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Development including 50-room hotel & conference center proposed for center of New Paltz

The complex would be located in “the pit” – an undeveloped area opposite Hasbrouck Park and adjacent to village hall. Plans call for a 50-room hotel, a conference center with spa and banquet hall, and a third building with restaurant and other retail topped by offices, all at three stories. The buildings will be connected by a two-level, underground parking garage and loading docks.
Education

New Paltz schools will reopen in September with remote-learning only

On Friday at the New Paltz Board of Education meeting, a decision was made to postpone the start of in-person instruction for the 2020-21 school year.
Columns, Nature

Danger from the summer meteors

When we reach the nights of August 11 and 12, we will see a meteor every two minutes or so, especially if we’re away from the lights of town. But there’s a secret sinister untold story behind these lovely shooting stars. It involves their origins.

Community joins forces to combat hate speech in Gardiner

The Gardiner community joined forces last Monday to combat hate speech.
News & notes (8/12/20)
The Glasco Fire Department, Kingston Hazmat Team and the DEC respond to a fuel spill in the Saugerties Plaza
Saugerties Public Library will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2021 budget

Summer of broken bones

Word to the wise: If you’re going to slam your fist into something, try and connect with the knuckles of your index and middle fingers. They’re supported by a chunk of bone in the hand, and less likely to break. This was one takeaway of the summer of my broken bones.
Familial feeling
Matt Coleman Day
Stormy night

Community gathering marks the completion of a mural at Saugerties beach

An opening reception for “Tranquility Trail,” a mural on the walls of the building on the Saugerties beach, included music, games and a movement piece. The mural by Angela Gaffney-Smith depicts the birds and scenery of the beach. It was jointly sponsored by Shout Out Saugerties and Smith’s Hardware.
First Friday celebrates shopping local in Saugerties
Scenic Hudson preserves 303 acres along Black Creek in Lloyd
Woodstock will remember Puppy John at a memorial on August 8

Cuomo gives school districts the green light to reopen in September

Governor Andrew Cuomo last week announced that school districts in every region of New York State will be allowed to reopen this fall using the plans they themselves submitted to the state for review. At least one local school district, New Paltz, has already decided that it is not yet ready to welcome students back in person, citing concerns for community safety.
New Paltz schools will reopen in September with remote-learning only
First students return to SUNY New Paltz this week
Kingston, Saugerties, Onteora and New Paltz school districts post reopening plans

Ted Orr remembered

Consummate musician, renowned sound engineer, family man and longtime Woodstock fixture Ted Orr passed away on August 1 after a long illness. Despite that illness, however, he spent much of his last day in this realm doing what he loved best: playing music.
Work by Dave Channon on display at the Woodstock Art Exchange
Ever-forward energy
Bardavon Presents Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited

Development including 50-room hotel & conference center proposed for center of New Paltz

The complex would be located in “the pit” – an undeveloped area opposite Hasbrouck Park and adjacent to village hall. Plans call for a 50-room hotel, a conference center with spa and banquet hall, and a third building with restaurant and other retail topped by offices, all at three stories. The buildings will be connected by a two-level, underground parking garage and loading docks.
Local gyms hope to reopen soon, but still no date from the state
Catskill Art Supply repurposes its Woodstock location to offer custom framing, copies/graphics and curbside pick-up, moves its Kingston one
New Paltz Stewart’s plan rejiggered to adapt to life in 2020

Summer of broken bones

Word to the wise: If you’re going to slam your fist into something, try and connect with the knuckles of your index and middle fingers. They’re supported by a chunk of bone in the hand, and less likely to break. This was one takeaway of the summer of my broken bones.

What the local newspapers said 100 years ago

The ‘‘Our town’’ column is compiled each month by Carol Johnson of the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection. The entries have been copied from the August issues of the New Paltz Independent. To get a closer look at these newspapers of the past, visit the staff of the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection at the Elting Memorial Library at 93 Main Street in New Paltz, or call 255-5030.
What the local newspaper said 100 years ago
Petition calls for removal of Academy Green statues in Kingston
What the local newspapers said 100 years ago

Danger from the summer meteors

When we reach the nights of August 11 and 12, we will see a meteor every two minutes or so, especially if we’re away from the lights of town. But there’s a secret sinister untold story behind these lovely shooting stars. It involves their origins.
What to plant to help local pollinators
Tips for spotting Neowise in the Hudson Valley
Star-gazing is a safe activity in the time of Covid

Education

Cuomo gives school districts the green light to reopen in September

Governor Andrew Cuomo last week announced that school districts in every region of New York State will be allowed to reopen this fall using the plans they themselves submitted to the state for review. At least one local school district, New Paltz, has already decided that it is not yet ready to welcome students back in person, citing concerns for community safety.

Art & Music

Ted Orr remembered

Consummate musician, renowned sound engineer, family man and longtime Woodstock fixture Ted Orr passed away on August 1 after a long illness. Despite that illness, however, he spent much of his last day in this realm doing what he loved best: playing music.

Community

Community gathering marks the completion of a mural at Saugerties beach

An opening reception for “Tranquility Trail,” a mural on the walls of the building on the Saugerties beach, included music, games and a movement piece. The mural by Angela Gaffney-Smith depicts the birds and scenery of the beach. It was jointly sponsored by Shout Out Saugerties and Smith’s Hardware.

Business

Development including 50-room hotel & conference center proposed for center of New Paltz

The complex would be located in “the pit” – an undeveloped area opposite Hasbrouck Park and adjacent to village hall. Plans call for a 50-room hotel, a conference center with spa and banquet hall, and a third building with restaurant and other retail topped by offices, all at three stories. The buildings will be connected by a two-level, underground parking garage and loading docks.

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Ted Orr remembered

Community gathering marks the completion of a mural at Saugerties beach

Scenic Hudson’s Kingston/Ulster riverfront park faces delay

Scenic Hudson preserves 303 acres along Black Creek in Lloyd

Keegan Ales partnership with Clemson Bros. is in the works