Ongoing construction of the new Taco Bell building at 238 Main St. Photo Courtesy of Alyssa Trokie When construction on 238 Main St. began to show up earlier this year, the New Paltz community were ...

The entrance to Mill Brook Preserve, featuring a “No Fires” sign along with the rules and hours of the preserve. Photo courtesy of Neve Andrews. It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some ...

A fold-out sign directing voters to the polling site located in room 62/63 of the Student Union Building at SUNY New Paltz. Photo Courtesy of Alicia Zurita With over 3,000 New Paltz voters casting ...

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 ...

On Oct. 23, this year’s Sound Your Truth event took place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Students, faculty and community members gathered across the flat rocks and the polyurethane ground of the Sojourner ...

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger stands in front of a podium in the Ulster County Legislature before a group of constituents, presenting the 2026 Ulster County budget proposal. Photo Courtesy of ...

Free speech in the United States feels like a delicacy that only right-wing elitists are allowed to express. Strained by political violence and heated rhetoric, it feels like I cannot safely express ...

Photo Courtesy of Devon Jane Schweizer. When I see my speckle-winged opponents out on the field, I am no longer the bug-loving kid I used to be. The one that let ants crawl up her arms and took even ...

I’ve dreaded the day when I would have to sit down and write my goodbye not only to our paper that I love so dearly and the people who painstakingly create it with me each week, but to my bubble of a ...

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 ...

In an effort to support the heartbeat of the Hudson Valley, New Paltz Marketing is offering free informational websites to small businesses in and around New Paltz. Through this new initiative, the ...

March 30 marked the end of Ramadan with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The Middle Eastern and North African Student Alliance hosted an Eid celebration on Tuesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. in SUB 416.