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By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2014 - 11:40 am
Above: A sailboat glides on the surface of the Pepacton Reservoir on May 26, 2012. Photo by Tina Schvejda; posted in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool. This summer, the Catskills Outdoor Guide is partnering with the New York City Department of... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 - 3:55 pm
An especially sincere thank you to the community businesses sponsoring the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament.  The golf tournament serves to benefit Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center.  First Place Winners Tim and Teresa Hynes, David... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 - 3:13 pm
Don't look now, but the leaves are already turning in the highest peaks of the Catskills. That and the arrival of Labor Day weekend confirms it: Summer is ending. Go out with a bang -- in some cases, a literal bang, with fireworks -- with these great... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 - 10:50 am
Above: Bill Lonecke with his wife, Barbara (left), and daughter, Cindy (right), standing where their Maplecrest house used to be. It was washed away during Tropical Storm Irene by the Batavia Kill, which is 50 yards away to the right. Photo by Christopher... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 - 4:56 pm
There's no weekend like this weekend to hike up a Catskills fire tower. Not only can you earn one of our coveted Catskill Fire Towers badges if you do (see details here or below), but you'll also get a rare treat: the sight of a fire tower cab glowing... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 - 2:56 pm
Line up of golf carts early Sunday morning awaiting the participating golf players of the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by the Margaretville Health Foundation.  A group of dedicated community members with a passion for golf.  We thank and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 - 10:01 am
About 13,250 Central Hudson customers in Greene and Albany counties were left in the dark late Monday night, after a downed wire cut power to a large area.  The outage occurred around 9:30 pm on Monday night, and was restored by around 1 am Tuesday,... 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 John Phillip Tappen on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 - 5:00 pm
Piers Playfair and his wife Lucy believe that the arts are the key to economic development in the Catskills. “It’s important we have a strong artistic spine,” Playfair said. The couple decided to bring renowned jazz musicians to the Catskills two years... Read more

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