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By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 - 5:28 pm
Photo from the Red Goats of Kingston Facebook page.
Dozens of spray-painted red goats have mysteriously appeared on white wooden planters in Kingston's Uptown district -- and, just as mysteriously, someone has been painting numbers on them. The Daily... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 - 8:28 am
Dear Editor,
I am supporting Holley Carnright for District Attorney of Ulster County.
As our current DA, Holley Carnright has prosecuted over 18,000 cases and more than 100 individual members of street gangs in Ulster County. He has a 95% felony... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 - 8:24 pm
Above: Video footage of the entire hour-and-a-half-long forum, which was also broadcast on WIOX 91.3 FM in Roxbury. Video by Fred Margulies.
With incumbent Len Utter stepping down after over a decade in the position, and three independent candidates on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 - 3:40 pm
Photo of new street sign in Allaben sporting a Catskills Park disc logo. Photo by Aaron Bennett.
Stalwart Watershed Post correspondent Aaron Bennett has noticed a new crop of Catskill Park signage going up in Shandaken this week. (The first batch of new... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 - 11:26 am
Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo's office announced more stops on his administration's ongoing tour of flood-damaged communities in upstate New York.
This afternoon, Environmental Facilities Corporation CEO Matthew Driscoll will visit Sidney and Margaretville... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 - 3:42 pm
The Olive Meet-the-Candidates Forum at the Olive Town Meeting Hall, October 22, 2011. Photo by Julia Reischel.
About 40 Olive residents turned out on Saturday morning on October 22 to meet their candidates for various town offices at a candidates' forum... Read more
By Rusty Mae Moore on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 - 3:09 pm
Detail of a map from Lamont Engineers showing how much of Delaware Engineering's 2007 design for the Phoenicia wastewater treatment plant they can build with existing funds. Green lines show Lamont's proposed sewer connections; red lines show connections... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 - 12:29 pm
The Watershed Post sponsored a meet-the-candiates forum for candidates running for office in the town of Andes on Sunday, October 23, 2011. The forum was moderated by Presbyterian pastor Steve Swanson and timed by Andes resident Jack McShane. The Andes... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 - 10:16 am
Governor Andrew Cuomo's office announced this morning that several members of his administration will be touring flood-damaged communities in upstate New York this week, beginning this afternoon.
Today, Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy and Environmental... Read more
By Carol La Monda on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 - 8:09 pm
Photo of the Bushkill Creek in Olive by Ed Ostapczuk.
I remember more vivid autumns. Then again, I don't remember mowing the grass in the middle of October. I think all this rain caused the leaves to drop before they turned their bright colors. Mother... Read more
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