Sullivan County
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 - 3:38 pm
Four Rockland County residents have been arrested and charged with burglary after an investigation into several copper piping thefts at seasonal properties along the border of Sullivan and Ulster County, state police announced Monday.
Arrested were 22-... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 - 4:46 pm
Canoes line up at the Adventure Race National Championship on the Pepacton Reservoir yesterday morning. Photo by Carol O'Beirne.
For the past two days, the Catskills have played host to a grueling 30-hour trial of physical strength and endurance: the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:17 pm
Above: Detail of photo by Flickr user Kevin Dooley. Published under Creative Commons license.
Are you registered to vote in New York State? If not, you have until Friday, October 12 to make sure you're registered to vote in the general election on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 - 4:50 pm
Watershed Post readers sure have seen a lot of bears. We've featured two posts with reader-submitted bear photos so far this month, and more just keep coming in. Here are the latest.
Below, a photo by Brian Albanese, taken by his "stealth cam" on... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Above: A photo of a bear taken by a trail cam in Margaretville. Courtesy of Adam Varsano.
Last week, we urged you to send us your bear photos -- and did you ever. Thanks to Adam Varsano, whose furry subject appears to have noticed that his cover has been... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 1:51 pm
Photo of Muzzy arrows by Flickr user Justin D. Miller. Published under Creative Commons license.
Early October is usually prime time for leaf-peeping in the Catskills. This year, it's time for deer-hunting too, thanks to a rule change by the state... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 3:21 pm
John of Catskills Photography surprised this fellow in his Monticello backyard a few days ago:
Lately I have seen a number of deer in my neighborhood and today I caught this one contemplating a nap in my hammock under our apple trees. He posed for this... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 12:12 pm
Above: A three-bedroom ranch house on 14 acres in Hancock that local realtor Leonard Piorkowski hasn't been able to get a bite for, despite a tempting $107,000 sticker price. Photo from listing on Klimchok Real Estate's website.
For some upstate New York... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 10:50 am
On December 13, 2008, 41-year-old Catherine Novak was found dead in her home in Narrowsburg, with the house engulfed in flames and debris from the burning building piled on top of her body. The case baffled police investigators, who could not determine a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 4:53 pm
Above: A section of Opus 40 in Saugerties that was damaged in heavy rains on September 18. Photo by Tad Richards.
On September 18, heavy rains swept across the region, causing widespread electrical outages and severe flooding in several Catskills towns.... Read more
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