Street sign will honor the memory of New Paltz planner
When New Paltz Village planning board chairman Maurice Weitman died in 2015, Mayor Tim Rogers and village trustees decided to honor his memory by naming something after him.
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Jane Colden, America’s first female botanist, classified plants locally
The world was opening up to scientific study in the 18th century, and many men took up the study of botany. Jane Colden is the first female on record to have done so. And her Flora — Nov Eboracensis is one of the most extensive botanical studies of a single region carried out at the time.
A Day’s Work: Pharmacist
‘The nice thing about being a community pharmacist is that we are pretty much the most accessible health care professional.’
Kingston’s urban farms get ready to grow, teach and sell
But both the South Pine Street City Farm and the Kingston YMCA Farm Project are attempting to shift locals’ focus from their grocery carts to the benefits of cultivating and eating locally grown produce.
Johann Christoph Arnold, Bruderhof leader and writer, dies
Johann Christoph Arnold, senior Bruderhof pastor and author of books on conflict resolution, marriage and death anxiety, died today after a months-long battle with cancer, according to a letter from Bruderhof Elder Paul Winter on the group’s website. He was 77.
New Paltz Youth Program holds 30th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Huguenot Street
“Ready… set… go!” That’s all the kids had to hear before Easter egg mayhem broke out last Saturday, April 8 at the 30th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Historic Huguenot Street. The event, put on by the New Paltz Youth Program each year, operates like a well-oiled machine.
Woodstock Outreach Program offers help to addicts
Nearly a year after it was announced, Woodstock’s program to help people overcome substance abuse has helped pave the road to recovery in place of a life of arrests and incarceration.
Saugerties sports community honors Hall of Fame class of 2017
The Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame held its 54th annual induction ceremony last weekend, with five new members taking their places alongside the hundreds of local sports legends that came before them. The enshrinement, which took place at Diamond Mills, saw many of those legends join in the celebration in the large banquet hall for the nearly sold-out event.
Hudson Hall in the Hudson Opera House restoration to be celebrated
Saturday, April 22: It’s time for a celebration. The Proprietors Ball marks the grand re-opening of New York State’s oldest theater.
Hymie Reher’s ‘Sunday List’ inspires deep dive into oral histories
Re-creating a moment in time through a Rondout baker’s list of orders.