Hike highlights the ever-changing natural landscape of the Mill Brook Preserve
Nearly all of the preserve was farmland decades ago, and evidence of cultivation can be seen if one knows where to look.
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New Paltz celebrates Halloween
One comment heard on the street might capture the sense of mystery and oddity in a single question: “Was it a live cow, or a fake cow?” One had to be there to be sure.
Supervisor Bettez says the New Paltz town budget is “not pretty”
The supervisor said layoffs would be required to keep the tax increase under 2 percent.
New Paltz flag appreciation event draws support, protest
Billed as an “appreciation walk and ride” for the American flag, hundreds converged on New Paltz yesterday bedecked with Old Glory. They were met by perhaps two score of protesters, resulting in a thunderous shouting match across Main Street for several minutes.
New Paltz planners question whether McDonald’s play space is out of character for the area
A proposed renovation of McDonald’s in New Paltz opens the door to addressing issues with that business by members of the Town of New Paltz Planning Board, including the brightly-colored play area considered out of character for the area, and the lack of wheelchair ramps along the sidewalk.
New Paltz Lion’s Club needs help purchasing Hershey bars for Halloween parade
In just a few weeks’ time, the annual New Paltz Halloween parade will transform this community into a destination for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people. However, an aspect of that tradition which is very important to the youngest participants — full-size Hershey’s bars, handed out to every child who looks to be under 13 years of age — may not be able to continue, and organizers are looking to community members for help.
Willie Yee brings the art of magic into the heart of Red Cross relief operations
Willie Yee has gotten praise from his teachers for how good he’s become at stage magic, but it’s the members of his audience whose reactions matter most to him. That’s because he learned the art to bring it where no magician has gone before: into the heart of Red Cross relief operations.
New Paltz historic board wants to have a say in downtown building projects
The proposal is meant to ensure new construction or renovations are in keeping with the village’s historic character.
Money sought for New Paltz flag mural
New Paltz Middle school students on their way for an after-school snack will walk by a painting of the flag, if money to paint one on the side of La Bella Pizza Bistro is successfully raised.
New Paltz residents say shooting range on private land is noisy, potentially deadly
Residents and business owners from both sides of the Wallkill River have converged on Town of New Paltz officials to voice their objections to a shooting range on private land on Springtown Road in New Paltz. The noise is distracting and disturbing, they say, and there are worries that this unregulated shooting space poses a very real danger to anyone within several hundred yards.