For her senior research project, Jaimie Kaefer, a December 2019 graduate of the SUNY New Paltz Environmental Geochemical Science program, used wood samples from a recently demolished house adjacent to the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail between Rosendale and Kingston to determine the age of the structure.
Rosendale clown Dagen Julty, who goes by “Clown Lovejoy,” sees himself as proud heir to a grand and positive tradition. According to Julty, clowns have appeared in every human civilization, and the tradition has every indication of bumbling into humanity’s future.
Rents are increasing across Ulster County. What, if anything, should be done?
New Paltz Mayor Tim Rogers writes that the New Paltz school board should be mindful of the effect the school budget has on the cost of living when seeking a new superintendent. “Candidates need to discuss how they plan to balance high-quality school district programming while being as prudent as possible with our district that is largely funded by property taxes.”
Topics include: Bouldering and Biology; Forest Bathing; Fishers Past & Present; and Enhancing Visitor Experience Through Wayfinding. All lectures are free.
How can cities ensure rising housing costs don’t displace residents? A new study aims to find an answer.
Janet and Darryl Greene’s new Trolley Stop Cafe is located in the heart of the Highland hamlet at 58 Vineyard Avenue, just off Main Street in the downtown area. It’s a family business, with Janet running the front of the house and Darryl in the kitchen. Daughters Alanna and Geneva provide table service and son Nathan helps out when he can. No strangers to the hospitality business, the Greenes were longtime owners and proprietors of the now-defunct Inn at Orchard Heights in New Paltz.
Pedestrians are being hit by cars on Main Street in New Paltz in much higher numbers recently, according to data presented to the New Paltz Village Board last week by Lieutenant Robert Lucchesi of the town police force — more than quadrupling in just two years. But village trustees say state officials oppose changes that would make the road safer.
Ulster County lawmakers say they anticipate a “hard conversation” about staffing levels at the Ulster County Jail in light of both the new bail reform law and a broader trend away from incarceration for low-level offenders. But Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa said this week he believes it’s still too early to predict what the long-term impact of the reforms on the jail population will be.
The Elting Memorial LIbrary is marking 100 years at its current address with several events scheduled. Trustees are also looking toward the future, considering upgrades and expansion of the building.