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🌱 What big changes are coming to New Paltz town government and roads?

And check out BOYS GO TO JUPITER on the New Paltz Patch calendar

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Cheers New Paltz! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What big changes are coming to New Paltz town government and roads?
  • Why New Paltz just made a national ‘fairy-tale towns’ list
  • Could New Paltz someday get power from a public utility?

Also on today's calendar: BOYS GO TO JUPITER and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in New Paltzfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: A snow shower; windy, colder, with a high of 33 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 34, low: 15.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town transition looms in New Paltz (hudsonvalleyone.com) — New Paltz town government is heading for a major turnover, with only one current board member set to remain as new leaders take office and outgoing officials pledging to help with the transition. In the same meeting, the town approved preserving Million Dollar Farm with an open space easement, set a consistent truck weight limit on Henry W. Dubois Drive, and updated definitions in its affordable housing law.
   

• World Atlas names 8 fairy tale towns in NY (uticaod.com) — New Paltz is spotlighted as one of New York’s most “fairy-tale” small towns, thanks to its riverside setting beneath the Shawangunk Ridge and deep Huguenot history. The piece highlights Huguenot Street’s stone houses, nearby Mohonk Preserve’s extensive trails, and the iconic Mohonk Mountain House resort, positioning New Paltz as a colorful blend of historic charm and outdoor adventure.
   

• How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say. (nytimes.com) — New Paltz residents are represented at the center of a major push to replace Central Hudson with a public power authority that could eventually lower electric rates and give communities more control. Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, who represents Kingston and New Paltz, is using a new feasibility study to press Albany for legislation, while business groups and the utility warn a takeover could raise costs and threaten reliability.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Paltz

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday December 17
  • BOYS GO TO JUPITER
    DENIZEN Theatre, 10 Main St Suite 501, New Paltz
    7:30 pm

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Other local events
    Monday December 15
  • New Paltz Eras Club: First episode screening of 'The Eras Tour' docuseries
    State University of New York at New Paltz , 1 Hawk Dr , New Paltz
    12:00 pm
  • NPMS Snow Date for Gr 7 and Gr 8 Winter Concert
    New Paltz Middle School , 196 Main St , New Paltz
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 16
  • Great New Paltz Bake-Off
    State University of New York at New Paltz , 1 Hawk Dr , New Paltz
    12:00 pm
  • NPMS Gr 6 and School of Rock Winter Concert
    New Paltz Middle School , 196 Main St , New Paltz
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • NPMS Snow Date for Gr 6 Winter Concert
    New Paltz Middle School , 196 Main St , New Paltz
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Lenape Winter Concert @ NPHS
    Lenape Elementary School , Eugene L. Brown Drive , New Paltz
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • BOYS GO TO JUPITER
    DENIZEN Theatre , 10 Main St Suite 501 , New Paltz
    7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All northbound and southbound lanes of I-87, NYS Thruway, are blocked due to a serious personal injury automobile crash, with a diversion at Exit 18 in place.
    2:58PM on Dec 9: Injury crash on I-87 northbound between exits 18 and 19 blocks all lanes with diversion off exit 18. (Nextdoor )
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in New Paltz. Apply here.
  • Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Driver - Make Money On Your Schedule - Uber Technologies, Inc. in New Paltz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Paltz here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland

  • Highland man arrested for allegedly firing gun in Kingston (midhudsonnews.com)
  • One dead, one severely injured in Thruway crash, second fatal in Ulster County in 2 days (dailyfreeman.com)
  • Ulster County, Northern Dutchess early school dismissals: Dec. 10, 2025 (dailyfreeman.com)

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