Delaware County
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 - 12:05 pm
Lighting struck the bell tower of the United Methodist Church in Fleischmanns at 8:45 a.m. on August 21, blasting off siding and blowing out six windows.
"Somebody said it sounded like a bomb went off," said Adrian Todd, the pastor of the church, which is... Read more
By CRISP on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 - 10:51 am
Join us! October 1st, 12:30-3:30 at the Erpf Center, home of the Catskill Center, in Arkville, NY. Native seed collection is imperative for the preservation, conservation and reclamation of plant communi-ties in decline. Faced with the loss of Ash (... Read more
By Janel Bladow on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 - 9:19 am
A new restaurant that serves an eclectic mix of Turkish specialities and American diner classics is bringing together a Sufi Muslim community and its rural Catskills neighbors.
“More and more we are seeing less and less prejudice,” said café manager Erdem... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 - 2:55 pm
Above: A post from the Albany office of the National Weather Service's Facebook page today.
Parts of the Catskills could get "torrential" rainfall of as much to 1 to 2 inches per hour tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
The eastern... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 - 2:18 pm
Brace yourselves: The Catskills are having their biggest moment since the height of the Borscht Belt resorts in the '50s.
Hudson Valley Magazine has dedicated its entire August issue to the region, declaring that "The Catskills Are Back," and featuring... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 - 12:13 pm
The Delaware County Fair, the Catskills' annual bacchanal of butter statuary, demolition derbies, livestock, and country pride, kicks off Monday, August 11, and runs through Saturday, August 16.
The Delaware County Fair. August 11 - 16. Walton... Read more
By Heather Rolland on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 4:37 pm
Outdoor recreation opportunities abound in the Catskills, running the gamut from strolling on rail trails to expert-only wilderness bushwhacks. Whatever your adventure level — or your dog’s — there’s plenty to do with a pup in tow here in the Catskills.... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 11:34 am
From cleanup organizer John Hoeko:
The project was a success. About a dozen volunteers turned out. The Project was co-sponsored by Fleischmanns 1st and the Ahokan-Pepacton Chapter of Trout Unlimited, a national org. dedicated to the preservation and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 9:49 am
Above: The Cannonsville Reservoir in 2012. Photo by Flickr user David, shared in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
This summer, the Catskills Outdoor Guide is partnering with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Catskill... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 - 1:02 am
A ten-foot-tall, 10,000-pound statue of a Hindu rain goddess arrived in Big Indian on Sunday celebrate the reopening of a long-dormant Catskills ashram.
The Poughquag-based Bodhivastu Foundation is planning to open a Buddhist spiritual retreat center at... Read more
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