Quiet Returns to the Dirt Track Ahead of the First School Bell
Accord, NY · September 7, 2026
The holiday stillness hanging over the valley this morning will feel brief once the yellow buses roll out tomorrow. Take advantage of the slow hours today to wander an old stone barn or soak up the afternoon shade.
The Lead
Accord Speedway wrapped up its weekly Friday night points season over the holiday weekend with Championship Night, quieting the quarter-mile clay oval off Whitfield Road after four months of competition. From modifieds and sportsman classes down to the youth slingshots, the track has delivered the valley's distinctive weekend roar since May. The silence is not permanent—the annual Gobbler race will bring cars back for a post-season finale over Thanksgiving weekend—but for neighbors along Route 209 and Whitfield Road, Friday nights suddenly become peaceful again. The seasonal transition is immediate: as haulers pack up and race engines cool, Rondout Valley Central School District drivers are doing final route checks for the official first day of classes tomorrow morning, September 8.
Today's Outlook
- High 76°F · Low 52°F — Overcast
- A light layer will serve you well during a cool, quiet outdoor holiday afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Big Accord Barn Sale The Stone Barn (26 Store Rd), 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Hunt through vintage wares, ephemera, and eclectic collectibles rain or shine.
New Paltz: Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair Ulster County Fairgrounds (249 Libertyville Rd), 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Browse hundreds of juried makers, artisanal treats, and live craft demos.
High Falls: D&H Canal Museum Season Finale D&H Canal Museum (23 Mohonk Rd), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Explore working locks and canal history on the final day of summer hours.
Spotlight & Story
- Port Jackson
- Before 1898, the hamlet was a bustling Delaware and Hudson Canal port named Port Jackson. When residents petitioned Albany for a new post office identity, postal authorities deadlocked over the submitted suggestions, finally settling on Accord to mark their begrudging agreement.
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