Julia Reischel
Articles
Jul. 15, 2013
Above: Piles of earth surrounded by hay bales and covered with tarps dot William Hrazanek's Wittenberg Road property in Shandaken on July 11. They are part of the remediation of a chemical spill on his property. Photo by Julia Reischel.
A large chemical... Read more
Jul. 12, 2013
Above and left: Outlaws fail in their attempt to steal a strongbox from the Delaware & Ulster Railroad. (Reenactment outlaws, that is.) Photos from the DURR website.
Like your railroading with a whiff of danger? Desperados from the 19th century... Read more
Jul. 11, 2013
Above: VW Parts, William Hrazanek's junkyard that has sat on the bank of the Bushkill for over 20 years. Photo by Julia Reischel, taken on July 9, 2013.
In a rare show of force, a phalanx of state Department of Environmental Conservation officers raided... Read more
Jul. 3, 2013
The 2013 Catskills Outdoor Guide just won't stay on the shelves. In the month since we published our print guide to all things Catskills outdoors, over 2,500 print copies of the guide have been distributed in New York and New Jersey, and 4,500 people... Read more
Jun. 28, 2013
Above: The Bibliobarn's Linda Wilson with Bookcourt's Zack Zook, June 2013. Photo courtesy of Zack Zook.
Zack Zook, the 28-year-old son of the founders of the Brooklyn-based BookCourt bookstore, wants to build the "ultimate literary destination" in the... Read more
Jun. 26, 2013
Above: 2011 Fireworks in Poughkeepsie. Photo by Flickr user Atomox, posted in the Watershed Post Flickr Pool.
When folks Google "Fireworks" and "Catskills," we pop up. 2,148 people read our online guide to Catskills fireworks last year. Sponsor our 2013... Read more
Jun. 13, 2013
From our shameless self-promotion department: Delaware County Economic Development is sponsoring a series of videos about startup businesses shot by Hamden filmmaker Jessica Vecchione.
Jessica asked us to be one of three web-based businesses (along with... Read more
Jun. 7, 2013
Above: Dierdre Scozzafava, the Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government, presented the Cuomo administration's proposed "Tax-Free NY" legislation at SUNY Delhi on June 6, 2013. Photo by Julia Reischel.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's rush to pass an... Read more
May. 29, 2013
Above: A photo of Rte. 30 south of the village of Roxbury tonight around 8:40pm, taken by Jennifer Strom.
While a tornado warning for Delaware County was issued for about 15 minutes on Wednesday night, other weather warning and watches remain in effect... Read more
May. 29, 2013
Watershed Post editor Lissa Harris is on the scene at tonight's public hearing about Belleayre Mountain Ski Center and the proposed Belleayre Resort. From the Discovery Lodge at Belleayre in Highmount, she's tweeting the public comments on the Watershed... Read more
May. 29, 2013
Above: Davy Crockett, Phoenicia's Main Street mascot, hangs out behind Sportman's Alamo Cantina while his normal spot out front undergoes some spiffiing up. Photo by Laura Levine, the owner of Mystery Spot Antiques, which is located next door. The... Read more
May. 28, 2013
This spring, Peekamoose Restaurant & Tap Room sponsored our Catskills-wide photo contest, in which over 60 readers from around the region sent us images of their favorite Catskills outdoor experiences.
After much deliberation, our seven-person jury... Read more
May. 24, 2013
Thanks to dozens of advertisers, our excellent freelancers and contributors, and a team of graphics and creative specialists, we've finished the 2013 Catskills Outdoor Guide.
Print copies hit the streets today, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. (... Read more
May. 14, 2013
Frost? What frost?
If the blossoms and buds made it through the last night's cold temperatures, they'll come out looking like these apple blossoms, shot by John of Catskills Photography in Monticello on May 5 and submitted to the Watershed Post Flickr... Read more
May. 11, 2013
On Thursday, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced that it would allow boat rental businesses to store rental vessels directly on the banks of the NYC reservoirs. The policy change will make things easier for rental companies... Read more