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By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 - 5:55 pm
The man charged with the recent shooting death of Aron Thomas turned himself in voluntarily to a DEP police officer before he was arrested, sources have told the Watershed Post.
At 6:46 a.m. on Monday, police say, 53-year-old David Reese of Gilboa shot... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 - 2:32 pm
On Wednesday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared I-84 in New York State closed to all traffic due to snow and ice conditions.
Around 2 p.m., Cuomo's office announced that the road had been reopened throughout New York State:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 - 2:24 pm
Snow falling on cedars...and hemlocks, oaks, and maples. (Not to mention sidewalks, driveways and interstates.)
Below are few of the stunning photos taken by Watershed Post readers around the Catskills in the last few days. Got one to share? Add it to our... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 - 11:25 am
During a press conference this morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency due to the winter storm and asked New York State residents to stay off the roads. Cuomo's office issued a press release soon afterwards.
Here's the full text of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 - 8:47 am
Above: Better put on those snow boots. Photo by Julia Reischel. Send your Catskills snow day photos to julia.reischel@watershedpost.com, share them on our Facebook page, or upload them to our Flickr pool. We'll share 'em.
Between 8 and 10 inches of snow... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 - 11:32 am
Above: A photo of Aron Thomas posted on a GoFundMe page dedicated to a fund drive for his wife and children. Photo used with permission.
A fund has been started to benefit the wife and two young children of Aron Thomas, a 33-year-old Olivebridge man who... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 - 9:10 am
That pink swath over most of the Northeast and Midwest? That's winter storm warnings, issued for a band of snow and sleet that's moving northeastward across the nation. Source: National Weather Service.
Skies over the Catskills are dazzling blue, but by... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 - 9:35 am
Left: David N. Reese, who was arrested and charged with murder in the 2nd degree after allegedly shooting a coworker at the DEP on February 3, 2014. Photo via the Kingston Police Department's Facebook page.
A 33-year-old Olivebridge man was fatally shot... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 - 9:39 pm
Fishing on the Pepacton Reservoir: Has that umbrella been steam-cleaned? Photo taken July 17, 2013; from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's Flickr page.
In the past few years, there's been a shift of attitude at the New York City... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 - 9:03 am
Above: A trailcam captures a nighttime view of a wild boar in Delaware County. Photo taken in August of 2013; courtesy of Justin Gansowski of the USDA.
This week, federal wildlife agents armed with cameras and sniper rifles are patrolling New York State... Read more
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