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Staggering Increase in One Hudson Valley County’s Home Values
The local real estate market has been a hot button issue for years in the Hudson Valley, but one county has just emerged head and shoulders above the rest in terms of home price increases. Our cluster of counties just north of New York City have been consistently rising in...
A Daily Look at What You Can Do at the Ulster County Fair in New Paltz
The 136th Annual Ulster County Fair kicks off this month on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, and runs through Sunday, August 4th, 2024. This fair is open daily with a pay-one-price admission which means you buy your ticket for $20 or $18 if you buy it online and you get a complete fair experience. Your ticket includes mid-way rides, shows, and entertainment.
Mystery Solved On Brown Water In One Hudson Valley Town
Hudson Valley residents spend time in water throughout the area. Locals can visit the Hudson River for outdoor excursions, swim in local lakes, swimming holes and more. The water that we drink the Hudson Valley is just as important as the water that we enjoy swimming in locally. A non...
Borscht Belt Festival Returns for Second Year in Ellenville
Following the event’s undeniable success in 2023, the Borscht Belt Museum has announced the return of its now-annual Borscht Belt Festival, a three-day-long celebration of the iconic Borscht Belt Era in the Catskills. Beginning on the evening of Friday, July 26, and running through Sunday, July 28, the equally...
‘Safe Start to Summer’ traffic enforcement campaign results announced
KINGSTON – Mayor Steven Noble is pleased to announce that, as part of the City of Kingston’s participation in Ulster County’s Safe Start to Summer 2024 road safety campaign, the Kingston Police Department instituted two weeks of heightened traffic enforcement, and as a result, issued 153 tickets to motorists.
American History Being Told Aboard the Amistad in Kingston New York
The Hudson Valley has a rich maritime history. Many people who live here don't realize how important places like Kingston, New York are to the history of the shipping industry in America. The Hudson Valley Maritime Museum is preserving that history and creating events that make it come to life....
Thousands converge on Poughkeepsie for night of laughter
POUGHKEEPSIE – Approximately 6,000 people converged in Poughkeepsie Saturday night for world-class entertainment. Comedian Kevin Hart brought his latest show, Acting My Age to the MJN Convention Center for two sold-out shows Saturday night, with approximately 3,000 people at each show. “The MJN Convention Center is continuing to bring...
7/24 Village Board of Trustees Draft Agenda
Please click here to view the Board of Trustees draft agenda. The regularly scheduled meeting of the Village of New Paltz Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, July 24, at 7pm, at Village Hall, 25 Plattekill Avenue. Use the entrance adjacent to the former fire department garage bays. Kindly note that the agenda is subject to change. Comments may always be sent to comments@villageofnewpaltz.org.
Jacobson secures funding for new air conditioning at Plattekill Library
PLATTEKILL – It has been a scorcher of a summer, but the Plattekill Library has found some relief from the heat with the assistance of Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104). Jacobson has announced $15,000 in funding for the Plattekill Library to purchase a new air conditioning system for its...
New Children’s Book ‘Franklin’s Trees’ Tells of FDR’s Love of Nature
“All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt once declared. It was at his home in Hyde Park, NY, that FDR could indulge in his favorite avocation— “tree farmer.” A new children’s book Franklin’s Trees (Muddy Boots, 2024) by A.J. Schenkman with illustrations by Lauren Reese introduces FDR’s love of nature through a lifetime in which he oversaw the planting of over a million trees on his estate.
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