Gardiner officials urge state agencies to rescind plan to drain Tillson Lake
In response to public outcry from Gardiner residents, the Gardiner Town Board decided to formally state its opposition to the draining of the Tillson Lake.
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New black box theatre taking shape in New Paltz
Right now it’s just a big, gray box, but by year’s end, it’s due to become a black box theater.
A plea to “stop the arrests” for violations around noise, marijuana and alcohol in New Paltz
A petition presented to the New Paltz Village Board seeks “a reasonable fine” in lieu of arrests for these “minor, non-violent, victimless offenses.”
Green light for single-hauler garbage pickup in New Paltz
New Paltz residents who prefer their garbage picked up at home will be required to do business with County Waste as of June 1, or just bring their trash to the recycling center on Clearwater Road.
Gardiner Cupcake Festival returns this weekend
The Gardiner Cupcake Festival will be held this Saturday, May 19 from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine, at Wright’s Farm in Gardiner. The festival offers something for everyone in the family, from adults to children. Activities for kids include face painting, cupcake decorating, kids’ zone, pony rides, wagon rides and bouncy houses. Most of the childrens’ activities are free of charge.
Losing Aaron is a moving account of one family’s experience with a catastrophic mental illness
On Saturday, May 19, New Paltz author Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes will be giving a live reading at the Adriance Memorial Library in Poughkeepsie, along with Nina Belén Robins, author of The Supermarket Diaries and A Bed with My Name on It.
Highland School District voters approve budget, bus proposition and $8 million capital project
Voters in the Highland Central School District went to the polls today and approved a budget of $45.3 million for the 2018-19 school year, as well as an $8 million capital improvement project. Michael Bakatsias, Camille Adoma and Edward Meisel were elected to the school board.
Bikes lanes to New Paltz High School coming this summer
Local residents have surely noticed the road construction. Here’s what it’s all about.
New Paltz Times: School Board election letters
Community members weigh in on the May 15 trustee and budget vote.
New Paltz and Highland BOE news, school board election review and budget
Heading to the polls in one of these two districts? Here’s what you need to know.