Margaretville
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2015 - 4:03 pm
Above: Fireworks at the Monticello Raceway on July 4, 2014. Photo by John of Catskills Photography, shared in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
Independence Day in the Catskills means barbecue, waters warm enough to swim in, and lots of time spent outside... Read more
By Jessica Porter on Monday, Jun. 29, 2015 - 2:19 pm
Steep slopes and restless streams make the Catskill Mountains rich waterfall territory. Here are 10 falls worth visiting, winnowed down from the dozens and dozens to be found in the region. Some are a cool reward at the end of a rugged hike, while others... Read more
By Alix H. Travis on Monday, Jun. 29, 2015 - 9:08 am
The Commons Gallery, in the Commons, Margaretville, will host an exibition of "Paintings of the Upper Catskills and Beyond" by the East Branch Delaware River Plein Air Painters during July. Included in the exhibition are paintngs of the now demolished... Read more
By dgalusha on Sunday, Jun. 28, 2015 - 8:07 am
Ever hear of Tillie Edelstein?
How about Gertrude Berg?
Maybe Molly Goldberg rings a bell?
These were one and the same person, an amazing actress, prolific writer, astute producer and businesswoman whose career began in Fleischmanns and spanned half a... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Saturday, Jun. 27, 2015 - 10:27 am
We are pleased to announce that entertainment for this year’s
Margaretville Health Foundation Event will be performed by Brittany Elliot.
Brittany is a resident of New Kingston and is seventh generation from
her family homestead, Crystal Brook Farms,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2015 - 8:41 pm
It's taken seven years, but Route 28 in Ulster and Delaware counties has finally received legislative approval to become the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway, according to a press release from New York State Senator James Seward.
Seward made the... Read more
By dgalusha on Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2015 - 6:47 am
"Mailboxes," by Halcottsville artist Alix Hallman Travis, will go to the lucky winner of a raffle to benefit the Historical Society of Middletown. See the painting at NBT in Margaretville, and purchase a ticket, or several. Increase your chance of winning... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2015 - 10:04 am
Above: Lazy Crazy Acres gelato.
Karen and Jake Fairbairn, the owners of the Arkville-based "cow-to-cone" gelato maker Lazy Crazy Acres, announced in a blog post on Tuesday, June 16 that they are shuttering their gelato business.
The Fairbairns have run... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 15, 2015 - 4:22 pm
It's unusual for New York City-based media outlets to pay much attention to the Catskills, and even more unusual for them to examine the long, often painful history of how exactly New Yorkers get their water, more than a billions gallons a day of it, from... Read more
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