Lissa Harris
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Lissa Harris is the founder and publisher of the Watershed Post.
Articles
Oct. 15, 2010
Windham Journal reporter Michael Ryan strikes again! Boilerplate news stories: 76% less boring when led with a random appearance from an iconic fictional* character.
Word must be sent to the North Pole, following a government meeting in Prattsville... Read more
Oct. 15, 2010
Not to sound overly optimistic, but it looks like the threat of flooding has passed us by, for now. At present, the National Weather Service still has a wind advisory in effect for all of eastern and central New York until late Saturday, but the area is... Read more
Oct. 14, 2010
Though the clouds are rolling in now, we've had some gloriously clear skies over the Catskills lately. Thanks to low light pollution, we're lucky to have some of the best stargazing in the world around here. Flickr user Atomox got this long-exposure shot... Read more
Oct. 14, 2010
How small is Andes, NY? Small enough that there's just one ATM in town, on the porch of Don Hogan's general store. And in a few weeks, the bank that owns the machine is taking it out.
At least one person is fuming about it. Yesterday's edition of the... Read more
Oct. 14, 2010
Jeremy Blaber notices some drama on Ulster County GOP chairwoman Robin Yess's Facebook wall. Looks like local farmer and gay-rights activist Billiam van Roestenberg was mad enough about Yess's support for Carl Paladino to get personal.
It's been said... Read more
Oct. 12, 2010
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Oct. 7, 2010
If there's a contest for which village got the worst of it in the October 1st floods, Catskill is probably winning. Sure, Phoenicia had some road damage, and their Main Street smelled like fuel oil for a couple of days. And we heard there were fish on... Read more
Oct. 7, 2010
If so, be sure to fill out a FEMA damage-assessment form and give it to your town code enforcement officer. The Woodland Valley View points out the importance of documenting just how much damage was done in the October 1st floods:
If you own a business... Read more
Oct. 6, 2010
From a press release from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office:
The Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the New York State Police are investigating a Homicide that occurred on Ulster Heights Rd in the town of Wawarsing this morning.
The suspect, Richard... Read more
Oct. 5, 2010
When newspapers die, there's no headstone to mark their passing. But I'd like to imagine that somewhere in the Catskill mountains, in a clearing on a hillside ringed with a crumbling stone wall, there's a little plot where mourning readers can pay their... Read more
Oct. 4, 2010
Catskill residents, boil your water until further notice. The Daily Mail announced the alert at 1:30 this afternoon.
High levels of turbidity have occurred at the water filter plant due to the high volume of run off from the recent rain storms,... Read more
Oct. 4, 2010
I guess we'll find out. The Daily Star is launching a new weekly:
The Daily Star's new free arts and entertainment weekly, The O-Town Scene, will debut Thursday with a launch party celebration in downtown Oneonta.
Tino's Pizzeria will host the launch... Read more
Oct. 4, 2010
Uh-oh.
The National Weather Service says rain in the region is expected to continue through mid-week, but total amounts of rainfall are expected to be light. Cross your fingers.