Julia Reischel
Articles
May. 20, 2012
Summer is on its way in. Memorial Day is a week from tomorrow, and our special Memorial Day Guide is out. We'll be posting stories and events to it all week, so come back early and often to plan your weekend.
One of the big stories of this year's... Read more
May. 20, 2012
Memorial Day marks the start of the busy season in the Catskills. Local Main Streets rouse themselves from their spring slumbers and get ready for the summer tourist season with parties, parades, sales, events, shows and festivals.
This year's Memorial... Read more
May. 16, 2012
A joint team of state and village police arrested four people suspected of selling cocaine and crack cocaine across Greene County early this morning.
According to a press release from the New York State Police, the bust was the result of a month-long... Read more
May. 16, 2012
A 41-year-old man was arrested by the New York State Police in Roscoe yesterday after he allegedly crashed his car, broke into a house, and fell off a roof.
According to a State Police press release, David Teipelke was under the influence of drugs when... Read more
May. 9, 2012
Dear Editor,
What is wrong with Onteora?
The Onteora budget is unnecessarily wasteful and caused by many bad decisions made by the current Board of Education. Although the budget is reduced 1.7%, enrollment is down 2.3 %. In other words, Onteora’s per... Read more
May. 9, 2012
Dear Editor,
I write this to the voters to remind you to vote on May 15th, from 2-9 at your local elementary school. I especially hope that you are planning to vote for me and Cybele Nielsen, but regardless, please take the time to cast your ballot... Read more
May. 9, 2012
Dear Editor: I am glad that other members of the community have stepped up for the positions of Onteora School Board trustee currently held by myself and Laurie Osmond; after three years of uncontested elections, it was easy to presume that nobody wanted... Read more
May. 9, 2012
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter in support of Rebecca Balzac, a candidate for the Onteora Board of Education. I have known Rebecca since 2005, when we moved our family up to this area full time. Rebecca and I first met at the Olive library where... Read more
May. 9, 2012
Dear Editor,
The current Onteora school board has acted irresponsibly with our students’ education and with taxpayer dollars, throwing money at a short-term fix that reconfigures the K-6 schools based on an unproven model that they “hope” will improve... Read more
May. 7, 2012
In the Catskills this year, Memorial Day is going to be epic.
For the first time in history, four of the six west-of-Hudson New York City reservoirs will be open to boating and paddling for the masses. A new bike event will bring the spirit of the Tour... Read more