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Best Coworking Space In The Hudson Valley In 2024: BEAHIVE Best Coworking Space In The Hudson Valley In 2024: BEAHIVE
Best Coworking Space In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Beahive We are thrilled to announce that BEAHIVE has been named Best Coworking Space in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to BEAHIVE's website, this pioneering coworking space was established in 2009 in Beacon as a hub for entrepreneurs, creatives, tech enthusiasts, nonprofit leaders, activists, and community organizers.  The flagship location, originally situated in the iconic Telephone Building on Main St., relocated in 2023 to a newly renovated space at 6 Eliza St., and this plant-filled environment features an open, airy communal lounge and kitchen…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Trump Fires Nation's Senior Military Officer Trump Fires Nation's Senior Military Officer
Trump Fires Nation's Senior Military Officer President Donald Trump announced on social media that he has just fired the nation's senior military officer and named a successor. General Charles Q. Brown Jr., age 62,  made history as only the second African American to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Trump appointed retired three-star general John D. Caine to fill Brown's position as he seeks to reshape military leadership. “Today, I am honored to announce my nomination of Lieutenant General Dan ‘Razin’ Caine as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday evening, Feb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Mom Of Three, Entrepreneur Opening Albany-Area Salons: 'The Perfect Fit' Mom Of Three, Entrepreneur Opening Albany-Area Salons: 'The Perfect Fit'
Mom Of Three, Entrepreneur Opening Albany-Area Salons: 'The Perfect Fit' A Saratoga mother who became an entrepreneur is returning to her roots in the beauty industry by opening her own salons. Blo Blow Dry Bar will have a new location in Clifton Park, the company said in a news release on Monday, Jan. 27. The salon will open at 22 Clifton Country Road in the Clifton Park Center Mall on Friday, Feb. 14. Carrie Faden will own and operate the salon. She started her career in the beauty industry before stepping away to become a full-time mom to her three daughters. Years later, Faden built a successful career as a Subway franchisee, overseeing multiple restau…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
It’s Cookie Time! Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Launches 2025 Season It’s Cookie Time! Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Launches 2025 Season
It’s Cookie Time! Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Launches 2025 Season Forget the salads and that New Year's resolution, at least for a cookie or two, because the sweetest season of year is here, it's Girl Scout Cookie time! Starting Monday, Jan. 20, cookie lovers across the Hudson Valley can support local Girl Scouts while stocking up on classic favorites like Thin Mints and Samoas. This year marks the farewell of the beloved Girl Scout S’mores cookie introduced in 2017, so grab them while you can! Oh, no. The S'more cookie is being phased out this year. Girl Scouts of Connecticut Word is the The Toast-Yay! introduced in 2021 is also being phased out.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
These Two Girl Scout Cookie Flavors Will Be Retired In 2025: How You Can Buy Them These Two Girl Scout Cookie Flavors Will Be Retired In 2025: How You Can Buy Them
These Two Girl Scout Cookie Flavors Will Be Retired In 2025: How You Can Buy Them If you love Girl Scout Cookies, 2025 is the last year you can buy two special flavors. The Girl Scouts of the USA said that it will retire its S’mores and Toast-Yay! cookies after this season. The organization made the announcement in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 7 as it kicks off the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season. S'mores cookies were introduced in 2017 and are made by Little Brownie Bakers. Just like the campfire classic, the Girl Scout version has a chocolate and marshmallow filling in between two graham sandwich cookies. The Toast-Yay! flavor was introduced in 2021 an…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Tapped To Head Trump's New Dept. Of Government Efficiency President-Elect Donald Trump continues to fill his cabinet with loyalists and his biggest supporters following his sweeping victory in last week's election.  He announced Tuesday, Nov. 12, that two billionaire former rivals turned allies, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, would head up his new Department of Government Efficiency.  Related: Trump Nominates NY Rep. Elise Stefanik As UN Ambassador The tech entrepreneur, age 53, and the 39-year-old Harvard and Yale Law grad will be tasked with major cuts in government spending. Trump called it "The Manhattan Project" for a new…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
New Fitness Trend Stretches Into Hudson Valley New Fitness Trend Stretches Into Hudson Valley
New Fitness Trend Stretches Into Hudson Valley If you need a good stretch, a new business coming to the Hudson Valley can help. StretchLab, an assisted stretching franchise, will host a grand opening for its first studio in Rockland County in Nanuet on Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26.  Located at 17 N Middletown Road, the studio will introduce people of all ages and fitness levels to the health and wellness benefits of working with flexologists in a modern and approachable environment. Nanuet entrepreneur Sagar Pendse owns the new business. Before his journey into business ownership, Pendse had worked in financial services …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Greenwich Resident, Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline, 64, Was Father Of 6 Greenwich Resident, Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline, 64, Was Father Of 6
Greenwich Resident, Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline, 64, Was Father Of 6 Fairfield County resident J. Michael Cline, the founder of Fandango and other startups, who died from an apparent suicide after falling from the 20th floor of a luxury hotel in Manhattan, was a father of six. Cline, age 64, a homeowner in Greenwich, died around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, at the Kimberly Hotel on 50th Street, said the New York City Police Department. "Upon arrival, officers found an unconscious and unresponsive male with injuries indicative of a fall from an elevated position. An investigation remains ongoing," NYPD said.  Original report: Fandango Founder Fr…

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by Kathy Reakes