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By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 - 1:40 pm
The Daily Mail reports that the Greene County legislature got tough with the members of the Greene County Industrial Development Agency last night over the $175,000 bonus they gave to their executive director, Alexander "Sandy" Mathes, in 2009. Several... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 - 3:44 pm
In today's New York Times: A number of states are thinking about banning felt-soled waders, a piece of gear that's perfect for keeping anglers steady on their feet -- and also for transporting the noxious microscopic algae known as didymo, or "rock snot... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 - 3:06 pm
Because we're in for some serious rain. The National Weather Service warns of thunderstorms throughout the Catskills region this afternoon and into the evening:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 619 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS NY... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 - 9:48 am
A short squib of a crime article in the Daily Freeman on Friday has spawned 33 comments debating whether the death of a goose in the Town of Ulster last Wednesday was an act of homicidal destruction or just an accident.
According to the story, four teens... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 - 11:26 am
Brian Eppley, a Pennsylvania-based painter, posted a portrait of a scene near Fleischmanns on his blog this week. Something about the scene has been haunting him since this winter, when he came through the Catskills to ski:
I've had this image in my head... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 - 11:18 am
John Duda, the chairman of the the group -- the Central Catskills Collaborative -- that is attempting to give Rte. 28 scenic byway status, is steamed about recent recent reports in the Daily Freeman and the Catskill Mountain News that towns along the road... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 - 1:37 pm
The Liberty Indy reports that outdoor movies in Lapolt Park -- cancelled hastily last month, when the organizers were informed that one has to pay to host public movie performances -- are back.
After a hiatus caused by licensing issues, MOVIES IN THE... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 - 1:24 pm
If you've ever parked in the E lot at the Albany airport, you might know how James M. Buccigrossi felt this morning when he discovered that he didn't have enough money to pay his parking fee at the lot's exit. But you probably didn't do what he did next,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 - 11:04 am
Phoenicia is festooned with banners celebrating this weekend's Festival of the Voice, which starts tonight. Photo via the Festival of the Voice Facebook page.
We're skipping our blurbalicious event roundup this week to put out some fires in other parts... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 - 9:57 am
You can't read the whole story online, but the one sentence from this Catskills Mountain News article that is visible is a good one:
An Arkville Fire Department tanker truck was seriously damaged on Sunday evening, July 11 while it was being used by one... Read more
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