New Paltz Youth Center hosts free 30th Birthday Party
This Saturday, August 10 from 2 to 7 p.m., the New Paltz Youth Program 30th Birthday Party will take place at the Youth Center. “It’s free, and it’s open to everybody. Anybody can come.”
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Looking back with New Paltz Police Chief Joseph Snyder
Snyder plans to retire next year after 32 years in local law enforcement.
Peace and love in the 4-H barn at the Ulster County Fair
It is nothing but Peace and Love. There is “Snickers” the Yorkshire Pig, snorting up at me behind a low-mesh fence; “Delilah” the Himalayan Rabbit, her nose twitching frantically as I stick my finger toward her; “Phoenix” the All-American rooster, all prideful and irritated, strutting his stuff; “Andy” the big Morgan horse, letting me pet him through the boards of his paddock; “Elizabeth” the Nigerian dwarf goat, nose and lips against my face as I bend to pet her; “Lelo” the Shropshire sheep, unhappily set in a head-vice so she can be washed down… and “Reign” the Dutch Beltee cow.
Justice for all: A talk with public defender Andrew Kossover
In Ulster County, anyone a judge determines can’t afford an attorney gets represented by Kossover or an attorney working under him.
Sylvia Diaz offers PR savvy along with display space at Art JuXtapose in Rosendale
Up-and-coming downtown Rosendale has added a brand-new art gallery to its attractions. Just opened on June 1, it’s called Art JuXtapose, and it offers artists more than simply a place to show and broker their work.
New Paltz’s Duzine Elementary gets new principal
Duzine Elementary School, one of the two elementary schools in the New Paltz Central School District, has a new principal and his name is Ross Hogan. A New Paltz resident, Hogan brings with him experience working as both a teacher and an assistant principal.
Mohonk Mountain House celebrates its 150th anniversary with signature ice cream flavor
Nina Smiley and Eric Gullickson of Mohonk Mountain House have launched an all-new ice cream flavor in commemoration of the hotel’s 150th anniversary. The new signature flavor, named Mohonk Mountain Crunch, features a rich vanilla base, chocolate-covered pretzels, dark chocolate fudge, and a salted caramel swirl. It was created in collaboration with Jane’s Ice Cream , a family-run creamery in the Hudson Valley.
New Paltz distillery makes whisky the old-fashioned way
Coppersea Distilling recently celebrate the release of its long-awaited Excelsior Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon with an event featuring live music and a pig roast.
New Paltz SeaHawks win DUSO championship again
Led By Abbie Santos, Delaney Pece, Ashley Benkert, Brooke Vos and Julia Napoli, the New Paltz SeaHawks ran their Dutchess-Ulster Swim Organization [DUSO] Championship string to seven straight and eight in the last nine years, amassing 1,512 points to second-place Zena’s 1,283 in Saturday’s title meet at the Ulster County Pool. The Seahawks, 7-0 this season, have also put together an incredible 61-straight dual-meet string.
Approval of New Paltz CVS project seems likely
The new development, which also includes a Five Guys restaurant, would be located on the corner of Main St./Rt. 299 and North Putt Corners Rd.