The transformation of our local hospitals
In just five years the number of locally controlled hospitals has shrunk from two, to one, and then to zero.
Lifestyle
Full solar eclipse will take place in 2017
This year may bring your life’s most astonishing experience. For the first time in nearly four decades, a total solar eclipse sweeps across the mainland US.
On the Rocks: The New Kaaterskill Falls trail, Part Three
Part III: The Staircase. We continue our exploration of the recently renovated trail system at Kaaterskill Falls. The most important of the recent changes here was the installation of a new set of stairs up the right side of the falls.
Night Sky: See Venus at its best
Check out Venus as it brightens, aligning with Mars and the crescent Moon
On the Rocks: The New Kaaterskill Falls trail, Part Two
We have begun a series of columns about the newly renovated trail leading up to Kaaterskill Falls. We want you to go and see what has been done there; it’s a wonder.
Mumps outbreak continues; New Paltz Middle School student diagnosed with probable case
Statewide, there have been 147 confirmed or probable cases of mumps reported so far this year, compared with 24 cases in all of 2015. There have been 69 confirmed or probable cases at SUNY New Paltz.
Healing meets wellness at Woodstock Healing Arts
Ben Fleischer sees something sophisticated in his home town. He’s banking that the time is right for an integrative wellness center that draws on many Woodstock talents who have been practicing their healing arts and alternative medicine in New York City more than here.
New Paltz ratchets up response to mumps outbreak
A state health official said declining vaccination rates, and its effect on “herd immunity,” could explain the recent uptick in mumps cases.
Christmas Bird Count participants needed for December 17 & 28
Watching for birds will slow your heartbeat, lower your blood pressure, sharpen your observational skills, get you more in tune with the Earth’s eternal rhythms.
Mump vaccination clinic for students to be held at SUNY New Paltz as cases rise to 63
The Department of Health is recommending that students receive a third dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which it will provide free of charge. It will also assist with staffing and running the clinic.