Fighting Spirit Karate Studio relocates to Gardiner
The new venue will permit about 2,000 square feet of mat space, as opposed to only about 650 square feet in Cherry Hill, allowing for the expansion of programs and enrollment.
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The Wonder Woman of working women
West Park’s Hilda Worthington Smith put her fortune and education to practical use by running a summer training program in the liberal arts for disadvantaged girls: factory and millworkers.
Gardiner State Police Substation dedicated to retired major Peter J. Brennan
The occasion marked both the centennial of the State Police and the 40th anniversary of the founding of the substation.
Wonder Woman delivers a worthy superheroine, but doesn’t dazzle
I wanted Wonder Woman to be better than it is. It’s still pretty damned exciting. Go see it by all means, and if you or your friends have daughters, bring them along.
Who cooks for you? Gardiner couple reopens Hoot Owl bar/restaurant in Dwaarkill
The Hoot Owl went out of business in 2013, but the place still holds fond memories for many longtime residents.
New Paltz Pride March draws exuberant turnout
When the universally recognized symbol of your social movement is a rainbow, it takes more than just a little rainy
Great hikes: Bonticou Crag
Viewed from New Paltz, Bonticou is that first notable white outcrop to the north of Sky Top. Some accounts claim that it was named after an early surveyor; others that the Bonte Coe (Spotted Cow in Dutch) was, like the Gilded Otter, one of the ships that brought European settlers to the area. Whatever it means, locals tend to pronounce it “Bontikyew,” not “Bontikoo.”
New mural at Schatzi’s in New Paltz kicks off charity fundraising campaign
With his cartoonish, deceptively crude Outsider/Pop aesthetic and ubiquitous presence on our streets and in our shops and restaurants, Ryan Cronin might fairly be called New Paltz’s answer to the late great Keith Haring.
Wallkill Valley Land Trust’s 2017 Historic House Tour is first to focus on New Paltz
This town and its environs are packed to the gills with old buildings with incredible stories to tell.
Forum on refugees and immigrants in Gardiner draws supportive crowd
During the question-and-answer period, not one of the residents who turned out expressed opposition to making Gardiner a more welcoming place for immigrants.