Government
By Catskill Watershed Corporation on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 - 1:30 pm
Home and business owners in designated flood hazard areas within the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River can take advantage of a no-cost program to get their propane and fuel oil tanks anchored before the next flood.
The Catskill Watershed... Read more
By Office of Congressman John Faso on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 - 3:41 pm
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) is pleased to announce the locations and contact information for the district and D.C. offices.
“I’m thrilled to get to work serving the people of the 19th Congressional District. Should you ever... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 - 3:10 pm
Woodstock town supervisor Jeremy Wilber died at home on Jan. 1 after a battle with cancer, the Daily Freeman reports. He was 66.
Wilber had been in hospice care for several months, though he continued working on town business until shortly before his... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 - 7:51 pm
Conservation creates local jobs.
That was the message at a public meeting held to celebrate the recent passage of the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act, held at the headquarters of Friends of the Upper Delaware River in Hancock on Thursday. It was a... Read more
By NYS Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 - 3:12 pm
DEC ENCOURAGES KAATERSKILL WILD FOREST VISITORS TO FOLLOW DESIGNATED TRAILS, OBEY SIGNS
DEC Completes $750,000 Improvements at Kaaterskill Falls to Enhance Safety and Improve Public Access
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)... Read more
By NYS Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 - 4:35 pm
November 29 Public Meeting Scheduled to Provide Information and Gather Input
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is proposing an amendment to the Overlook Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (UMP) in the Town of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 - 3:19 pm
New York State voters opted overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton in the Presidential election on Tuesday; in unofficial results, Clinton received roughly 58.8 percent of the votes cast, while Donald Trump got 37.4 percent.
In the Catskills region -- and in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 - 10:25 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 8 is Election Day -- and we've put together a few resources to help Catskills voters make the most of it.
The widget below is from Google. Type in your address to see who's on the ballot in your district, and to find the location of your... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 - 9:17 pm
A New York State budget earmark of $500,000 to fund projects in the Catskill Park, announced earlier this year, may be a fraction of what Catskills regional advocates had originally hoped for. But it’s enough to get the ball rolling on more ambitious... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 15, 2016 - 10:45 pm
A bomb threat that was phoned in to the Woodstock Golf Club around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 prompted an evacuation and road closures in the Ulster County town of Woodstock, according to a press release from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.
Roads... Read more