Tag: New Paltz Middle School
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Election 2010
The votes are in, but it’s not over yet. The 2010 midterm election results are still trickling in locally and nationally, and it’s just the beginning of what looks to be two tumultuous years in politics. Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far. The predicted anti-Democratic wave has played out somewhat, and Congress is…
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At Polls, Voters Have Distinct Motivations
Tuesday’s midterm elections saw a steady turnout of voters at New Paltz Middle School. Electoral inspectors opened the polling place doors at 6 a.m., with hundreds of people passing through them before noon. New Paltz Town Supervisor Toni Hokanson was among the voters. She said the 50 percent turnout in the town was above the…
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Smooth Sailing in New Paltz
As a horn blew, a long boat manned by six people in karate gi’s raced down the Wallkill River. They were up against a group of Oompa Loompas and a raft filled with super heroes protecting a cardboard city. Moments before, a pirate ship had taken on water and sunk. This wasn’t a hallucination or…