New Paltz-based coalition provides support for adoptive and foster families
The process of adopting or fostering a child is a complex procedure. Along the way — as well as afterward — a number of issues arise.
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Section 9 girls swimming: New Paltz wins first-ever championship
Led by two-time double Section 9 champion Abbie Santos and a lot of great swimming by a deep, deep team, the New Paltz girls won their first-ever Section 9 title on Saturday, November 4 at Valley Central, cruising over second place Monroe-Woodbury 302-250. Long-time coach Don Bartlett was chosen as OCIAA Coach-of-the-Year.
Highland Middle School students learn skills to prevent bullying at annual event
For the fourth year in a row, Highland Middle School (HMS) presented its “Don’t Be a Monster” anti-bullying program on October 19.
New Paltz officials dig into marijuana arrest figures
After speakers leveled accusations that there are far too many marijuana arrests in New Paltz at a recent town board meeting, and some of them appear racially motivated, town supervisor Neil Bettez came to the joint town-village board meeting last week armed with data.
New Paltz march on Sandy anniversary highlights climate change impacts
Students, environmental organizations and community members marked the five-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy with a march on Saturday, Oct. 30. The storm, which hit the northeast with such power that it took lives, destroyed homes and transit infrastructure, flooded subways and greatly impacted people from the NYC-metro area to the Hudson Valley.
Halloween in Highland returns
The Town of Lloyd Events Committee and the Highland Business Association partnered up to put on another successful Halloween in the Hamlet event last Saturday, Oct. 28.
Halloween in New Paltz is not for the faint of heart
The parade itself is led by a proud horse, with a skeletal demeanor and a tall rider. The New Paltz Community Band has mastered its version of the “Addams Family” theme, and halfway down another band has joined in with the theme from “Ghostbusters.” As always, spectators join in to march and marchers peel off to seek sugary booty.
Election roundup for New Paltz, Gardiner, Highland and Rosendale
Who’s running for what.
Over 200 survive UlsterCorps’ 8th annual Zombie Escape 5K at William’s Lake in Rosendale
With temperatures peaking in the low 60s, a light breeze and thin cirrus clouds scudding across a blue autumn sky, last Saturday was a perfect day for a run, and the foliage-bedecked grounds of the Williams Lake Resort the perfect setting.
Rotary Club of New Paltz installs Sadia Bihi-Gilmour as new club president
“It humbles you,” says Sadia Bihi-Gilmour in describing what it’s like to participate in the good works done by the Rotary Club of New Paltz.