New Paltz votes to preserve open space
New Paltz voters came out in support of open space. At press time, 72 percent of the ballots cast voted...
New Paltz reimagines Halloween for the Age of Covid
If you didn’t know better, New Paltz looked a lot like a traditional Halloween
Many locals say they’re not in a rush to get Covid-19 vaccine when released
Since the shutdowns began in spring, it’s often been said that life won’t go back to normal until a Covid-19...
In-person learning delayed once again in New Paltz
New Paltz High School. (Photo by Dion Ogust) The schoolbuses can go back to the bay; New Paltz students did...
New Paltz referendum would protect open-space with real-estate fee
A one-time fee of 1.5 percent at the point of sale on the value of a property exceeding the median...
Rhett Weires is unopposed for election as New Paltz town judge
Although he has already served as a town justice since August of 2019, New Paltz native Rhett Weires will be...
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...
Coping with change during uncertain times
In the past seven months, the landscape of our daily lives has changed in ways we could have never imagined,...
Preliminary plans for bike lanes on Henry W. Dubois in New Paltz get public scrutiny
More than 70 residents attended the virtual public information meeting held Wednesday, October 7 by Alta Planning and Design to...
Widespread whitetail-deer deaths blamed on midge-borne virus
If you’ve been walking, hiking, maybe even raking in your backyard, chances are that you’ve taken in that fetid dead-animal...
New Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center is unveiled to public
The gates to the sky-lake kingdom have always been open, but now the Minnewaska State Park Preserve boasts a stunning...
Walktoberfest brings masked revelers to Walkway over the Hudson
The Walkway over the Hudson and the Hudson Valley Rail-Trail were flooded with visitors this past weekend for their annual...
Never was a slave: Historic Huguenot Street launches online exhibit on builder Jacob Wynkoop
Historic Huguenot Street is poised to launch a new walking-tour app titled “Jacob Wynkoop: Building a Free Black Neighborhood” by...
Friends of Kingston teen who drowned last June raise funds for swimming education at YMCA
The Christopher Bamba Community Swimming Education Fund aims to help provide swimming instruction for those in the community who wouldn’t...
Edna Harrison takes the helm at New Paltz Rotary
Taking over anything except possibly a mask-making factory is a challenging task these days, but Edna Harrison, a longtime member...
Hudson Valley Cheesecake now open in downtown New Paltz
Cheesecake-lovers are in for a treat: an entire bakery menu dedicated to their favorite sinfully sweet dessert. The Hudson Valley...
Meet Mohonk Preserve’s new director, Kevin Case
What does Case believe to be the greatest challenges the preserve is facing? “Revenue,” he said. “The preserve got hit...
Elting Library welcomes new children’s librarian
Kimberly Demetriou, 46, originally from Rockland County, has recently been hired as the new children’s librarian for the Elting Memorial...
New Paltz VFW holds fundraiser to ensure all graves of local veterans receive a wreath this December
Local fundraising efforts for Wreaths across America are under way to ensure all 900 veterans laid to rest in the...
Artists sought for Outdoor Peace Exhibit
Two local artists and business-owners have teamed up with the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce to launch a new...
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