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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2012 - 4:25 pm
Above: Some of the trash collected at this year's annual Delaware River cleanup, sponsored by Kittatinny Canoes in Milford, PA. Photo from Kittatinny's Facebook wall.
For over twenty years, a dedicated group of volunteers has been making an annual four-... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2012 - 1:52 pm
Above: John Schulman (left) and Scott Finley in their new Bovina bake shop. Photos by Andrew Wyrich.
When John Schulman and Scott Finley were deciding on a name for their soon-to-be-opened café, one option in particular immediately stuck.
“We just kept... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2012 - 12:45 pm
A flash mob of opera fans staged an impromptu performance on the Walkway Over the Hudson on Saturday morning to promote this weekend's Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice.
VoiceFest executive director Kerry Henderson sent us these photos of... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2012 - 10:52 am
Starting today at 4 p.m., Ulster County will be buzzing with humming motors, fried food, and live music as the 125th annual Ulster County Fair begins.
This year, over 45,000 people are expected to wander through the lines of rides and vendors at the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 30, 2012 - 10:41 am
Kimberly Searor. Photo from Kingston Police Department.
UPDATE, 8/1: Searor was found on Tuesday in Saugerties, the Freeman reports.
On Sunday, the Kingston Police Department reported 14-year-old Kimberly Searor missing from her home in Kingston:
she left... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Friday, Jul. 27, 2012 - 3:43 pm
Camouflage: you're doing it right. Photo by Catskills Photography in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
A bit of scary weather behind us (albeit not nearly as scary as predicted for most of us in the blogshed), we can now expect to enjoy the weekend, isn't... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2012 - 2:31 pm
Above: A bear in Roscoe, who would have a better shot at making international news headlines in the next county over. Photo by John Rosetti; shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool.
Breaking news: Newspapers everywhere are unable to resist news... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 12:14 pm
Above: Chalk artist Jeanie Burns works on her piece at the Hudson Valley Chalk Art Festival. All photos by Steve Brooks.
New Paltz was chalk-full of artists this weekend, as Water Street Market hosted the first ever Hudson Valley Chalk Art Festival.... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 10:50 am
Above: Dorothy Maffei in an Arkville warehouse where she and teams of volunteers stored tons of clothing donated after Tropical Storm Irene. Photo by Christopher Auger-Dominguez.
This week in our Faces of the Flood series: How donations after a disaster... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 10:48 am
Dorothy MaffeiOwner, Home Goods kitchen storeVolunteer coordinatorMargaretville, Delaware County
Above: Dorothy Maffei in an Arkville warehouse where she and teams of volunteers sorted and stored tons of clothing donated after Tropical Storm Irene. Photo... Read more



