Michele Halstead, the vice president of Administration and Finance, speaks at the budget forum on Oct. 16. - Photo Courtesy of Kyle Bredberg Increasing revenues and cutting costs were the themes of ...

On Wednesday, May 1 at 1 p.m. students gathered on Parker Quad to set up an encampment, calling on SUNY New Paltz and the SUNY system to divest from contracts that they say support Israel. As of about ...

Nestled on the corner of Main Street and N. Oakwood Terrace lies a little blue church surrounded by the shade of an oak tree, a carefully-tended garden and a pride flag blowing in the breeze. Handmade ...

In many of the Hudson Valley’s haunted locations, there have been reports of ghostly apparitions. (Photo courtesy of Mookie Forcella) October is the time for autumn leaves, pumpkin spice lattes and ...

Paltz Encounters is for New Paltzers to share special encounters, humorous anecdotes, quirky observations and memories on-campus and off that highlight New Paltz’s charm and spirit. Whether you are ...

Students may be relocated to Lenape Elementary School, pictured above, if the Board of Education proceeds with the closure of Duzine Elementary School. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Voorhis. Due to ...

The following is a collection of profiles of 16 different candidates registered New Paltz voters can anticipate to find on their ballot. Candidates here are running for village, town or county-wide ...

“Except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” This is the exception in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which has permitted the continuation of forced ...

Hidden on the side of windy, rural roads, sits a quaint farmhouse decorated with geodes and hand-painted signs of deer and plants with the sign “Tweefontein Herb Farm.” Inside the house are rooms of ...

Feeling frustrated with the lack of social progress in our volatile society, beloved local actor Penn Badgley has teamed up with Dr. Nura Mowzoon for a collegiate lecture series called “Can We Talk?” ...

Stories and authenticity influence Martin’s overarching relationship with art and music, leading to his creation of the single’s cover art. Cover art courtesy of Francesca Pecoraro. Local artist Roan ...

Last fall, Colleen Orlando and Rian Finnegan viewed 218 Main St. with a mission in mind for Little Loaf Bakeshop — one that would take a year of dedicated work. They wanted to establish a permanent ...