SeaHawks capture championship
The swim team captures its 7th DUSO championship title, ends season with 54th consecutive win.
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Save Tillson Lake group holds ‘Float-In’ to protest dam removal
More than 100 people clad in red, white and blue shirts arrived at the 25-acre lake to launch about 60 kayaks, canoes, inflatables and other “floatables.”
Meet Jennifer Robinson, mountain guide
“It’s calming, peaceful to be near rock, it quiets my mind and allows me to climb it, to put myself into it…it’s a gift in a way.”
New Paltz United Methodist Church has new pastor, Jennifer Berry
“I was appointed to New Paltz because this is a progressive church, and I am an ardently progressive pastor and activist. This church is deeply entrenched in community, and in service, and that makes me a good fit.”
Exploring New Paltz’s Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary
Just a stone’s throw from the heart of the bustling Village of New Paltz lies an oxbow, a river, meadows, labyrinthlike paths, contemplative benches and a breathtaking view of the Shawangunk Ridge.
Summer camp blends art and science, on a farm
The popular Farm Summer Day Camp at Phillies Bridge added a new focus this year: STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & math). “Campers will participate in exciting hands-on science experiments and use their creativity to construct gardens, animal habitats and more,” read the online sales pitch.
#MeToo comes to town
Thoughts on the allegations against astrologer Eric Francis, who lost jobs with Chronogram, Radio Kingston and the Omega Institute after several women came forward with stories of his sexually inappropriate behavior.
Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival bows in New Paltz, Rosendale
August 5-12: A flamenco performance is an exorcism of sorts. The dancers, singers and musicians who practice this artform are forever in quest of a quality called duende – a word that has no exact English equivalent.
New Paltz to end free parking on Sunday afternoons
The village needs more revenue, and many businessowners believe the change will be good for business.
Letter: Rosendale Street Festival needs your help to keep going
It was another great festival, but unfortunately we brought in $4,000 less at the gate this year than last year. Right now we are struggling with the fact that we may not be able to pay our bills.