![Lit Candle, by Rolf Schweizer Fotografie](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Pourquoi._Lit_candle._22590133777-800x400.jpg)
Leroy W. Carlson, 81, former Town of Gardiner Supervisor and relative of Addison Gardiner, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 8, 2021.
![Rock the Ridge](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/rock-the-ridge-start-800x400.jpg)
The annual Rock The Ridge event, a 50-mile endurance challenge set in the Mohonk Preserve and its environs, is scheduled for September 25, 2021!
![Gardiner Town Hall](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Town-Hall-Sep-2017-800x400.jpg)
The BIG NEWS now is the Town of Gardiner’s efforts to update our 2004 Comprehensive Plan.
![Gardiner Library Story Time](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Library-pic-800x400.jpg)
Along with everyone else, the Gardiner Library has continually adapted over the past 16 months.
![The Palmaghatt River](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Palmaghatt-Credit-Riverkeeper-800x400.jpg)
When the Ice Age ended, glaciers receded, exposing the crevasses left behind. The meltwaters within chiseled further downward, carving the protective corridor of the Palmaghatt Stream.
![Historic Huguenot Street](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Over-the-Wallkill-HHS-tours-800x400.jpg)
This year’s Historic Huguenot Street program explores the legacy of the town of New Paltz’s agrarian communities west of the Wallkill
![Street Light, by Shamli071](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Street-Light-800x400.jpg)
Have you noticed that some of Gardiner’s streetlamps are inoperative or flickering at night, or that streetlights are of different hues, some shining bluer, others more red or white?
![Shawangunk Grasslands, by Daniel Case](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1024px-Shawangunk_Grasslands_NWR-800x400.jpg)
Gardiner’s Environmental Conservation Commission (ECC) is “an all-volunteer commission dedicated to discussing and implementing ways to protect the natural resources of the town.”
![Buy Nothing New Paltz](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Buy-Nothing-New-Paltz-800x400.jpg)
If you are a fan of the hunt, or an adherent of Feng Shui, Buy Nothing New Paltz can add a treasured item, or the opportunity to clear out some of the clutter in your life.
![Deadly Intersection in Gardiner](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Deadly-intersection-800x400.jpg)
According to State statistics, the corner of Bruynswick Rd and Route 44/55 in front of Lombardi’s Restaurant is one of the deadliest intersections in all of Ulster County.
![Jody Elff and Anna Clyne](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jody-Elff-and-Anna-Clyne-800x400.jpg)
Gardiner and the surrounding area are home to an amazing group of creative individuals, two of them being composer Anna Clyne and sound engineer Jody Elff.
![Robibero Family Winery](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Robibero-Family-Winery-800x400.jpg)
Construction has been going on for several months at Robibero Family Vineyards on Albany Post Road and the intention is to expand the storage and wine-making capacity of the property.
![Chronogrammies](https://gardinergazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chronogrammies-800x400.jpg)
The red carpet was rolled out! We’re happy to shine a light on the Chronogrammies, the coolest award show in upstate NY