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Education

Trickling back: Local school districts take different approaches to in-person instruction

While the Saugerties and Onteora school districts recently welcomed students back into the classroom in hybrid educational models, the Kingston and New Paltz districts were inching closer to putting their own plans into action. Each district is finding it has its own set of unique challenges. Though all are developing safety and cleaning protocols based on Covid-19 state guidance, they are finding no one-size-fits-all solution.
General News

Woodstock Library funding proposal goes to voters November 3

As they vote for president, member of Congress and state legislature, Woodstock residents are reminded to turn over the ballot to vote on whether their public library can borrow $5.8 million to replace the current building at 5 Library Lane with a two-story, 12,500-square-foot structure. They probably don’t need much of a reminder, though. The local issue has gained more than its share of attention.
General News

Rapping New Paltz cop reinstated

New Paltz police officer Robert Sisco will not lose his job on account of the controversial rap video he posted on social media in June, though he will be on disciplinary probation for four years. The lyrics in the rap included a call to hang Hillary Clinton “for treason,” blamed China for the “whole coronavirus” and declared “There’s only two genders.” Critics slammed the performance as “transphobic” and questioned whether the officer could be trusted to provide equal law enforcement protection to transgender citizens.
Letters

Letter: Make Wurts Street Bridge into pedestrian walkway

The bridge connecting downtown Kingston to Connelly and Port Ewen, which has been closed since late September, is the only safe way in this area for a pedestrian to cross the Rondout Creek. If it’s not going to be reopened to vehicle traffic, writes a reader, it should be made into a pedestrian walkway.
Education

Saugerties to put $22m facilities improvement project to voters in December

The average age of the district buildings is 69 years and problems have emerged over time. The district superintendent said taxes would be unaffected because debt payments for the last project, begun in 2005-6, are coming to an end in a couple years, and the new project would cost taxpayers the same amount per year.

New plan calls for 650-bed, rent-by-the-room housing complex off Rt. 32 in New Paltz

Michael Moriello, self-described as “a farm kid from [New Paltz] for 59 years,” had a talk with neighbors last week about a 650-bed, rent-by-the-room housing complex that he wants to build on 50 to 60 acres just south of the college on Route 32 South. The neighbors were residents of the adjacent Harvest Hills development.
Woodstock Library funding proposal goes to voters November 3
News & notes (10/21/20)
New Paltz mobilizes as local motel admits Level 3 sex offenders

Apple pies, fritters hot items at Reformed Church Fall Bakery & Market

It just isn’t autumn without the hundreds of freshly baked apple pies and steaming-hot fritters dipped in powdered sugar at the New Paltz Reformed Church. The church’s annual apple festival this past Saturday was still a success, despite having to limit the size and scope due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
“Pooches & Pumpkins” at Stone Ridge Orchard
New Paltz’s Elting Library quietly marks 100 Years at current location
Saugerties Historical Society offers calendar

A cluster of new businesses come to the Town of Ulster

Already open is a state-of-the-art laundromat. A Grease Monkey oil-change franchise outlet is having its official grand opening this weekend. A car wash is under construction. A 30-unit apartment complex is planned for next year on the rear corner of the property. The roofs of all the buildings will be topped with solar arrays to generate electricity.
Vegan velocity: Delivery business model at Saugerties’ Healthy Gourmet to Go was ahead of its time
New co-working space to open in Kingston
Hudson Valley Cheesecake now open in downtown New Paltz

Trickling back: Local school districts take different approaches to in-person instruction

While the Saugerties and Onteora school districts recently welcomed students back into the classroom in hybrid educational models, the Kingston and New Paltz districts were inching closer to putting their own plans into action. Each district is finding it has its own set of unique challenges. Though all are developing safety and cleaning protocols based on Covid-19 state guidance, they are finding no one-size-fits-all solution.
Ulster County libraries offer free online tutoring access
Onteora School Board won’t read anonymous mail
New Paltz schools report Covid-positive employee

New exhibits to see in-person this month

Not to be missed is the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art’s New Folk exhibition, Jim Holl’s solo show of paintings and sculptures at Lockwood Gallery, a four-person exhibition of paintings at Green Kill, and works by Judy Pfaff and the three prizewinners of the Midtown Arts District’s first annual group show at the Arts Society of Kingston. All the shows are up through October.
Get-out-the-vote virtual concert and rally
Wired Gallery in High Falls reopens its doors
New York’s guidelines require live music to be ‘incidental’

Village Voices are on hold

As general editor of Village Voices, I have decided to call a one-week moratorium of our blog posts and decide meanwhile whether to continue this daily feature. If anyone in the audience wants to contribute their two cents’ worth to that discussion, please email me at geddy@hudsonvalleyone.com.
Keeping it all together
I need a day off
Time travel

Community, Food & Drink

Apple pies, fritters hot items at Reformed Church Fall Bakery & Market

It just isn’t autumn without the hundreds of freshly baked apple pies and steaming-hot fritters dipped in powdered sugar at the New Paltz Reformed Church. The church’s annual apple festival this past Saturday was still a success, despite having to limit the size and scope due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

Community

“Pooches & Pumpkins” at Stone Ridge Orchard

The first annual “Pooches & Pumpkins,” a socially distanced Halloween farm event for the whole family and their canines, kicks off on Saturday, October 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Stone Ridge Orchard.

Politics & Government

Andreassen vs. O’Dell for Saugerties town justice

Seeking a third full term as one of two Saugerties town justices, Claudia Andreassen is being challenged on the November 3 ballot by Stan O’Dell, who is seeking his first elective office. Both candidates are registered Democrats. Their names will appear on five different lines.

General News

New plan calls for 650-bed, rent-by-the-room housing complex off Rt. 32 in New Paltz

Michael Moriello, self-described as “a farm kid from [New Paltz] for 59 years,” had a talk with neighbors last week about a 650-bed, rent-by-the-room housing complex that he wants to build on 50 to 60 acres just south of the college on Route 32 South. The neighbors were residents of the adjacent Harvest Hills development.

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New plan calls for 650-bed, rent-by-the-room housing complex off Rt. 32 in New Paltz

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