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Recognized Among Nation’s Best for Pediatric Cancer; Named a Top Children’s Hospital in New York and Mid-Atlantic Region Valhalla, NY – October 7, 2025 – For the first time in its history, WMCHealth’s Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, earning a coveted spot in the 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospitals for Pediatric Cancer. In ...read more

(Kingston, NY)Ulster Insurance Services (UIS), a subsidiary of Ulster Savings Bank, recently announced that Luisa Garnot was selected for the newly created role of Agency Operations Assistant supporting the Agency Operations Manager in defining, implementing, and managing essential business and personnel support processes for the agency. Ms. Garnot joined Ulster Savings Bank in May 2024 as a ...read more

KINGSTON—Cathy Hobbs, founder of the Highland Passive House, an eco-friendly 12,500-square-foot multi-use warehouse used for home staging, interior design services, short-term rental design and turn-key home furnishing packages for vacation homes, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce.      The award recognizes an entrepreneur who has achieved ...read more

The hard part isn’t always deciding to change—it’s making sure the people around you don’t quietly kill the idea before it’s even off the ground. Small business owners often underestimate just how deeply habits run inside a team, even a small one. One new system, one new hire, one rebrand—none of it happens in a vacuum. And the smaller the company, the more magnified each shift becomes. Managing ...read more