Ulster County
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 - 11:11 am
Above: Roger Waters, Joe Walsh, Mavis Staples, Jakob Dylan and others, performing The Band's iconic song "The Weight" at the Izod Center. Video by YouTube user clubdoc.
How many great roots-rockers does it take to save a barn? At least a few dozen -- or... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 - 9:30 am
Early on Thursday morning, 22-year-old Noel Polanco was shot and killed in the front seat of his car by an NYPD officer, while pulled over for a traffic stop on the Grand Central Parkway. Polanco was a member of the Army National Guard assigned to the... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 5:15 pm
It all started with a Kingston dentist who just really wanted an indie band to play in his hometown. Three years later, the O+ Festival is becoming a juggernaut.
This year, the annual O+ Festival -- a citywide celebration of art, music and healthcare for... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Above: A photo of a bear taken by a trail cam in Margaretville. Courtesy of Adam Varsano.
Last week, we urged you to send us your bear photos -- and did you ever. Thanks to Adam Varsano, whose furry subject appears to have noticed that his cover has been... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 10:48 am
Photo of Aedes aegypti mosquito in action by James Gathany. Published under Creative Commons license.
First measles, now West Nile? Ulster County seems to be a hotbed of rare diseases lately.
The Ulster County Health Department announced today that a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 5:57 pm
Ulster County drama, thy name is URGENT: A public dustup between county comptroller Elliott Auerbach and Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum is unfolding over the fate of about $200,000 in cash seized in drug busts by the multi-agency Ulster Regional Gang... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 1:51 pm
Photo of Muzzy arrows by Flickr user Justin D. Miller. Published under Creative Commons license.
Early October is usually prime time for leaf-peeping in the Catskills. This year, it's time for deer-hunting too, thanks to a rule change by the state... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 10:59 am
The Ulster County town of Olive got a freak hailstorm on Sunday. Reader Jo Ostrander got video evidence. (Thanks for the video, Jo!) She writes, "I'm so glad I didn't start painting the cottage."
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 12:12 pm
Above: A three-bedroom ranch house on 14 acres in Hancock that local realtor Leonard Piorkowski hasn't been able to get a bite for, despite a tempting $107,000 sticker price. Photo from listing on Klimchok Real Estate's website.
For some upstate New York... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2012 - 11:33 am
We looked for a photo featuring cauliflower, garlic, pie and beer. We really did. Splendiferous photo of cauliflower by Flickr user Jack Letourneau; published under Creative Commons license.
This weekend offers a plethora of exquisite feast-ivals in... Read more
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