New Paltz High School’s “Evening of One-Acts” explores relationships, communication issues
Shows will be presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 8-10. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
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Ulster County Courthouse hosts 200th birthday festivities
Thursday, November 15: The Bicentennial Celebration will feature special exhibits, events and the first-ever relocation of the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest tribunal, from its home in Albany.
Gas masks for the Great War… and other ways to remember Armistice Day
Sunday, November 11: Did you know that the American Expeditionary Force asked an Ulster County man to create an improved gas mask?
Rosendale’s Century House looks to crowdfunding to repair Brooklyn Bridge gates
When you look at a place every day, you might not notice over time that it’s falling into disrepair. That’s when a fresh pair of eyes can come in very handy.
Metzger vs. Rabbitt for New York State Senate District 42
State Sen. John Bonacic is retiring after 20 years in office. Seeking his seat are Rosendale Councilwoman Jen Metzger and Orange County Clerk Annie Rabbitt.
SlutWalk 2018 draws small crowd of determined feminists
For the third year running, the Sluts were back on the streets of New Paltz last Sunday.
From couture to cornstalks: Joe Eula’s design gift to Davenport Farms
Eula was not at all shy about letting it be known, quite loudly, whether he loved or hated something, aesthetically speaking.
Gardiner puts brakes on agritourism operation next to proposed resort
Gardiner planners balked at the specter of a busy agritourism venue on a 54-acre parcel adjacent to the site of the proposed Heartwood resort on Route 44/55 bordering the Shawangunk Kill.
Remembering Margaret Hamilton’s Dutchess County connections
The green-tinted visage and screeching voice of the Wicked Witch of the West became the stuff of nightmares, but by all accounts, Margaret Hamilton was a gentle person in real life, and got on well with children.
Black box, bright lights: An impressive new theater in downtown New Paltz
Wednesdays through Sundays until November 4: If its inaugural production, William Francis Hoffman’s Cal in Camo, is any indication of the level of professionalism that we can expect, Denizen Theatre seems likely to prove a magnet for drama buffs from near and far.