Arkville
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 - 2:15 pm
When towns flood, all the household appliances, hay bales, and contents of grocery stores and pharmacies end up downstream. Riverkeeper has posted some proof of that axiom on its Facebook page today (see photo above), in a new feature it calls "Catch of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 - 8:40 am
Above: Appliances ruined by flooding in Prattsville. Photo by Larry Dauer, from the Huntersfield Christian Training Center's website.
On Wednesday, September 14, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state has created a new fund to offset the... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 6:01 pm
Lissa Harris in the WIOX studio. Photo by Julia Reischel.
After two weeks of airing special hour-long, all-flooding-all-the-time episodes of our weekly radio show, the Watershed Post Half-Hour News Hour, today we're back to airing our standard 30-minute... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 11:52 am
The unofficial results from yesterday's primary elections around the Catskills are in -- and you can find them here.
Schoharie County had no primary elections this year, which was a stroke of luck for them, as their own offices were hit hard by flooding... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 11:27 am
This just in from the Middletown Flood Recovery website: Representatives from a variety of agencies will be onhand in Grand Gorge and Delhi today to help farmers navigate the many emergency aid programs available in the wake of flooding. Info below:... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 9:09 am
This just in from Diane Galusha, the public information officer for the town of Middletown: A large mudslide -- 200 feet high and 100 feet wide -- has blocked portions of Hog Mountain Road in Fleischmanns and the Denver/Vega Valley.
Here's the report... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 8:46 am
Yesterday, the MARK Project sent out a press release announcing that it will begin accepting applications for flood relief funding from individuals and families in Margaretville, Arkville, and Fleischmanns starting this Thursday, September 15.
The non-... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 11:41 pm
Scrambling to react quickly to the devastation wrought by Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, the Catskill Watershed Corporation held a special meeting on Tuesday, September 13, to create a grant program to help flood-damaged businesses in New York City's west... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 7:46 pm
Until flooding from Irene and then Lee pummelled the Middletown hamlets of Margaretville, Fleischmanns and Arkville, Jake Rosa -- a local sawmill operator who's currently the town's deputy supervisor -- had no intention of seeking the town's top elected... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 12:17 pm
Just in case you're busy with flood-related work, here's a reminder: Today is primary day across the Catskills, so if you are a registered member of a political party, get out and vote. Here's our guide to the races.
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