Arkville
By Catskill Forest Association on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 - 10:44 am
So, perhaps you have seen or heard about THE GROWING DEER DEBATE scheduled at Margaretville Central School on October 31st from 9AM to 4PM. What’s the “debate” about anyway? “Hey, there aren’t many deer where I live.” Or perhaps you believe, “they were... Read more
By Robert Cairns on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 - 6:32 am
Above: Leigh Melander, owner of a lodge in Fleischmanns, argued against a proposed bed tax during a public hearing on Oct. 28. Photo by Robert Cairns.
After a run-up of weeks and a public hearing held on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Delaware County Board of... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 - 4:24 pm
Above: One of the many creepy scenes at Night Terrors Haunted Farm in Schoharie.
Halloween is this Saturday, Oct. 31, and the Catskills are celebrating with costume bashes, trick-or-treat events, zombies, witches and more. Here’s our five county guide to... Read more
By Catskill Forest Association on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 - 10:43 am
CFA-On-The-Air: From the ForestWednesdays 6PM – 7PMWIOX ROXBURY 91.3FM or www.wioxradio.org
From the Forest will be discussing its upcoming event – The Growing Deer Debate – being held this Saturday from 9AM to 4PM @ Margaretville Central School. Why a “... Read more
By Robert Cairns on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 - 11:41 am
Above: Mounted officers rode through obstacles during a demonstration of skills on Friday. Photo by Robert Cairns.
Delaware County has its first mounted police patrol since the 1980s.
Six members of a multi-jurisdictional force of cops on horseback... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 - 2:46 pm
Above: Gov. Andrew Cuomo riding a motorcycle through the Catskills. Photo via the governor's press office, via Flickr.
Riding on a motorcycle in a leather jacket through the peak of the Catskills fall colors, Gov. Andrew Cuomo led a procession of bikers... Read more
By Transition Catskills on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 - 12:12 pm
Come to a FREE screening of the new film This Changes Everything, on Friday, October 23rd, 6 pm - 9 pm, at the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, 43355 Route 28, Arkville, NY - (next to the firehouse).
The film was inspired by Naomi Klein’... Read more
By Catskill Forest Association on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 - 1:04 pm
CFA-On-The-Air: From the ForestWednesdays 6PM – 7PMWIOX ROXBURY 91.3FM or www.wioxradio.org
Every 3rd Wednesday we talk to Gary Mead about a different tree found in or near the Catskill Mountains. Normally we cover a specific tree, but tonight we’ll be... Read more
By Robert Cairns on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 - 2:54 pm
A local law to create a hotel and motel occupancy tax came a step closer to reality on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the Delaware County Board of Supervisors scheduled a public hearing on the law to add two percent to the bills for overnight stays.
Wednesday's... Read more
By Rebecca Andre on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 - 1:37 pm
Above: A crane lifts a Delaware & Ulster engine into the air on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Photos by Rebecca Andre.
The 2015 season of train rides aboard the Delaware & Ulster Railroad, a scenic railway that runs from the Delaware County hamlet of... Read more