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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Above: A photo of a bear taken by a trail cam in Margaretville. Courtesy of Adam Varsano.
Last week, we urged you to send us your bear photos -- and did you ever. Thanks to Adam Varsano, whose furry subject appears to have noticed that his cover has been... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 10:48 am
Photo of Aedes aegypti mosquito in action by James Gathany. Published under Creative Commons license.
First measles, now West Nile? Ulster County seems to be a hotbed of rare diseases lately.
The Ulster County Health Department announced today that a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 10:59 am
The Ulster County town of Olive got a freak hailstorm on Sunday. Reader Jo Ostrander got video evidence. (Thanks for the video, Jo!) She writes, "I'm so glad I didn't start painting the cottage."
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 10:47 am
Left: Robert Schreiner. Photo courtesy of New York State Police.
A Schoharie County man who worked at several school-based health clinics in Otsego County faces charges that he subjected a 12-year-old boy to sexual acts.
On Wednesday, September 26, the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 10:50 am
On December 13, 2008, 41-year-old Catherine Novak was found dead in her home in Narrowsburg, with the house engulfed in flames and debris from the burning building piled on top of her body. The case baffled police investigators, who could not determine a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 27, 2012 - 11:47 am
The Associated Press reports today that the Angel's Gate animal hospice in Delhi is facing legal action from the state Attorney General's office for improperly documented finances, and that owner Susan Marino has decided to shut the hospice down.
Angel's... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 4:53 pm
Above: A section of Opus 40 in Saugerties that was damaged in heavy rains on September 18. Photo by Tad Richards.
On September 18, heavy rains swept across the region, causing widespread electrical outages and severe flooding in several Catskills towns.... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Monday, Sep. 24, 2012 - 2:33 pm
Above: Slideshow of exhibitors at last Friday's Ulster County Buy Local Expo. Click on a photo to see the caption. All photos by Anne Pyburn Craig.
The Ulster Regional Chamber of Commerce took over the county's Business Expo, rebranding it as "Buy Local... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Monday, Sep. 24, 2012 - 11:03 am
Paul Fero winds up for a throw at the 2012 Rock In River Festival in Franklin, PA on August 24. Photo by Michael Henderson; reproduced by permission.
How many times can you skip a rock?
Chances are, not as many times as Paul Fero.
Fero, an Oliverea... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 21, 2012 - 3:35 pm
Above: Rocco's owner Erik Risher in front of the restaurant in May, shortly after Rocco's opened its doors. Photo by Julia Reischel. For more photos of Rocco's, see our Flickr album.
Rocco's Speakeasy, a steakhouse and bar on Route 28 in Shandaken, has... Read more
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