Warm welcome in the land of cement
Saturday, June 1: Wallkill Valley Land Trust hosts “Rosendale and Beyond: Reshaping the Land – Farmsteads, Cement Works and Canal...
Find your voice: SongClub welcomes hesitant vocalists in New Paltz
Friday, May 31: Quickly learn and perform Cyndi Lauper’s "True Colors" in honor of Pride Week.
Newburgh Illuminated Festival to feature five stages for music and dance
Saturday, June 1: The “Illuminated” part of the festival’s name references Newburgh’s status in history as the second municipality in...
At Wallkill River Summit, sources of contamination discussed and a plan for cleanup takes shape
In 2018, the state DEC listed the Wallkill River and several of its tributaries on a draft version of its...
New Paltz and Highland school budgets pass overwhelmingly
New Paltz Central School District voters supported a $63,640,000 budget with 782 casting a ballot in favor and 320 opposed....
New Paltz School Board asked to reconsider elimination of tech positions
Members of the public gave the board an earful about their decision to eliminate the positions of four “sys-ops” employees;...
Highland Middle School employee resigns following incident
Superintendent Thomas Bongiovi said that after receiving a complaint regarding an employee last week, “the district did a prompt and...
New Paltz School Board hears concerns about threat of gun violence and incidents of racism and anti-Semitism
Trustees were asked to notify parents more quickly of threats to their children and to be more proactive about responding...
Concept 1 Unisex Beauty Salon in New Paltz celebrates 50 years in business
When Delores Angelillo-Ward opened Concept 1 Unisex Beauty Salon in 1969, it was only the third hair salon in New...
Stardust memories
May 17-19: Bethel Woods celebrates 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with Lunar Weekend’s sleepover in the museum and Deep Field...
Ulster County Poorhouse sculpture unveiling set for May 15
The Ulster County Poorhouse opened in New Paltz in 1828, at the site on Libertyville Road where the Ulster County...
Two candidates seek seats on New Paltz School Board
Incumbent Sophia Skiles is running to retain her seat for a second term and Bianca Tanis is a first-time candidate...
New Paltz Regatta returns
The New Paltz Regatta returns for its 64th iteration on Sunday, May 5. With any luck, the sun will shine,...
New Paltz school budget proposal ups tax levy 4 percent
The New Paltz Central School District will ask voters to approve a $63,640,000 budget for the 2019-2020 school year. The...
A day’s work: Arborist
Watching an arborist armed with a chainsaw skillfully climb a tree is a sight that frequently inspires spectators to grab...
At New Paltz school budget forum, residents voice support new wellness center
The New Paltz Central School District Board of Education devoted their entire regular meeting of Wednesday, March 27 to a...
Visual punch: Rivka Shifman Katvan’s “Photographs of Cus D’Amato’s Boxing Gym” opens in Catskill
Saturday, April 6: “When they have a boxing match, it’s a neighborhood thing: a small village of people coming together...
New Paltz’s Village Pizza gets new owners
The eatery has entered a new phase with new owners, husband and wife, Mike Katz and Lara Alicandro. The renovations...
Highland High School calls a “shelter in place” after disturbing social media post
Highland High School has lifted a "shelter in place" order put into effect Thursday afternoon while law enforcement investigated a...
Highland board prepares for school budget vote
Budget talks continue; details on $450k bus proposition; voting hours will remain the same despite pressure to change them.
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