🌱 How a New Paltz church basement became a hub for fixing, not tossing.
New Paltz, New York Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, New Paltz! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a New Paltz church basement became a hub for fixing, not tossing.
- Where New Paltz residents can cool off safely during this week’s heat wave
- How New Paltz responders helped save a climber at Mohonk Preserve
Also on today's calendar: Fermentation Festival 2026 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What happens when you tell an egg a joke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 64.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, with a high of 91 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it (theitem.com) — New Paltz residents recently packed the United Methodist Church basement with broken lamps, dull knives, and tricky zippers for a free Repair Cafe where local volunteers fixed most items and taught repair skills. The story uses the New Paltz gathering to explore a growing global movement that encourages repairing, sharing, and reusing instead of buying new, emphasizing both environmental benefits and community connection. 
2. Heat wave to blanket Mid-Hudson Valley through Friday, here's where to cool off (hudsonvalleyone.com) — With a dangerous heat wave and heat index over 100 expected through Friday, New Paltz residents can cool off at the air-conditioned Elting Memorial Library on Main Street during open hours. Ulster County is also running official cooling centers and highlighting other local libraries and pools as safe places to escape the heat and avoid heat-related illness.
3. Dramatic Wilderness Rope Rescue Executed in the Hudson Valley (wpdh.com) — A seriously injured climber was rescued from Mohonk Preserve after a 30-foot fall on Arrow Wall, with New Paltz Rescue Squad joining forest rangers, Gardiner firefighters and state police in a complex rope evacuation. The 53-year-old Massachusetts visitor suffered spine and pelvic injuries before being carried down a steep slope and transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital, prompting DEC reminders on how to hike smart in New York.
4. Mid-Hudson Valley arrests report June 10, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com) — Local readers will find a concise rundown of recent Mid‑Hudson arrests, including a DWI case listed under the New Paltz section involving a Middletown resident stopped by state police. The report also details separate drug, weapons, bail‑jumping, and DWI charges in Kingston, Ulster, Rhinebeck, and Rosendale, with all individuals presumed innocent until proven guilty.
5. Vindicated Black New Paltz police officers, groups, call on chief to step down (dailyfreeman.com) — New Paltz residents are being urged to weigh in as two recently vindicated Black town police officers and local activist groups call for Police Chief Matthew Sutton to resign over alleged systemic racism and retaliation. At a June 9 press conference outside the town court and police station, organizers announced a petition ahead of a June 17 joint Town and Village Board meeting and highlighted ongoing investigations into racial bias in the department.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Fermentation Festival 2026 →
155 N Ohioville Rd, New Paltz
11:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Lenape Spring Concert @ NPHS
Lenape Elementary School Eugene L. Brown Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561
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27th Annual Golf Tournament →
State University of New York at New Paltz 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz, NY 12561
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NPCSD - BOE Mtg (Link to livestream located under BOE tab/BOE annou
New Paltz Central School District Address 196 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561
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BOE Mtg (Link to livestream located under BOE tab/BOE announcments)
Lenape Elementary School Eugene L. Brown Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561
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Upstate Art Weekend - Day 1 →
The Cronin Gallery, 10 Main St, New Paltz
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Upstate Art Weekend - Day 2 →
The Cronin Gallery, 10 Main St, New Paltz
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Upstate Art Weekend - Day 3 →
The Cronin Gallery, 10 Main St, New Paltz
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Upstate Art Weekend - Day 4 →
The Cronin Gallery, 10 Main St, New Paltz
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Upstate Art Weekend - Day 5 →
The Cronin Gallery, 10 Main St, New Paltz
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce - Breakfast →
Hyde Park, NY Calendar Hyde Park, NY 12538
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Hyde Park Library - Clubs - Knitting Club →
Hyde Park, NY Calendar Hyde Park, NY 12538
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Elementary Art Show
Wallkill Csd Senior High School
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Celebrate Community: RUPCO's Annual Fundraiser
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce 214 Fair St, Kingston, NY 12401
5:30 pm
Thursday June 11
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- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Operations Manager 2 in New Paltz. Apply here.
- Extra Space Storage posted a job opening for Assistant Store manager in New Paltz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Paltz here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It cracks up (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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