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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 4:53 pm
Above: A section of Opus 40 in Saugerties that was damaged in heavy rains on September 18. Photo by Tad Richards.
On September 18, heavy rains swept across the region, causing widespread electrical outages and severe flooding in several Catskills towns.... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 4:14 pm
A fire broke out at the Tuthilltown distillery in Gardiner yesterday morning, leaving the roof and upstairs portion of the building damaged.
According to a release from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the fire was discovered by an employee:
A lone... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 11:29 am
Shandaken's zoning enforcement officer, Richard Stokes, is in the hot seat after his arrest last week on charges that he groped several waitresses at Rocco's Speakeasy in April. Amid the controversy, Stokes has stepped down from his job.
In an emergency... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2012 - 9:50 am
Leaf-peeper season is getting underway in the Catskills, as the green hills of summer begin to blaze with rich reds and vibrant yellows. Photographer Ethan Myers spied some delicious autumn color in Denning over the weekend -- and got a great view of... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Monday, Sep. 24, 2012 - 2:33 pm
Above: Slideshow of exhibitors at last Friday's Ulster County Buy Local Expo. Click on a photo to see the caption. All photos by Anne Pyburn Craig.
The Ulster Regional Chamber of Commerce took over the county's Business Expo, rebranding it as "Buy Local... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Monday, Sep. 24, 2012 - 11:03 am
Paul Fero winds up for a throw at the 2012 Rock In River Festival in Franklin, PA on August 24. Photo by Michael Henderson; reproduced by permission.
How many times can you skip a rock?
Chances are, not as many times as Paul Fero.
Fero, an Oliverea... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Sep. 23, 2012 - 11:37 pm
A Hudson Valley-wide measles alert was announced over the weekend after a child at the private Mountain Laurel Waldorf School in New Paltz was confirmed to have a case of the measles, the Times Herald-Record reports.
A press release issued by the New York... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 21, 2012 - 3:35 pm
Above: Rocco's owner Erik Risher in front of the restaurant in May, shortly after Rocco's opened its doors. Photo by Julia Reischel. For more photos of Rocco's, see our Flickr album.
Rocco's Speakeasy, a steakhouse and bar on Route 28 in Shandaken, has... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 21, 2012 - 2:53 pm
"This is an unedited photo," writes the photographer on this photo's Flickr page. You sure about that, MccWolf? We know the Catskills has more than its fair share of rainbows per capita, but this is just outrageous.
Photo of rainbow over Bloomville in... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 4:01 pm
Feet and creeks: They were meant to be together. Photo taken in Jefferson by Flickr user MccWolf; shared in the Watershed Post Flickr group pool.
Calling all creek geeks: This is your week!
Creeks in the Catskills are a force to be reckoned with: They... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 2:40 pm
Above: A model aircraft with its model pilot at the NEAT Fair in Downsville last week. Photo by Stan Berger, of StansPhotos.com. You can also see his photos on Facebook.
If you love electric model airplanes, then you probably make an annual pilgrimage to... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 2:26 pm
The Hudson Valley Harvest Festival is new this year but seems destined to become a perennial, with bushels of star quality, uh, cropping up among performers, vendors and sponsors alike. Combining a couple of centuries of expertise, some of Ulster County's... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 1:33 pm
Above: Gilboa supervisor Tony van Glad accepts a $7,500 check to the town from Oorah camp director Rabbi Avraham Krawiec in August. Photo courtesy of Oorah.
Is Oorah a good neighbor? It depends who you ask.
Oorah, a large nonprofit that runs two Orthodox... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 10:09 am
The following is a press release from Jim Blake, one of the Republican primary candidates for the 51st District of the New York State Senate. Blake lost his primary bid last week to James L. Seward, the seat's incumbent. We are running the press release... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012 - 4:34 pm
Top: Main Street Livingston Manor at 9pm, September 18, at approximately the high point of flooding. Photo by Kurt Knuth.Above: Main Street Livingston Manor, filmed last night by Kurt Knuth.
More photos and images are coming in from Livingston Manor, the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012 - 2:39 pm
View 23A Road Closure, Palenville, 9/19/2012 in a larger map
Update, 3pm: 23A now open to one lane.
Via NY-Alert: Due to flooding damage, Route 23A in Greene County is closed between White Road in Palenville and Sunset Road in Hunter while road crews work... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012 - 12:53 pm
Above: Flood damage in front of a house at 66 Main Street in Livingston Manor. Photo by Chris Andreola; courtesy of Livingston Manor Ink. Manor Ink writes: "This photo is of Main Street in front of old ADC Studio, also known as Chris Andreola's place,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 19, 2012 - 10:21 am
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Town of Shandaken officials tell us that Oliverea Road is closed above the intersection with Deer Lane. The Onteora School District announced this morning that they were unable to pick up students from over a dozen families affected by the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 10:30 pm
Franz Edlinger captured this brief clip of water surging under the Main Street Bridge in Phoenicia around 8:45 today. Posted on Facebook.
Earlier: State of emergency declared in Shandaken.
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012 - 9:56 pm
The National Weather Service is predicting minor flooding at the Schoharie Creek in Prattsville between now and early Wednesday morning.
According to the latest forecast, the creek is expected to crest at 12.5 feet around 2am and then begin to recede. At... Read more
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