Ulster County
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 2, 2010 - 9:11 am
There's another air quality alert in effect for most of the state of New York:
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2010 - 7:57 pm
The Village Voice's food critic, Robert Sietsema, appears to have vacationed in the Catskills last week. He posted three blog entries under the header Upstate Journal, in which he waxes enthusiastic about Bread Alone Bakery in Boiceville and proves savvy... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 - 3:19 pm
In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Ulster County police arrested an allegedly-drunk driver in Esopus on a truly staggering litany of vehicular charges, after his '97 Ford entered the wrong lane on 9W and collided head-on with another car. From a press... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 - 11:01 am
It might not sound like a big deal, but today's dedication of the Catskill Interpretive Kiosk in Mt. Tremper is a cause for celebration, because it's a concrete step towards getting a long-desired Catskills Interpretive Center built on the same spot.... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 - 4:30 pm
Public art of a mysterious kind dotted Phoenicia yesterday in the form of notes posted along Main Street ordering passers-by to "notice" things. Things like pear trees and fresh air. Anyone know from whence these winsome reminders come?
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 - 3:19 pm
A few weeks ago, Daily Freeman publisher Ira Fusfeld announced on WGHQ radio that his Kingston-based newspaper is considering closing its local printing press and mailroom to save money. In a post on his Publisher's blog a week later, Fusfeld tried to... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 - 1:08 pm
Photo of Pushy Galore from B.R.A.W.L.
Tonight at the Bearsville Theatre: Valium-addled housewives and vengeful Puritans in hand-to-hand combat. WWF-style theatrics. Roving packs of vicious cheerleaders. What's not to love?
Since its explosive arrival on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 - 12:49 pm
Ulster County Comptroller Eliot Auerbach, who blogs at the not-so-originally-named Ulster County Comptroller blog, sent up a flare of anger yesterday about this week's announcement that the DEP is buying another 1,323 acres upstate to protect is... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 - 7:35 am
Witchy wares at Palenville's Pagan Pride Day.
Need something to do this weekend? Lucky you -- the Catskills are hosting the biggest mountain-biking event in the world this week, as well as a bunch of fairs, festivals, and exhibits. (Peruse them at your... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 - 8:45 pm
A tractor-trailer killed 83-year-old Vera Un and 86-year-old George Un of Shandaken as they stopped on Rte. 28 to make a left turn in Boiceville this afternoon.
According to a press release issued by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, 59-year-old William... Read more
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