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By Katherine Speller on Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2014 - 2:52 pm
Lake Minnewaska will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, and Wednesday, July 2, to treat the popular swimming spot for leeches, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website.
The announcement said that copper... Read more
By Jenna Scherer on Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2014 - 12:45 pm
Mount Tremper Arts (MTA) has come of age. The cultural center, founded by photographer Mathew Poikok and choreographer Aynsley Vandenbroucke, has been slowly building in scope and reputation since its inception in 2008. Seven years down the line, MTA has... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Monday, Jun. 30, 2014 - 5:21 pm
New York’s State Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of local officials right to home rule against hydraulic fracturing (hydro tracking), upholding a lower courts decision to support the rights to pass zoning laws banning the controversial natural gas... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Monday, Jun. 30, 2014 - 3:42 pm
CBS 6 in Albany has reported that a woman who fell nearly 70 feet from the Kaaterskill Falls on Saturday has died from her injuries.
The woman, who has not yet been identified, died at Albany Medical Center while undergoing emergency surgery, according to... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Friday, Jun. 27, 2014 - 7:34 am
When Justin Behan’s wife was in her later stages of pregnancy, she told him about a dream she had one night: a green wolf walking through their property.
Around that time Behan, a brewer of craft beer, was putting every word he could think of in front of... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Thursday, Jun. 26, 2014 - 6:21 pm
Multiple towns across the Catskills region declared a state of emergency after flooding caused by thunderstorms, forcing the closure of a number of roads.The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather warning early Thursday morning for severe... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Wednesday, Jun. 25, 2014 - 6:35 pm
Those spending their 4th of July Weekend in the Catskills needn’t look too far to find some patriotic displays of pyrotechnics. We’ve got you covered for this year’s festivities with a jam-packed list of potential Independence Day plans.
The events... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Wednesday, Jun. 25, 2014 - 3:59 pm
A popular spot for graduation photos won’t be camera-ready this weekend, or for most of the summer, while its underground hardware receives a make-over.
The fountain at the Ashokan Reservoir will be shut off while the hydropower equipment beneath it is... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2014 - 7:01 pm
Sullivan County legislators passed a resolution protesting the New York Secure Ammunition Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act last week, according to the Times Herald-Record.
State departments that oversee enforcement of the SAFE Act had said “they plan[ned]... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2014 - 5:23 pm
Winners of the Upper Delaware BioBlitz photo contest will be recognized on Sunday at the Ten Mile River Camp in Tusten as part of the weekend-long event celebrating the biodiversity of the Upper Delaware watershed.
Out of a pool of 300 submitted photos,... Read more
By Jennifer Strom on Monday, Jun. 23, 2014 - 4:25 pm
For Catskills dairy farmer Shannon Mason, it all comes down to controlling her own—and her family’s--destiny.
Putting the fruits of her labor on a milk truck every two days meant surrendering to the economic realities of the commercial market, with its... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 23, 2014 - 3:45 pm
The Schoharie Valley, at the northern edge of the Catskills, is still recovering from the ravages of Tropical Storm Irene, which submerged the valley and its fertile farmland in 2011. Out of that disaster sprang Schoharie Area Long Term Recovery, known as... Read more
By John Ferguson on Monday, Jun. 23, 2014 - 3:09 pm
Climb up and over the rocky Shawangunk Ridge to a spectacular vista overlooking the Hudson Valley. Meander along hundreds of miles of carriage lanes and trails through the Mohonk Preserve. Ride through rolling pastureland on 19th- century dirt roads,... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Friday, Jun. 20, 2014 - 5:22 pm
The Narrowsburg School building, vacant since 2005, has been sold to a developer who plans to turn it into a drug rehabilitation center. The school is the latest in a series of Catskills schools that have been shuttered and repurposed because of declining... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Friday, Jun. 20, 2014 - 1:05 pm
Above: Historians in Fenian uniforms from an event last fall. Photo courtesy of Sam Levitt.
For those who have never heard of the Fenian Raids, a piece of little known Irish history, they will be recounted this weekend at the Old Stone Fort Museum Complex... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Thursday, Jun. 19, 2014 - 3:07 pm
Police have reported the discovery of skeletal human remains found Wednesday morning near Esopus creek in the Town of Ulster.
State Police Capt. Robert Nuzzo told the Daily Freeman the remains were found around 7 a.m. by a person cleaning the brush around... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Thursday, Jun. 19, 2014 - 1:42 pm
Above: The Clark House B&B Barn in Palenville, where the tattoo exhibition will be held as a part of the Palenville Hidden Gallery Walk. Photo by Allen Bryan.
The Palenville Hidden Art Gallery Walk will give visitors the opportunity to uncover art in... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 19, 2014 - 12:56 pm
On Memorial Day, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opened four of its Catskills reservoirs to recreational boating for the summer. We're partnering with the DEP and the Catskill Watershed Corporation on a brand-new Catskill... Read more
By Katherine Speller on Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2014 - 7:29 pm
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest employers in Delaware county, will eliminate approximately 15 percent of the positions at their manufacturing and distribution plant in Hobart.
“Based on the ongoing evaluation of resources in Hobart,... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2014 - 2:11 pm
A storm with winds in excess of 60 mph that swept through Delaware County early this morning has left thousands without power, according to New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG).
The storm was brief, beginning at midnight and lasting roughly... Read more
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