New Paltz News

Objective The State University of New York at New Paltz needed to expand its 1970 Student Union building by providing informal gathering spaces for students.

She'll be among a legion of mid-Hudsonites marching down the aisle this weekend to fetch college diplomas they hope will do more than decorate a wall.

It could get a lot more expensive to repay federally subsidized student loans. But U.S. Sen.

A memo, a highly charged political issue, some long-standing political hostilities.

The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2013 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 19, at 10 a.m. on the Old Main Quadrangle.

The reason: The village's main water supply will be turned off for at least 10 weeks in 2016 and 2017, and that's the sort of change that can't be addressed at the last minute.

Phyllis Larkin died peacefully on May 10, 2013 with her children by her side. She will be remembered as a devoted sister, mother and grandmother who provided her family with a model of resilience and independence.

The Boston Marathon bombings last month have cast an unwelcome if necessary shadow across SUNY New Paltz's upcoming undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies in the form of unprecedented "enhanced" security measures.

"There aren't a lot of remedies that exist," said Alderman Tom Hoffay, a Democrat.

Where is the Bach this weekend? Look no farther than Unison Arts Center in New Paltz, where violinist Helena Baillie - who was born in London and has played with numerous established names and groups - joins for a rundown of a Bach chaconne.

The New York political scene has been shaken up by the revelation that a former New York state senator sentenced to prison Thursday on corruption charges had recorded six of her colleagues as part of her cooperation with the FBI.

Consolidation in New Paltz could be a little trickier to pull off than village and town officials once thought.

Featured in todays Record Newswatch - postal workers and union members protest the proposed closing of the Stewart Airport mail distribution facility; members of the United University Professions union at SUNY New Paltz confront SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher with concerns over low pay and Town of Ulster police hunt for the thieves who made off with ... (more)

Rocco received 335 votes in a hotly contested race for two seats on the Village Board, a race that drew relatively high voter turnout for an off-year election.

The university will install two Shop24 units, machines that typically offer around 200 individual products, a stock similar to what would be found at a full convenience store.

A former college president and a former village trustee are new village trustees.

A New Paltz man was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence and multiple misdemeanor drug- and traffic-related charges Monday.

The eclectic event showcases the eccentric and creative spirit of this little Hudson Valley town.

Fuel services are expected to be restored later in the day after routine testing of the fuel services system.

Sunday's New Paltz Regatta turned into a riverside party for about 2,000 that lasted for hours.