Safety first as New Paltz mulls parking on Plattekill Avenue
Plattekill Avenue’s extreme width and lack of parking comes from the fact that there was a firehouse in the middle...
Pride reaffirmed in New Paltz
New Paltz board passes resolution to support those who don't fit neatly into a cisheteronormative social category.
New Paltz teachers “left in the dark” about the district’s decision to offer grant-funded free pre-K
The New Paltz Central School District announced last week that it would offer grant-funded free pre-K this fall for any...
Janelle Peotter, New Paltz’s first climate-smart coordinator is stepping down
The outgoing coordinator reflected on progress and offered recommendations for the future at the May 18 town council meeting.
New Paltz residents receive renewable energy options
The Village of New Paltz is participating in the relaunch of the Hudson Valley Community Power electricity supply program that...
Solar default, the birds and the bees, water meters and more from New Paltz
Here's what else is happening in and around New Paltz...
Live music may be live wire in New Paltz
In the latest version of a decades-long debate over what the defining characteristics of New Paltz are, village residents and...
New Paltz Deputy Supervisor Dan Torres resigns to spend more time in Pat Ryan’s congressional office
New Paltz Deputy Supervisor Daniel Torres announced at last week’s town board meeting that he will be leaving the town...
Officials from the Office of Cannabis Management step out of the bureaucratic weeds
One of the consequences of cannabis legalization is having to listen to straight-laced government bureaucrats as they struggle to form...
All New Paltz rentals now subject to single-hauler law
New Paltz town council members passed, at their April 20 meeting, a modification to the somewhat new town rental registration...
Transgender students at New Paltz High School claim to experience frequent bullying and feel unsafe with locked gender-neutral bathrooms
Former New Paltz High School student Aryn Wesdorp was one of those instrumental in getting gender-neutral bathrooms installed at New...
Despite concerns over tick-borne diseases, New Paltz approves “no-mow May” resolution
Just ahead of Earth Day, on April 20, New Paltz town council members approved the second annual “no-mow May” resolution,...
Sewage upgrades aside, New Paltz developers eager to get projects up and running
Developers for two proposals at the upper end of North Chestnut Street in New Paltz are eager to get their...
New Paltz’s Eve Walter keeps constituents up-to-date on county business
Eve Walter continues to stand out among county legislators by attending local village meetings to update officials and members of...
Boy scouts named concessionaire, bringing their “leave no trace” ethos to New Paltz’s Field of Dreams
Those attending soccer games at the Field of Dreams in New Paltz this year will have a different snacking option...
Future of bridge featured in A Quiet Place remains uncertain
A federal grant is being sought to replace the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail bridge that was featured in the horror...
In New Paltz, raises across the board but no increase in taxes
The next Village of New Paltz budget, covering the fiscal year starting June 1, will include raises for all staff...
Pending retirement has New Paltz council members scrambling to familiarize themselves with town’s building code
New Paltz town council members got a lot of information about possible code changes at their March 2 meeting, all...
As frustrations crest, New Paltz ready to begin cable franchise renegotiations
Many New Paltz residents find that working with the sole cable provider, Spectrum, is anything but black and white.
New Paltz officials concerned about large-scale development proposal
Once public land, the 2.4 acres bounded by Hasbrouck, Plattekill and Elting avenues along with a municipal parking lot was...
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