Recovery
By wateradmin on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 - 10:43 am
The Windham-Ashland-Jewett Board of Education is asking for the approval of town voters to borrow up to $4 million, through the sale of bonds and notes, to cover flood damages.
A vote on the measure will be held through a school bond election on November... Read more
By wateradmin on Friday, Sep. 30, 2011 - 3:33 pm
Flood-ravaged towns across the Catskills are taking stock of damage to businesses, in order to take advantage of the Catskill Watershed Corporations recent allocation of $5 million for the rebuilding of businesses within the New York City watershed.
At... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 29, 2011 - 3:34 pm
Above: DEP employees cleaning up flood debris in downtown Margaretville on September 13, 2011. Photo by Lissa Harris.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced this morning that they will donate $1 million to a fund to help... Read more
By wateradmin on Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2011 - 8:47 pm
Preparing for opening day. Photo from the WAJCS website.On Monday, September 26, 2011, after a 12-day delay, the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School opened its doors to students.
After receiving approval from the New York State Education Department, ONC... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 11:25 pm
Our Shandaken correspondent, Tom Rinaldo, did a tour of the damage in Shandaken caused by Hurricane Irene this week. This is his report, with additional reporting by Julia Reischel, Aaron Bennet, and Carol Seitz. Above: Woodland Valley Bridge during Irene... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 8:20 pm
Great news for those looking for legal help: Tom Schimmerling, a Binghamton lawyer, is offering free legal assistance to hurricane victims. From his post on Facebook's Hurricane Storys tonight:
If any individuals need help with insurance claim forms... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011 - 2:44 pm
This came in yesterday from Shandaken Supervisor Rob Stanley:
Town of Shandaken PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2011
Town Supervisor Robert A. Stanley reports that due to Hurricane Irene, Belleayre Mountain is still open as an... Read more
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