New Paltz lights up, unwraps festive décor & gets a taste of a Huguenot Christmas
Whether you prefer to call them Christmas, Yule, Hanukkah, the Solstice, Kwanzaa, Saturnalia, Festivus, deer season or something else, there’s
People & Places
Portrait of a born firefighter
Some people know what they’re going to be when they grow up even before they grow up. Sam Appa leans
Dutchess Outreach seeks volunteers, new food sources
It may be no coincidence that Dutchess Outreach, an organization whose mission it is to provide support for needy citizens
UlsterCorps matches volunteers with organizations in need
Volunteer work is sometimes perceived as something that only retired people have time to do. And there’s certainly some truth
Storybook program helps Dutchess County Jail inmates read aloud to their kids – via CD
Every story about children and parents and what stands between them should have a storybook ending – especially when what
A call to volunteerism
I’ve been interested for a long time in American volunteerism and the truly exceptional role played by philanthropy in American society
Rosendale Youth Center offers free supervised recreation for town youth
For ten-year-old Mackenzie Hubbard, the Rosendale Youth Center on Route 32 is all about “eating popcorn, drawing, sitting in the
New Paltz Boy Scout plans local flood-survival guide
Alec Sciandra turned 15 years old a little over a month ago, but he has clear memories of what happened
Underground Coffee & Ales opens in Highland
The high ceilings of 74 Vineyard Avenue in Highland makes the hamlet’s new beer and coffee shop feel spacious, counterbalancing
Tzatziki Greek Grill brings fresh option to the Village of New Paltz
Tzatziki Greek Grill at 62 Main Street is named for the creamy yogurt sauce used on so many Greek dishes.