Ulster County
By wateradmin on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 - 3:28 pm
Breaking interspecies news: Clementine, or Clemie as she is known to her good friends, is happily back in loving human care. Shandaken's most-wanted dog is resting comfortably with friends now after over a week spent lost in and out of the woods near... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 - 2:09 pm
Photo by Flickr user Tania Cataldo.
Whether you're a pro or a weekend pedaler, this is a shaping up to be a banner weekend for cycling in the Catskills.
On Saturday, riders of all levels can enjoy the Catskills Ride-N-Peak, a leisurely (and charity-... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 - 12:09 pm
Avis Gebert insisted that she was not a natural storyteller. But “Grandma Avis,” as she was known to children throughout Woodstock, held generations of kids spellbound as she spun out her carefully crafted tales.
Gebert, who died on Wednesday at the age... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 - 8:14 am
The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reports that a person was killed last night in a motorcycle accident on Route 52, about a mile east of Ellenville.
The accident was reported around 10:24pm on Wednesday, August 17. No other vehicles were involved. The... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 - 3:24 pm
Members of Young Jean Lee's Theater Company in "UNTITLED FEMINIST MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY SHOW." Photo by Blaine Davis.
What do you expect from an edgy Brooklyn playwright who has gotten rave reviews for a play about black-white race relations, scathing... Read more
By wateradmin on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 - 12:33 pm
With the results now in from the Shandaken Democratic Caucus, both major parties have chosen their candidates for local office in the 2012 elections.
For town supervisor, incumbent Rob Stanley will run again as a Republican, while Kathy Nolan will oppose... Read more
By wateradmin on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 - 10:49 am
Last week, Olive government reporter Cindy Johansen attended the contentious August 8 public hearing about the draft comprehensive plan for the Town of Olive. She recorded this video footage of the hearing. To read her story about the meeting, click here... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 - 10:23 am
A mockup of what a Rondout Valley tourist map might look like, from the Valley of the Giants website.
Pop artist Maria Reidelbach -- the force of nature behind Kerhonkson's "Gnome Chomsky," the world's second-largest garden gnome -- has a vision for... Read more
By wateradmin on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 - 1:10 pm
Last week's Olive Town Board meeting occurred in the wake of a contentious public meeting about the new Town of Olive comprehensive plan. Our Olive government correspondent, Cindy Johansen, videotaped both meetings. This video, divided into seven... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011 - 12:52 pm
Just a quick note to report that tonight is the Shandaken Democratic caucus. It's taking place at 7pm at Glenbrook Park on State Route 42. (In a hat tip to Tom Rinaldo, we're running the lovely photo of the donkey above to complement his photo on last... Read more
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