A Day’s Work: Liquor store owner
“Thirty years ago there was a movie, ‘The Accidental Tourist.’ Well, I somehow became ‘the accidental wine and liquor store entrepreneur.’”
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New welcome center on Highland side of Walkway Over the Hudson to open in June
The project includes a plaza with open and covered seating, an area for food concessions, administrative offices and public restrooms.
Dedication of restored stained glass window this Sunday at Lloyd United Methodist Church
The Lloyd United Methodist Church will hold a special service this Sunday, April 15 at 9 a.m. during which Pastor Gail Erdie will bless the restoration of the latest of the church’s windows to be renewed.
Local group hosts Jeopardy-style informational event on state contraception coverage bill
April 12 at SUNY New Paltz: The bill would insulate New York State against some of the rollbacks to the federal Affordable Care Act currently being pushed by the Trump administration, specifically those that affect health insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs, devices and procedures.
Everything old is new again at New Paltz Reuse & Recycling Center
Through the tireless and innovative efforts of employees and enthusiastic volunteers and community partners, New Paltz has has met and surpassed its original goal of reducing its solid waste stream by 20 percent; in fact, it has nearly halved that output.
How to get started kayaking talk in Gardiner
The Gardiner Library will host a talk: “Kayaking: How to Get Started” on Sunday, April 8 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Adirondack Mountain Club trip leader and ACA instructor, Don Urmston will tell you how to get started, what gear you’ll need, where to go paddling, where to meet other paddlers and where to get instruction on your technique.
One Book/One New Paltz will examine The Plot Against America
Philip Roth’s alternate history that imagines Charles Lindbergh winning the 1940 presidential election and allying with Nazi Germany is the choice for this year’s community read.
Twice Blessed thrift shop at New Paltz Reformed Church temporarily closes due to flood damage
The shop will reopen by May. “We experienced a setback, but we’re considering this a rebirth opportunity for us to open back up and be something even better than we were.”
Annual Easter egg hunt is held in New Paltz
Oodles of little people — ranging in size from “only this high” to “my, how you’ve grown!” converged on Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz last Saturday to participate in the annual Easter egg hunt.
Blackboard Bistro, in former Rosendale Elementary cafeteria, provides career training and hearty fare
What sets the Blackboard Bistro apart from other dining places is that the staff generating the goodwill there are in large part people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Blackboard Bistro is owned and operated by the private, nonprofit agency Arc of Ulster-Greene.