HUDSON--A waterfront landmark will soon change hands. Known for the last decade or so as Basilica Industria, the brick building at 110 South Front Street was built in 1884 as a foundry and forge for making steel railway wheels, used into the 1980s for rendering hide glue, and refashioned nine years ago into a 13,700 square foot avant garde art and performance space by Patrick Doyle and Catherine Smith. It soon be owned and operated by Livingston residents Bill Stone and Nancy Barber, with their son Tony Stone of Hudson, and his partner musician Melissa Auf der Maur.

Mr. Stone, an artist influenced by the Fluxus movement often associated with Yoko Ono, has also developed loft buildings in New York City. He will have a show of his art in Manhattan later this year at the James Fuentes Gallery. Filmmaker Tony Stone’s feature, “Severed Ways,” which depicts the Norse discovery of North America in the 11th century, was screened at the Angelika Film Center in Manhattan. Ms. Auf der Maur, a base player who is now on tour with her band in Vienna, recently released a new album, “Ooom.” She played with Courtney Love’s band Hole for five years and with Smashing Pumpkins for one year.

CHATHAM - The Chatham Planning has approved a request by Stewart's Shops to build a gas station and convenience store on Route 203 next to the pedestrian entrance to the County Fairgrounds.

A representative from Stewart's said after the board voted 4-to-1 to approve the store that construction will not start until after the County Fair this September.