Margaretville
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Mar. 16, 2015 - 2:08 pm
A man was badly burned in a series of explosions in a garage on Route 30 just outside of the village of Margaretville in Delaware County on Monday, March 16. In between blasts, two of the man’s neighbors, Allen Misner and Cody Ackerly, helped drag him to... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Mar. 16, 2015 - 12:49 pm
With spring just around the corner, it's time once more for our annual Catskills Outdoor Guide -- a glossy, full-color magazine showcasing the best of what the Catskills great outdoors has to offer.
Once again, the 2015 Catskills Outdoor Guide will... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Mar. 12, 2015 - 4:27 pm
Above: A shamrock on the slopes at Plattekill Mountain.
Why do so many turn part Irish in the season of St. Patrick? Perhaps because there is something primal about celebrating the end of winter by slathering swathes of green everywhere. Perhaps because... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015 - 1:46 pm
Above: New Environmental Police Officers being sworn in to their jobs patrolling New York City’s upstate watershed, which spans a 2,000-square-mile area, much of it in the Catskills. Photo via the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2015 - 6:14 pm
Above: The seat of Delaware County's government, in Delhi, NY. Photo via the Delaware County website.
New York state’s comptroller has found that Delaware County awarded millions of dollars to third-party contractors between January 1, 2013 and June 9,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Mar. 9, 2015 - 6:27 pm
Above: A donkey basketball game in action. Photo by Nick Knouse, via Flickr.
A public school in the Catskills is coming under fire for hosting a fundraiser featuring basketball players riding on donkeys.
Margaretville Central School's plans for a "... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Mar. 9, 2015 - 4:02 pm
Above: A bag of heroin. Photo from a series of photographs shot by WBEZ Chicago Public Radio documenting heroin use.
Heroin addiction is sweeping through the Catskills, taking lives with it. (Here at the Watershed Post, we write more crime stories about... Read more
By Margaretville Motel on Monday, Mar. 9, 2015 - 3:53 pm
The Margaretville Motel is currently hiring for a part time Front Desk associate. Approximately 25-30 hours per week, starting wage of $8.75 per hour with both morning and evening shifts. Must be available to work weekends and holidays. Must have basic... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2015 - 5:04 pm
For over 5 consecutive years, Mountainside Residential Care Center has received the very prestigious 5-Star rating, in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Nursing Homes issue. It has also received a 5-Star rating from Medicare’s “Nursing Home... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2015 - 4:15 pm
Above: Hilt and Stella Kelly at the 2014 Fiddlers! Festival in Roxbury. Photograph by Jill Ribich of Catskill Images.
Hilton Kelly, the legendary Catskills fiddler and square dance caller, died on Tuesday, March 3 in Mountainside Residential Care Center... Read more