Preserving grand old trees is a long game for New Paltz
Summers in the Hudson Valley are hot...
Community surprises cancer survivor Zach Osterhoudt with truck glow-up
Ever since he was a young boy, Zach Osterhoudt has been fascinated by trucks...
Former deli owner’s second act is running Ulster SCUBA
After arriving in New Paltz in 1985 to study art at SUNY, Kathy Frizzel landed a job at Convenient Deli...
Costumed goose figurines unite New Paltz neighborhood
A gaggle of ceramic geese have landed in the Village of New Paltz and continue to enlarge their porch-dwelling and...
(Update) Minnewaska State Park to close tomorrow due to moth infestation
Minnewaska State Park will be closed to the public tomorrow, Friday, May 17 due to treatments for spongy moth infestation.
Russ Clune’s memoir The Lifer chronicles Gunks climbing history
We don’t choose where we’re born, but if we’re lucky, we find a place that feels like home...
Bike crash survivor Gabriela O’Shea to host a local Love Your Brain Ride for Resilience
New Paltz native Gabriela O’Shea will host a community bike ride on the River-to-Ridge trail in New Paltz...
OSI transfers stewardship of Osterhoudt Flats to Marbletown
This past week, the Open Space Institute (OSI) transferred a 93-acre parcel of land...
Block party will celebrate 50-year anniversary of beloved New Paltz businesses
There is a birthday block party taking place on North Front Street in the Village of New Paltz that the...
OSI adds 2.4-mile Ellenville segment to O&W rail trail
Focusing on creating 250 miles of connecting trail systems...
What is a pacer?
What is a pacer? Like with all things in ultrarunning, the definition of ‘pacer’ has been pushed to a new...
Replacement sought as Elting Library director Gillian Murphy resigns
The Elting Memorial Library in downtown New Paltz will soon be looking for a new director beginning this December.
New footbridge nears completion at Mill Brook Preserve in New Paltz
The Village of New Paltz and the Mill Brook Preserve Inc. have announced that the long awaited bridge in the...
Three Fighting Spirit Karate students compete at British Kyokushin championships
Three New Paltz High School student/athletes set sail across the Pond to test their martial arts mettle against some of...
New Paltz’s iconic Sky Top tower turns 100 (photos and video)
Congressman Pat Ryan gave an address last Friday afternoon at the commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of the Sky Top...
New Bakery owner preserves beloved New Paltz tradition
Gourd artists, pumpkin-lovers, squash-hounds: Your day in the sun, your glow in the moonlight, your fire within is about to...
Survival of the Shawangunks returns for 37th time
The Survival of the Shawangunks is unlike any other race or triathlon in the world. It turns the traditional notion...
High Point Carriage Road rebuilding at Minnewaska complete
Outdoor enthusiasts can now enjoy 15 miles of uninterrupted, restored Victorian Era carriageways by foot, bike, skis, snowshoes or horse...
Father-and-son duo open Springtown Cycles in New Paltz
Bike-loving father-and-son duo Donald and Donnie Avramis have recently opened Springtown Cycles, just a stone’s throw from the Wallkill Valley...
The Bakery founder David Santner passes the torch
For the past four decades, The Bakery in New Paltz has served as a haven for artists, writers, poets, politicians,...
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