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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2013 - 3:11 pm
The newly-restored front porch of Spillian, an upscale "camp for grownups" opening soon in the former Fleischmanns family estate near the eponymous village. Spillian has been forced to postpone some of their planned July programming due to construction... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2013 - 9:57 am
Above: A briefing issued by the National Weather Service in Albany on Tuesday morning.
Across the Catskills, flood watches are still in effect Tuesday, after almost a week's worth of sporadic rainstorms that have caused much anxiety but little damage in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 1, 2013 - 11:36 am
Trailbuilders of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference spent their Saturday rebuilding a bridge on the Long Path in Platte Clove. For more photos of the rebuild -- and an idea of how badly the bridge needed an upgrade -- see the NY-NJTC's photo album... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Jun. 29, 2013 - 2:56 pm
Above: Minor flash flooding sent water streaming across Franklin-Walton Road in Walton early Friday evening. Photo by Tina Burghart Kokoszka; used with permission.
With the Mohawk Valley reeling from severe flooding caused by recent rainstorms, Gov.... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 28, 2013 - 8:52 pm
Above: The Bibliobarn's Linda Wilson with Bookcourt's Zack Zook, June 2013. Photo courtesy of Zack Zook.
Zack Zook, the 28-year-old son of the founders of the Brooklyn-based BookCourt bookstore, wants to build the "ultimate literary destination" in the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 28, 2013 - 1:52 pm
Above: A Poughkeepsie Journal video about the re-opening of the newly restored Rosendale Trestle.
Rail trail lovers, rejoice: On Saturday, June 29, the Rosendale Trestle, a 118-year-old span over the Rondout Creek, will be reopened to public walking... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 28, 2013 - 10:46 am
The future is here, cat sold separately. About 8,000 people were chosen by Google in a social media competition to get the chance to test-drive Glass, the company's much-hyped, face-mounted, picture-taking web gadget. One of them was the Daily Freeman's... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 27, 2013 - 10:08 pm
Two years after the Irene and Lee floods ravaged the Schoharie Valley, there's still a lot of work to be done to make the valley whole.
But there's also a lot to celebrate: Across the region, farmers' fields that were torn up by floodwaters are now green... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 27, 2013 - 3:17 pm
North-South Lake Campground in Haines Falls, a state-run campground that's about to get a $400,000 upgrade. Photo by Flickr user Iain Hinchcliffe; published under Creative Commons license.
This week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $17 million in new spending... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Jun. 27, 2013 - 2:52 pm
Dear Editor,
Thank you for sharing my fight for survival against the State of NY. I just wanted to let you know someone mistyped the spelling of my name. The middle two letter in my first and last name were interpolated.
With regards,
Laszlo... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 27, 2013 - 10:48 am
Andes's newest business is looking pretty green. Photo by "Story Laurie" McIntosh, who writes: "Morena of Grayson's Organics, selling fresh garlic scapes, salad greens and baby garlic to Annette, a happy customer. The farm store is at 27 Delaware Ave.,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2013 - 4:47 pm
The Andes Central School Class of 2013. Photo from the district's Facebook page.
Last weekend, the hills echoed to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance," as graduation ceremonies were held in schools large and small around the Catskills region.
The... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2013 - 12:39 pm
Dear Editor,
This was the view from the Brooklyn Bridge Park as The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce attended the Watershed Experience held by NY City DEP on Sat. 6/22/2013. The Chamber attended the event together with representatives from Sullivan,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2013 - 9:38 am
Above: 2011 Fireworks in Poughkeepsie. Photo by Flickr user Atomox, posted in the Watershed Post Flickr Pool.
When folks Google "Fireworks" and "Catskills," we pop up. 2,148 people read our online guide to Catskills fireworks last year. Sponsor our 2013... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 24, 2013 - 4:11 pm
Some homegrown Catskills trail rocks. We've got a bunch more where they came from. Photo taken on the Escarpment Trail by Flickr user Kevin Kenny; published under Creative Commons license.
Summertime in the mountains got off to a promising start last... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 24, 2013 - 11:20 am
Kayakers on the Pepacton Reservoir. Photo by Dennis Schvejda; shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool.
For decades, New York City's enormous reservoirs have been off-limits to all but a few dedicated anglers in rowboats. But when cautious city... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 21, 2013 - 3:42 pm
Just in time for the weekend: A Middleburgh road that was closed for nearly a week after it was damaged by a mudslide has reopened, according to the Schoharie County Department of Public Works.
A DPW employee told the Watershed Post that Huntersland Road... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 21, 2013 - 12:47 pm
State Route 375 in Woodstock, now known as the Levon Helm Memorial Boulevard. Photo by Flickr user Doug Kerr; published under Creative Commons license.
With a stroke of the gubernatorial pen, Route 375 between West Hurley and Woodstock has been officially... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Jun. 20, 2013 - 5:51 pm
Dear Editor,
Plans for the Catskill Mountain Rail Trail should include markers and plaques along the route to highlight sites of significant natural and human history through which the trail passes. There is overwhelming evidence that the proposed rail... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 20, 2013 - 4:22 pm
Catskillian Gothic: Jayni and Chevy Chase, who will be in town for two Hollywood-heavy events in Ulster County this weekend.
It’ll be a star-studded good time for all at Woodstock's Andy Lee Field on Saturday, as Catskill Mountainkeeper brings their... Read more
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