Personally speaking: Christa Avampato
The Highland native has written her first book, a young adult fantasy novel planned as the first in a series. Possibilities Publishing Company will release Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters on November 1.
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Taste of New Paltz draws 5K+ attendees to Ulster County Fairgrounds
Overheard at Taste of New Paltz 2017, between two young girls: “I have sprinkles all over my shoe!” “I have hot sauce in my shoe.” That more or less sums up the particular genius of this annual event at the Ulster County Fairgrounds.
New Paltz activists plan march against ‘rape culture’
The events on Sunday, Sept. 24 will include the town’s second annual SlutWalk, live music, activities and information tables at Hasbrouck Park.
Rondout Valley Growers’ Association celebrates Harvest Hoedown, welcomes new director
Returning for the fifth time Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, the annual Harvest Hoedown & Local Food Barbecue is the “main community friendraiser and fundraiser” for the programs of the Rondout Valley Growers’ Association (RVGA).
New Paltz Library Fair returns Sept. 23
The event features a raffle, children’s activities, live music and a book sale.
Medical marijuana in New York is needlessly expensive and difficult to obtain
Providing medical marijuana as a doctor in end-of-life care, I received calls from organizations urging me to grow my “marijuana practice.” What these organizations were ready to capitalize on is this truth: medical marijuana works. Unfortunately, it’s prohibitively costly and hard to get in New York State.
Gardiner nixes moratorium suggested by cabin-resort project opponents
It doesn’t take much driving around the Town of Gardiner these days to notice that a vocal opposition has developed to the Heartwood eco-cottage resort development currently proposed for a property on the north bank of the Shawangunk Kill in Tuthilltown.
New Paltz foster home planners reach out to neighbors
The Home of Champions project aims to convert the longtime home of former world heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson and his family into a site where high-achieving youth who are aging out of foster care can hone their leadership skills.
Large crowd supports New Paltz theatre proposal
Considerably more people in favor of the black-box theater, recently dubbed “the Denizen,” showed up for the second session of the public hearing on the proposal than did the last time.
At New Paltz’s Recovery Fest, former addicts celebrate the clean life
The sun shining down from a clear blue sky illuminated Hasbrouck Park in New Paltz like a flaming metaphor last Saturday afternoon, as people gathered for the first annual Recovery Fest.