Davenport
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015 - 12:14 pm
A year ago, on April 23, 2014, the Delaware County Board of Supervisors voted to ask the New York State Legislature to impose a 2 percent occupancy tax on room and hotel rentals in Delaware County.
But despite broad support for the so-called bed tax among... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Apr. 13, 2015 - 4:48 pm
Bear hunters in New York's Southern Zone killed a record 1,110 bears in 2014, according to harvest figures that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released on Monday, April 13. That's 12 percent more than the previous record of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Apr. 9, 2015 - 6:11 pm
A 23-year-old Oneonta man stole $5,500 from his elderly grandmother and damaged a house she owns in Davenport, police say.
Aaron Macken (left) was arrested on Tuesday, April 7 and was charged with writing fraudulent checks on his grandmother's checking... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Thursday, Apr. 9, 2015 - 1:04 pm
Not too soon to Save the Date for the Margaretville Health Foundation 2015 Golf Tournament at College Golf Course in Delhi taking place Thursday, August 6th.
For a list of Business Sponsorhip Levels please call 845-586-2631 Extension 3181 and speak to... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2015 - 4:34 pm
Above: Boys Fishing, by Amanda Lee Popp. Submitted to the 2014 Catskills Outdoor Guide Photo Contest.
April Fool’s day is the first day of fishing season in New York state, and it's playing a freezing cold joke on hopeful anglers vying to catch the first... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2015 - 11:00 am
The Margaretville Health Foundation has established a Planned Giving program offering numerous financial and tax advantages to those who participate. A planned gift is any major gift, made from the assets of a donor- in lifetime or at death-as part of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Mar. 28, 2015 - 8:36 am
A 25-year-old Stamford man jumped out his window and fled into the woods wearing "limited clothing" when probation officers came looking for him about a probation violation on the morning of Friday, March 27, police say.
Jesse E. Papas had no shoes and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Mar. 26, 2015 - 4:20 pm
Along with maple syrup and the first red blush of buds on the mountainsides, spring is bringing a bloom of new publications devoted to covering the culture, arts and lifestyle of the Catskills — through the eyes of flatlanders.
These days, urbanites are... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2015 - 12:25 pm
New eateries serving fresh doughnuts, Vietnamese banh mi, baklava and cheesy grits have all opened in the mountains this past year or so. From the 2015 Catskills Food Guide, here are some of our favorites.
The doughnuts at Twin Peaks Coffee & Donuts (... Read more
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