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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2013 - 8:58 am
A dreamy June landscape: vivid green grass, ripe seed heads, and the inexorable march of tiny feet. Jen Williams Dragon took this shot of a few recently emerged Brood II 17-year cicadas in the Ulster County hamlet of Malden, near the Hudson River, on... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 29, 2013 - 1:28 pm
To the editor:
We, the elected municipal officials of the Towns and Villages in Ulster, Greene and Delaware Counties, are writing to our regional media outlets, DEC and New York State officials in support of the Belleayre Resort at Catskill Park. We... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 29, 2013 - 1:01 pm
Ulster County sheriff Paul Van Blarcum is recovering in Kingston Hospital after a bizarre accident on Monday afternoon, in which a car veered off the road, crashed into Van Blarcum's parked truck, and shoved the truck onto the sheriff.
The accident... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 28, 2013 - 10:02 am
This spring, Peekamoose Restaurant & Tap Room sponsored our Catskills-wide photo contest, in which over 60 readers from around the region sent us images of their favorite Catskills outdoor experiences.
After much deliberation, our seven-person jury... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, May. 24, 2013 - 11:45 pm
Thanks to dozens of advertisers, our excellent freelancers and contributors, and a team of graphics and creative specialists, we've finished the 2013 Catskills Outdoor Guide.
Print copies hit the streets today, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. (Sure... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, May. 23, 2013 - 6:43 pm
Above: Hundreds of rubber duckies take to the waters of Gooseberry Creek in the Tannersville Rubber Duck Race & Crazy Boat Race and Festival on May 25. Photo via the Great Northern Catskills website.
Memorial Day weekend in the Catskills abounds with... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 22, 2013 - 2:20 pm
On Tuesday, May 21, New York State voters went to the polls to decide the fate of local school budgets and elect members to school boards.
Most budgets throughout the five-county Catskills region passed. A few were voted down, and will now have 30 days to... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 22, 2013 - 1:33 pm
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a tornado warning for south central Delaware County and northwestern Sullivan County, effective from 1:09pm to 1:45pm.
From a message posted on NY-Alert:
At 108 PM EDT...National Weather Service... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 22, 2013 - 1:23 pm
Dear Editor,
I wish to convey my support of the Catskill Mountain Rail Trail. There are many positive aspects of the rail trail project that I have heard through the voice of the community and our local politicians. I would like to offer you my personal... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 22, 2013 - 1:19 pm
Dear Editor,
I am writing to voice my support for the proposed Catskill Mountain Rail Trail. The corridor running from Kingston to Shokan, to Phoenicia, and beyond is ripe for this type of development. I know the Catskill Mountain Railroad has put in a... Read more
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