The Town of Gardiner has become the latest community in Ulster County to take the New York Climate Smart Communities Pledge, the first in a series of steps that qualify municipalities to obtain grants from the state’s Environmental Protection Fund to fund local projects to reduce their carbon footprint.

A proposal to subdivide property at 129 Plains Road in New Paltz has raised red flags for some nearby neighbors, who are concerned about how the proposal would impact both the view and the flow of water.

A little over a year after the New Paltz School District decided to stop celebrating Columbus Day, the town is poised to follow suit.

After interviewing several candidates, New Paltz Town Council members last week appointed Stana Weisburd to complete the unexpired Planning Board term of Lagusta Yearwood, and Matt DiDonna to a full, seven-year term.

The Williams Lake Project, first proposed in 2007, is still in the early stages of construction. Developers recently unveiled their plans for 2018 construction, which included some changes to the design.

Interested in the issues surrounding open space preservation? The town of Gardiner wants you.

Town Democrats, now in the majority, flex their muscles.