🌱 Why a New Paltz refugee’s ICE hearing was pushed into 2026

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• Why a New Paltz refugee’s ICE hearing was pushed into 2026

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

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with sunny intervals, temps: high: 45, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Court appearance for New Paltz man held by ICE rescheduled (dailyfreeman.com) — A New Paltz resident and Afghan refugee, Ali Sajad Faqirzada, has had his immigration court appearance in Newark rescheduled to January 8, 2026. He remains in federal custody while seeking asylum after assisting U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and Hudson Valley supporters and local faith communities continue advocating for his release.
   

📸 Around New Paltz

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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

Tuesday December 16

• 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

Sunday December 21

• Hudson Valley Humanists Monthly Meeting, All Welcome
  New Paltz Community Center , 3 Veterans Dr , New Paltz
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Snow Date Lenape Winter Concert @ NPHS
  Lenape Elementary School , Eugene L. Brown Drive , New Paltz
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Monthly Wine Pairing Dinner
  Mohonk Mountain House , 1000 Mountain Rest Rd , New Paltz
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting for the 3D Mammography at HealthAlliance Hospital
  HealthAlliance Hospital Auditorium , 75 Mary's Avenue , Kingston
  11:45 am
• Great New Paltz Bake-Off
  State University of New York at New Paltz , 1 Hawk Dr , New Paltz
  12:00 pm
• Fac-Staf Qigong Affinity Group
  State University of New York at New Paltz , 1 Hawk Dr , New Paltz
  1:30 pm
• Yup Meet Up @ Blue Duck Brewing
  Blue Duck Brewing , 79 Hurley Avenue , Kingston
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a Puppy or younger dog.
  We have a golden Pyrenees and I’d like to find a playmate for her.. (Nextdoor Gardiner Hamlet)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in New Paltz. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in New Paltz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Paltz here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland

• High school wrestling: Kingston takes third in Roosevelt meet (dailyfreeman.com)
• Going Places: Cheeriest Places for Families to Celebrate the Winter Holidays (longislandpress.com)

Gardiner

• What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Dec. 14, 2025 (dailyfreeman.com)

Rosendale

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