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By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Mar. 12, 2015 - 10:29 pm
Above: (Left to right) Patty Rudge and Taylor Diepold, both from Shandaken, Jason Stanton from Bovina, and Jo Bernhardt from Margaretville, on March 6, before begining their combined 25-mile swim. Photo by Beth Waterman.
On Friday, March 6, five intrepid... 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 Catskill Forest Association on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015 - 2:45 pm
CFA-On-The-Air: From the ForestWednesday’s 6PM – 7PMWIOX ROXBURY 91.3FM or www.wioxradio.org
On tonight’s show we’ll be talking about Restoring Old Apple Trees. Many of you that own some land have either old, planted apple trees, or old volunteers. Even... 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 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 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
By Catskill Forest Association on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2015 - 8:11 pm
CFA-On-The-Air: From the ForestWednesdays 6PM – 7PMWIOX ROXBURY 91.3FM or www.wioxradio.org
Hoppy Quick’s family has been in the mountains of Ulster County for hundreds of years, and in that time they have learned a thing or two about trees and all that... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Mar. 2, 2015 - 5:05 pm
Above: New York State Broadband Program director David Salway, left, talks with Greg Henderson, middle, the owner of the Roxbury Motel, and Angela Liotta, right, the state's Broadband Outreach Director, on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Photo by Julia Reischel.
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