Bethel News

A third teen pleaded guilty Tuesday in Sullivan County Court to participating in a string of burglaries and arsons last winter in western Sullivan County.

Laura Solomon from the Town of Thompson was named Sullivan County "Retired Senior Volunteer Program" Senior of the Year for 2011 at the 39th annual RSVP Recognition Day Luncheon on Monday at the Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center in Callicoon.

A mid-level appeals court has upheld a $25,000 fine against the owners of Yasgur's Farm, part of the site of the 1969 Woodstock concert, for allowing camping and staging shows without proper town permits a year ago.

Actor and House of Blues co-founder Dan Aykroyd and recording artist Carlos Santana appear at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino during a mud ceremony May 4, 2012, in Las Vegas.

This weekend I visited friends in Bethel, NY, home of the original 1969 Woodstock.

One hour into Saturday's third annual Foodstock fundraiser, Liberty resident Dave Thomson's hands were full as he left the Villa Roma Resort's tennis building.

Hundreds of gourmands filed through the doors of Villa Roma's tennis center, many stopping to sample homemade vegetarian soups from Harkness' business, Woodridge Soup Emporium.

Collectors and artists attended a show Saturday at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts that honored posters promoting concerts, which continues Sunday.