New Paltz to hold Phool’s Parade on May 19
The annual Phool’s Parade will take place this Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m. The art parade will begin at the New Paltz Middle School and end at Hasbrouck Park. Participants are encouraged to get as artsy and creative as possible. Dress up as an iconographic artist; decorate yourself as an art subject or famous...
Gardiner Cupcake Festival set for May 19 at Wright’s Farm
The Gardiner Cupcake Festival will take place this year on May 19 from noon to 6 p.m. at Wright’s Farm in Gardiner. The festival features a variety of cupcake vendors who combined will bring over 30,000 cupcakes. New to the festival this year is a cupcake-eating contest, in addition to the ever-popular amateur cupcake contest....
Case dismissed against Occupy New Paltz members; decision will be appealed
Last Wednesday, New Paltz Judge Jonathan Katz dismissed the charges of trespass against four Occupy New Paltz members — Margaret Human, Michele Riddell, Amanda Sisenstein and Brent Stewart. The Occupy New Paltz members were arrested in February because they had not filled out a park permit, as requested by the New Paltz Village Board. Before...
Protect the Hess Farm in Gardiner
Supporters of open space and local farms will enjoy a “community farm dinner” in Gardiner on Saturday, June 9 to raise funds for the town’s newest farmland protection project — the Hess farm. The Town of Gardiner has again joined with the Open Space Institute (OSI) to protect this family farm, a 74-acre working farm...
The show must go on
With the news of the latest budget cuts to the fall drama and other extra-curricular activities, I’ve returned to write on the subject of the first article I wrote for the The Herald over a decade ago: the future of the performing arts at New Paltz High School. The multitude of extra-curricular activities I did...
Arbor Day celebration in New Paltz
The Village of New Paltz celebrated Arbor Day last Friday with members and volunteers of the Shade Tree Commission planting hundreds of donated trees. The project was evidence that New Paltz is on its way to once again being designated as a Tree City USA. “It’s a distinction of honor for the community,” said commission...
Water Street Market seeks artists for chalk festival
Remember when you were young and the pavement was your canvas? The Hudson Valley Chalk Art Festival is calling for local artists to participate in this year’s event. Water Street Market in downtown New Paltz is hosting The Hudson Valleys First Ever Chalk Art Festival from July 20-22. For three full days, twelve professional chalk...
Climate change at Mohonk Preserve topic for SUNY Ulster John Burroughs Natural Science Lecture
The local story of climate change will be explored during a lecture by Mohonk Preserve’s Shanan Smiley as part of the John Burroughs Natural Science Lecture at SUNY Ulster. Smiley will speak on “Climate Change at Mohonk: Weather and Species” at the event on April 26, 7:30 p.m., at the College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall. Smiley,...
BREAKING NEWS: Voters reject Lenape land purchase
Unofficial results are in and voters in the New Paltz Central School District said no both to purchasing $798,000 worth of land on Route 32 South and to changing the ground rules for how the capital reserve fund works. To the land purchase question, 1,363 voters said no to buying those 22.4 acres and 382...
New Paltz Baseball and Softball Association opening day parade
On Saturday, April 14 at 9 a.m., the New Paltz Baseball and Softball Association (NPBA) will be holding its annual opening day parade. All NPBA teams, along with some special surprise guests, will be marching from the New Paltz Middle School down Main Street to Hasbrouck Park where free refreshments will be served, along with...
Walkway Over the Hudson launches Guinness world record effort
The nonprofit group Walkway Over the Hudson kicked off its drive to break a Guinness world record this week with a call for 3,000 people to register online to participate in a June 9 effort to create a new record for the longest line of dancers performing the Hokey Pokey! At a press conference held...
First controlled burns slated for Minnewaska State Park
The Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity Partnership (SRBP) has announced its plans for conducting controlled burns on the Shawangunk Ridge for the 2012 season which extends from mid-March to mid-December. Burns are planned to take place at several Mohonk Preserve locations, Minnewaska State Park Preserve and Sam’s Point Preserve. This is the first season that controlled burns...