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By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2012 - 1:28 pm
The Margaretville Fire Department was founded way back in 1887, 125 years ago. To celebrate, firefighters old and very young (see above) marched in a parade through Margaretville on Saturday, July 7. Reader Sharon Goldstein sent us these photos from the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2012 - 2:22 pm
Above: A cleanup team at work at the site of a diesel fuel spill in the Pepacton reservoir. Photo by DEP regional manager Mark Danvetz.
No sooner had the New York City Department of Environmental Protection finished cleaning up 2,500 gallons of diesel... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 5, 2012 - 2:57 pm
Background: Last week, after the Town of Hurley voted to withdraw from the Catskill Scenic Byway project, the Watershed Post ran a letter to the editor from Melinda McKnight blasting the town board for their decision. McKnight is Hurley's representative... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2012 - 5:20 pm
Above: Photo of cut log by Flickr user EasyPickle. Published under Creative Commons license.
This afternoon, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that they are loosening the regulations that govern transportation of... Read more
By J.N. Urbanski on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 12:43 pm
Above and bottom: Tony and Elizabeth Ruiz and their children, Zed and Evie. Photos by Mellisa Misner.
As we work on relaunching our Catskills-wide business directory, we're beefing up our coverage of local businesses. This is the first installment of a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 12:01 pm
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 in favor of letting most provisions of the healthcare reform law stand. (The ruling did strike down a provision that imposed federal penalties on states if they refuse to expand their Medicaid... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 11:53 pm
With most districts reporting, the Associated Press called the Democratic primary in New York's 19th Congressional District in favor of attorney Julian Schreibman, shortly after 11pm. Schreibman, a first-time candidate, defeated Dutchess County legislator... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 10:24 am
Joel Tyner (left) and Julian Schreibman, candidates seeking to run on the Democratic ticket for New York State's 19th Congressional District this year.
Voters, don't forget to go to the polls: New York State holds its statewide primaries today.
Here in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 22, 2012 - 3:05 pm
Above: A sailboat glides on the surface of the Pepacton Reservoir on May 26, 2012 the opening weekend for boating on the reservoir. Photo by Tina Schvejda; posted in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool.
On Memorial Day weekend, three new Catskills... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 21, 2012 - 4:22 pm
Top: Arleigh Kincheloe, the lead singer of Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. Photo by Shervin Lainez.Above: Video for "Another Ride," from Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds' new album, "Pound of Dirt." Frontwoman Arleigh Kincheloe says that the visuals... Read more
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