Lissa Harris
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Lissa Harris is the founder and publisher of the Watershed Post.
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Sep. 21, 2012
Above: Rocco's owner Erik Risher in front of the restaurant in May, shortly after Rocco's opened its doors. Photo by Julia Reischel. For more photos of Rocco's, see our Flickr album.
Rocco's Speakeasy, a steakhouse and bar on Route 28 in Shandaken, has... Read more
Sep. 21, 2012
"This is an unedited photo," writes the photographer on this photo's Flickr page. You sure about that, MccWolf? We know the Catskills has more than its fair share of rainbows per capita, but this is just outrageous.
Photo of rainbow over Bloomville in... Read more
Sep. 20, 2012
Above: Gilboa supervisor Tony van Glad accepts a $7,500 check to the town from Oorah camp director Rabbi Avraham Krawiec in August. Photo courtesy of Oorah.
Is Oorah a good neighbor? It depends who you ask.
Oorah, a large nonprofit that runs two... Read more
Sep. 19, 2012
View 23A Road Closure, Palenville, 9/19/2012 in a larger map
Update, 3pm: 23A now open to one lane.
Via NY-Alert: Due to flooding damage, Route 23A in Greene County is closed between White Road in Palenville and Sunset Road in Hunter while road crews... Read more
Sep. 19, 2012
Above: Flood damage in front of a house at 66 Main Street in Livingston Manor. Photo by Chris Andreola; courtesy of Livingston Manor Ink. Manor Ink writes: "This photo is of Main Street in front of old ADC Studio, also known as Chris Andreola's place,... Read more
Sep. 19, 2012
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Town of Shandaken officials tell us that Oliverea Road is closed above the intersection with Deer Lane. The Onteora School District announced this morning that they were unable to pick up students from over a dozen families affected by... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
Franz Edlinger captured this brief clip of water surging under the Main Street Bridge in Phoenicia around 8:45 today. Posted on Facebook.
Earlier: State of emergency declared in Shandaken.
Sep. 18, 2012
The National Weather Service is predicting minor flooding at the Schoharie Creek in Prattsville between now and early Wednesday morning.
According to the latest forecast, the creek is expected to crest at 12.5 feet around 2am and then begin to recede. At... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
The Times Herald-Record reports that flash flooding rose quickly in downtown Livingston Manor earlier this evening, and a hazard was issued by the county around 6:30pm.
Here's a photo shared on Facebook by Michael Ortiz:
A reader on our Facebook wall... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
The National Weather Service warns that the East Branch of the Delaware River is expected to crest above flood stage sometime before 2am in Margaretville and Arkville:
3 To 5 Inches Of Rain Has Fallen Across The Warned Area. Minor Flooding On The East... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
High winds are taking out power lines across upstate New York tonight, leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
As of this post, Central Hudson is reporting that 29,961 of its upstate New York customers have power outages. NYSEG has 22,056... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
The Ulster County town of Shandaken declared a state of emergency due to flash flooding around 8pm. The following roads are closed:
Oliverea:
Oliverea Road/Ulster Co. Rt. 47
McKinley Hollow Road
Burnham Hollow Road
Eagle Mtn. Road
Deer Lane
Phoenicia... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
Heavy rainfall across the region today has streams and creeks rising, and a few spots are predicted to flood later this evening.
The Beaverkill near Cooks Falls is predicted to reach minor flood stage later tonight. The river should crest at 11.5 feet... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
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Via NY-Alert: All lanes of Route 9W in Esopus, near the intersection with Black Creek Road, are closed for utility work. According to the alert, the road will be closed for up to 6 hours.
An employee at Ulster County Emergency... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
Update, 5pm: Ulster and Greene County are under a flash flood warning:
Locations In The Warning Include But Are Not Limited To Windham And Prattsville Radar Estimates And Actual Gage Readings Indicating 2 To 4 Inches Of Rain Has Fallen Across Portions Of... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
Above: Cannabis sativa, ready for its closeup. Photo by Flickr user Sandra Nahdi, published under Creative Commons license.
With the local marijuana crop getting ready for harvest, it's also the season for big pot busts.
For three days last week, the... Read more
Sep. 18, 2012
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a wind advisory for the western Catskills region, from 11am until 8pm. Forecasts are calling for sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 40 or 50 miles per hour, possibly greater... Read more
Sep. 17, 2012
It's just one lane, but it makes a world of difference to Greene County mountaintop residents: The Route 23 bridge across the Schoharie Creek in Prattsville is back in service once more.
The bridge was abruptly closed to traffic on Monday, September 10... Read more
Sep. 17, 2012
Above: The Schoharie Creek as dawn is just breaking, still wreathed in early-morning mist. A local photographer -- known only to Flickr as A Man Called ACME -- took this shot in the Schoharie County town of Esperance on Sunday. For a bigger view, check... Read more
Sep. 13, 2012
With speculation flying about what the state's next move on hydraulic fracturing will be, the spotlight is on New York's Southern Tier, where the richest Marcellus Shale gas deposits lie.
WSKG's Matt Richmond has a terrific radio documentary out today... Read more