Middletown
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Mar. 26, 2015 - 11:21 am
It's spring, sort of. It's freezing and there's still ice on the ground. The only thing you can do at the end of March, after six months of snow, is laugh.
The Open Eye Theater in Margaretville is hosting a comedy night this Saturday that doubles as a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2015 - 3:47 pm
Alan White, the executive director of the Arkville-based Catskills Center for Conservation and Development, is retiring, according to a press release issued by the CCCD on Wednesday, March 25.
Left: Alan White. Photo via the Catskill Center's website. ... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2015 - 12:45 pm
A two-day Main Street Boot Camp conference sponsored by the Arkville-based MARK Project nonprofit attracted 90 attendees each day, according to Peg Ellsworth, the MARK Project's executive director.
The conference, which was held on Monday, March 23 and... Read more
By Catskill Forest Association on Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2015 - 10:45 am
CFA-On-The-Air: From the ForestWednesdays 6PM – 7PMWIOX ROXBURY 91.3FM or www.wioxradio.org
On Wednesday night’s show we’ll be talking to Bob Conyea about Firewood, Forest Tools & More. Bob has been the owner of a nearby chainsaw shop for about 20... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2015 - 12:25 pm
New eateries serving fresh doughnuts, Vietnamese banh mi, baklava and cheesy grits have all opened in the mountains this past year or so. From the 2015 Catskills Food Guide, here are some of our favorites.
The doughnuts at Twin Peaks Coffee & Donuts (... Read more
By Keady Sullivan on Monday, Mar. 23, 2015 - 11:12 am
After a brutal winter in the Catskills, college students are holding their breath, hoping for no more snow days.
College classes at SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Delhi, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Sullivan and SUNY Ulster have all experienced weather-... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Mar. 19, 2015 - 5:25 pm
New York state produces almost a fifth of the nation’s maple syrup, and much of that comes from the Catskills. The mountains are home to many sugarhouses, from large operations with state-of-the-art evaporators that use reverse osmosis to little shacks... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Mar. 19, 2015 - 12:06 pm
Above: Aaron Rabiner, a candidate for village trustee in the Sullivan County village of Bloomingburg, in a campaign interview. Rabiner has a two-vote lead on incumbent trustee Katherine Roemer in a tight race that won't be resolved until next week.
It... Read more
By Jeffrey Ashton on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015 - 4:38 pm
Built circa 1924, this handsome American Foursquare home has what many home buyers are looking for - location, function, beauty, and value. In addition to 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, this home has a formal dining room, a living room and a gracious entry way -... Read more
By Alecia Lynn Eberhardt on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015 - 12:43 pm
Lori Robin didn’t set out to start a vegan cheese company. A gilder and stone carver by trade, she had planned to teach restoration workshops for antiques lovers in a studio in the Delaware County village of Fleischmanns.
“Take people out shopping, buy... Read more
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