New Paltz residents weigh in on Henry W. Dubois Dr. bike/ped path design
A plan to widen the road and remove numerous trees has stoked controversy.
Decluttering the house, clearing the mind
When I told my best friend that I was writing an article on clutter cleaning, she told me that when...
Most pools in Ulster County gear up to reopen
In contrast to last summer, almost all of the local municipal pools will be filling their watering holes and opening...
Putting one foot in front of the other
I think we have these myths in our heads about “real runners,” the ones that you see striding up the...
American Idol’s Laila Mach headlines Mayfest at Walkway over the Hudson
he Mayfest Essential Farmers’ and Makers’ Market that took place this past weekend along the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and...
New Paltz shop offers ‘tools for healing and magic-making’
“I think that many people are trying to take their health and wellbeing into their own hands, and we’re providing...
Federal red tape, balky landowners slow Route 299 bike shoulders project
Ulster County is still working on a project to construct shoulders along Route 299 between the village and the Shawangunk...
New Paltz teen’s American Idol journey has come to an end
Laila Mach closed out American Idol’s “Showstopper” round last night, March 29, with a powerful rendition of Alicia Keys, “If...
Road closed in New Paltz for ten hours while police deal with a “suicidal subject” call
A portion of Old Kingston Road in New Paltz was closed off for approximately ten hours in the late afternoon...
Garry Kniffen, charged with shooting man at New Paltz restaurant, released on his own recognizance
Garry Kniffen, 56, of Kleinkill Drive in New Paltz, turned himself in to the New Paltz Police Department at approximately...
New Paltz’s Laila Mach performs in Hollywood during Genre Week on
On Sunday evening, March 21, 15-year-old New Paltz singer/songwriter sensation Laila Mach performed in front of millions of television viewers...
Loaded handgun found on New Paltz’s Huguenot Street
New Paltz Police Department chief Robert Lucchesi said that Casey-Quinn Kooistra did exactly what he would want any resident to...
New Paltz’s Laila Mach advances to Genre Week on American Idol this Sunday
This Sunday evening, March 21, 15-year-old New Paltz singer/songwriter sensation Laila Mach will perform in front of millions of television...
Local libraries offer much more than books
Technological advances have made “access to information” a necessity that requires most libraries to provide Internet and computer availability for...
Maggie Mae’s to replace Upstairs on 9 in New Paltz
Garvan and Leonie McCloskey, owners of Garvan’s Irish Gastropub, located at Locust Lawn next to the New Paltz Golf Course,...
New Paltz turns out as high schooler Laila Mach aces American Idol audition
The first audition out of the gate on Sunday night’s episode of American Idol was that of Laila Mach, a...
New Paltz and Kingston swimmers take top spots in Section 9 meet
Four swimmers — two from New Paltz and two from Kingston — emerged with podium finishes in last weekend’s Section...
New Paltz teen Laila Mach auditions on American Idol this Sunday
The hometown excitement is building with the news that Laila Mach, a New Paltz High School sophomore and budding singer/musician,...
Polar vortex afflicting Texas is old hat for us northeasterners
Weather is the one place where we all seek common ground, despite the ground being frozen, thawed, snow-covered, rain-saturated or...
Local guardsman deployed to guard Library of Congress during inauguration
When 25-year-old John Marro of Marlboro decided to pursue a Master’s in Education in order to become a high school...
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