Got any teenagers in your life who might benefit from a day of creative self-expression within a safe space, in the company of other young people? They might want to check out “Unmasking: Teen Rites,” a workshop being offered Aug. 14.
County fairs began as a showcase for farmers; rides, games and entertainment were added to attract more visitors. Older residents remember a time when the Ulster County Fair had only a carousel and Ferris wheel.
Unleashed dogs are not often the focus of the rail trail folks as a concern. However, if they are requesting police presence to cite biking violations, then maybe they could cite violations of the leash law as well.
A 77,000-square-foot classroom and lab building is open, though it needs landscaping, and there are 20 other projects in progress.
Sometimes a book — especially a funny one — grabs you right from the get-go. That happened on page two.
The $52.9 million capital project ongoing in the New Paltz Central School District is progressing over the summer with a great deal of activity going on at the middle school.
The village board is considering fines of up to 25 percent of the deposit for each week landlords withhold payment without a stated reason.
Asked about the reasons for the precipitous split, Kaitlin Gallucci, director of Marketing & Communications, declined to elaborate beyond saying that Marybeth De Filippis “just wasn’t a good fit” with the organization.
Heralded by a bright orange safety flag, a tall purple Japanese banner and a light blue “Water Walk for Life” banner, a dozen walkers led by Buddhist nun Jun Yasuda entered New Paltz on day five of their 170-mile, 13-day walk, carrying drums and “Stop Pilgrim Pipelines” signs.
Most of the candidates who will run on the GOP line in Highland this November were no surprises, and three of them were named by acclamation, with no one contesting their nominations. But the race has already produced one upset: Four-term incumbent Kevin Brennie failed to secure his party’s backing to return to his seat on the town board next year.