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By Julia Reischel on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 - 7:17 pm
Above: The Flager in South Fallsburg in the 1950s Catskills. Image from 1950s Unlimited via Flickr.
To the wider world, the Catskills mean just one thing: The Borscht Belt, with its famous Jewish resorts that inspired the movie “Dirty Dancing.”
But... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 - 2:32 pm
Department: MH Administration
Schedule: Per Diem
Shift: M-W-F Days (18 hour week) Weekends of Events (OT)
Union: No
Position Summary: The Margaretville Health Foundation Administrative Development Coordinator provides administrative, program, and mission... Read more
By olivefreelibrary on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 - 2:13 pm
Create Your Own Life Map. Each person will use collage and mixed media to map out his or her personal journey in life. The workshop is limited to 12 participants, please call the Olive Free Library to reserve your spot. (845) 657-2482. There is a $5... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 - 9:16 pm
The polls are closed across the Catskills, and we're following the returns as they come in using our Storify widget, below.
You can stalk your own results right along with us. Raw election results are being posted on the board of election websites for ... 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 Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 - 10:01 am
Above: Dennis Crowley, a founder of Foursquare, speaks at the Catskills Conf on Saturday, Oct. 24. Photo by Julia Reischel.
Luminaries in the tech world, including the founder of Foursquare and the managing director of Etsy, wore sweatshirts and flannel... 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 Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 - 4:21 pm
Above: Sugar maples. Photo by DeirdreLovesTrees, submitted to the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
This is it: The peak of fall. Columbus Day Weekend is the biggest weekend of the year in the Catskills, the time when the leaves peak in glorious colors and the... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 - 3:00 pm
The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center will again present the Harvest Moon Ball. An annual tradition which honors the Keene Roadman Volunteer of the Year will take place at Hanah Resort and Country Club on... Read more
By Alan Via on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 - 11:16 am
The annual Lark in the Park kicks off this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 3 and runs for a week through Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 12. This annual celebration originated in 2004 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Catskill Park, and is an opportunity... Read more