Margaretville
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 10:09 am
The following is a press release from Jim Blake, one of the Republican primary candidates for the 51st District of the New York State Senate. Blake lost his primary bid last week to James L. Seward, the seat's incumbent. We are running the press release... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 8:49 pm
The National Weather Service warns that the East Branch of the Delaware River is expected to crest above flood stage sometime before 2am in Margaretville and Arkville:
3 To 5 Inches Of Rain Has Fallen Across The Warned Area. Minor Flooding On The East... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 8:43 pm
High winds are taking out power lines across upstate New York tonight, leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
As of this post, Central Hudson is reporting that 29,961 of its upstate New York customers have power outages. NYSEG has 22,056... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 1:02 pm
Update, 5pm: Ulster and Greene County are under a flash flood warning:
Locations In The Warning Include But Are Not Limited To Windham And Prattsville Radar Estimates And Actual Gage Readings Indicating 2 To 4 Inches Of Rain Has Fallen Across Portions Of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 11:05 am
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a wind advisory for the western Catskills region, from 11am until 8pm. Forecasts are calling for sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 40 or 50 miles per hour, possibly greater... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 13, 2012 - 12:13 am
Above: Photo by Flickr user Ann Douglas. Published under Creative Commons license.
If you're registered to a political party in New York State, you may be eligible to vote in a primary election on Thursday, September 13. Most towns in the Catskills region... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 7, 2012 - 11:19 am
There's only two things money can't buy: True love and home-grown tomatoes. Above, photographer Mark Zilberman proves that you can grow gorgeous tomatoes in the high-altitude Catskills town of Andes. Shared in the Watershed Post Flickr group.
It's... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Sep. 1, 2012 - 1:05 pm
On Thursday, August 30, the village of Margaretville came together to reflect on the Irene floods. Local videographer Jess Vecchione produced the video above, using footage taken at the ceremony. In it, she juxtaposes shots of the incredible devastation... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 - 12:23 pm
Above: A sign posted in the window of a Margaretville business in 2011 (before the Irene floods), protesting the long absence of water in the Binnekill Creek. Photo by Lissa Harris.
For the better part of a decade, the Binnekill Creek that runs through... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 - 12:34 pm
It's a year to the day since flooding from Tropical Storm Irene pummelled upstate New York. While a lot of commemorative events have already happened over the past week, the next few weeks will see more (including a picnic in Maplecrest that is underway... Read more
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