them as well as an abandoned denture factory for sale
by the city. ''It's near the train, the river, everything,''
said Santos, perched on a couch in what is now the living
room of the old building, which was at various points in its
history a textile company and car
38. Loft provides unique space to live, work January 13, 2002 •• 1209
words •• ID: pgh1596338 Like many people,
Jeff Johnson works from home. But unlike most, his workspace
isn't confined to a desk tucked into a bedroom corner or
even a home office suite. His workspace, rather, occupies an
expanse of about 1,200 square feet of roughly finished open
space -- just less than half of the space in the City of
Poughkeepsie loft he calls home. As an artist who designs
and creates one-of-a-kind furniture and sculpture, Johnson
said living and working in a spacious loft simply makes good
39. Philips awarded county's top prize October 31, 2001 •• 816
words •• ID: pgh2065984 WICCOPEE -- These
days, a microchip plant that's still hanging together with a
full staff seems like a pretty good company to have in town.
Philips Semiconductors has brightened the landscape of the
Dutchess County Economic Development Corp., which picked the
Philips plant for the top prize in its annual Business
Excellence Awards program. The announcement was made Tuesday
at the awards dinner. It was a surprise, but it really
wasn't. It was almost predictable. The plant has
40. You'll want to revisit charming Demitasse Café again &
again February 20, 2004 •• 1078
words •• ID: pgh10688704 If only I had more
time, I would spend it at Demitasse Café. The world outside
seems to come to a halt when I'm inside this cushy Victorian
cafe in the City of Poughkeepsie. A couple at a nearby table
recently played a game of chess, a woman knitted at the back
table over a foamy cappuccino, while another customer
admired the artwork on the walls and the library of late
19th-century novels. I pondered the menu, which is actually
sizeable considering the size of this small
