Rambling Rose boutique on Main Street in New Paltz celebrated its 25th anniversary in July. Proprietor Julie Mazur credits the longevity of her business to “a loyal cadre of people who believe in shopping local.”
Owners of Bangkok Cafe, at 119 Main Street in New Paltz, are petitioning to have the property’s special-use permit changed from restaurant to bar. That would mean later hours and louder music, which doesn’t thrill people who live close by.
Nearing its second anniversary, The Grille at Novella’s has a new manager, Cheryl Valentino.
The system, which allows users without coins to pay for their parking using their smartphones, is already in use in Kingston.
The biggest barbecue gathering in this region happens every August at the Ulster County Fairgrounds, where the 14th annual Hudson Valley Ribfest will be held Friday through Sunday, August 17-19. The event goes on rain or shine, and parking is plentiful and free.
The long-discussed goal of creating a joint home for New Paltz’s town and village governmental agencies is back on the drawing board, literally as well as figuratively.
The district welcomed a new assistant principal for the Middle School as the search beings for a new principal for Duzine Elementary.
Chef Etsko Kizawa has opened Soy, a restaurant showcasing Japanese home cooking at 419 Main Street in Rosendale.
Sarah Dressel of New Paltz’s Dressel Farms was recently appointed chairperson of the board of directors for the New York Apple Association.
When Robert Andrew “Bob” Larsen passed away on May 3 at age 93, he left behind a legacy as a trailblazer, in the most literal and figurative sense of the word.