Scenic overlook opens adjacent to the Carmine Liberta Bridge in New Paltz
At least one onlooker expressed worry that this would, in fact, become a destination for drinkers, but town police chief Joseph Snyder didn’t seem worried.
General News
From joy to anguish: Locals’ reactions to Trump win a mixed bag
Kingston-area reactions to Donald Trump’s surprise win ranged from jubilance and hope-filled to despair and dread the morning of the election results.
Environmental advocates speak about recent harmful algal bloom in Wallkill
A public meeting was held at SUNY New Paltz for the purpose of educating local residents about the toxic bacterial situation and to discuss what can be done to prevent future occurrences.
Phoenicia Library tax hike voted down
The proposition to increase taxes for the Phoenicia Library was narrowly defeated at the polls, 634 to 613.
SUNY New Paltz mumps cases rise to 12; swim meets canceled for entire semester
SUNY New Paltz announced that the number of confirmed cases on campus had risen to 12 as of November 7.
Another case of mumps at a Hudson Valley college
A week after SUNY-New Paltz had to quarantine several students diagnosed with mumps, the disease has struck again.
New group seeks to save the rails…before they get torn up
“People see us at rallies and think we’re CMRR [Catskill Mountain Rail Road]. We’re salt and they’re pepper — two different groups working toward the same goal.”
Ground broken for New Paltz Amphitheatre
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last Friday at Lenape Elementary School, marking the spot where the New Paltz Amphitheatre will be built into the slope of an existing hillside.
New Paltz gateway moratorium gets mixed reviews
The gateway moratorium is a nine-month period during which planning and building along Route 299 from South Ohioville Road to the ShopRite plaza would be limited while new zoning for this gateway into the community was written and passed.
Woodstock’s Keegan Bell set to be unveiled Nov. 5
The Keegan Bell, revealed during the construction of the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center is about to return home.