Fleischmanns
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 - 12:05 pm
Lighting struck the bell tower of the United Methodist Church in Fleischmanns at 8:45 a.m. on August 21, blasting off siding and blowing out six windows.
"Somebody said it sounded like a bomb went off," said Adrian Todd, the pastor of the church, which is... Read more
By Leigh Melander on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 - 6:46 pm
Thanks to all who joined us!Go Sideways! Join Us for a Grand TourThrough Wine and Midlife AngstWith Ostrich Burgers and Some Serious LaughterSpillian: A Place to RevelFriday, August 22Dinner: 7 PM $18 Tasting: 8 PM $35
Join us for a delightful evening... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 - 2:55 pm
Above: A post from the Albany office of the National Weather Service's Facebook page today.
Parts of the Catskills could get "torrential" rainfall of as much to 1 to 2 inches per hour tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
The eastern... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 - 3:07 pm
The following is a letter that was sent to the NYS Department of Transporation, and forwarded to the Watershed Post. -- Ed.
August 5, 2014
Joan McDonald, CommissionerNYS Department of Transportation50 Wolf RoadAlbany, NY 12232
Re: NYS Routes #10 and #28... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 - 2:18 pm
Brace yourselves: The Catskills are having their biggest moment since the height of the Borscht Belt resorts in the '50s.
Hudson Valley Magazine has dedicated its entire August issue to the region, declaring that "The Catskills Are Back," and featuring... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 - 12:13 pm
The Delaware County Fair, the Catskills' annual bacchanal of butter statuary, demolition derbies, livestock, and country pride, kicks off Monday, August 11, and runs through Saturday, August 16.
The Delaware County Fair. August 11 - 16. Walton... Read more
By Heather Rolland on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 4:37 pm
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound in the Catskills, running the gamut from strolling on rail trails to expert-only wilderness bushwhacks. Whatever your adventure level — or your dog’s — there’s plenty to do with a pup in tow here in the Catskills.... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 11:34 am
From cleanup organizer John Hoeko:
The project was a success. About a dozen volunteers turned out. The Project was co-sponsored by Fleischmanns 1st and the Ahokan-Pepacton Chapter of Trout Unlimited, a national org. dedicated to the preservation and... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Friday, Jul. 25, 2014 - 11:46 pm
About two dozen people attended the first public forum of Transition Catskills, a group dedicated to making the Catskills more economically resilient, on Wednesday night at the Open Eye Theater in Margaretville.
“This was our first effort to organize a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jul. 25, 2014 - 4:11 pm
Stream Cleanup on the Bush Kill
On Saturday July 26th, there is a stream cleanup on Bush Kill Creek in Fleischmanns. Volunteers will meet at 10 AM in the municipal village parking lot. Work the cleanup, fish a bit afterwards, and get a free hot dog and... Read more
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