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By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 - 10:53 pm
A three-year-old boy who drowned at Taghkanic State Park in Columbia County on Tuesday afternoon was identified by state police today as Connor Bagley of Athens, according to several news accounts.
Fox 23 spoke to police and several witnesses at the scene... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 - 10:44 am
Prattsville residents are getting ready to get down and dirty this weekend.
On August 28, 2011, Prattsville's Main Street was almost completely destroyed by the flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. A year later, don't expect the anniversary to be a somber... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 - 5:16 pm
Update, 8/24: Lawson was found in the woods near his home on Thursday night. See our story for more details.
A Hamden man whose mobile home was destroyed by fire on Monday morning is missing, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office reports.
William D. Lawson... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 - 10:54 am
Above: The house of Dave Rikard, a week after the Irene floods devastated Prattsville's Main Street. Rikard appears in a New York Magazine feature story this month about Prattsville. Photo by Jay Harsevoort; shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group... Read more
By Jason Dole on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 - 3:41 pm
Above: 4-H Moo Juicer Brittney Burk of Bethel NY hangs with her pal Lily, a 4-month-old dairy cow at the 133rd Annual Little World’s Fair in Grahamsville. Young people bring their livestock, produce, and crafts for judging & exhibit days before the... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 - 1:18 pm
Dear Editor,
On Sunday, July 15 John Stobaeus e-mailed me, "Do you know about the mini-folk fest in Phoenicia today at the Parish House? They'll be celebrating the Roots of Folk," so I walked over to see. It was a reunion of Camp Woodland, a summer camp... Read more
By J.N. Urbanski on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 - 10:59 am
Above: A young hop bine at the Braunius hop farm in Mt. Vision, where farmers and brewers got a chance to tour a working hop farm and taste local micro-brewed beer over the weekend. Photo by J.N. Urbanski.
This year, New York State passed the so-called "... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 - 12:50 pm
Above: It's hot; take a nap. Photo by Flickr user annroberti in the Watershed Post Flickr pool. We're in the waning weeks of summer -- back to school shopping! County fairs! Ever more unpredictable weather! So get out there and enjoy one of the final... Read more
By Jason Dole on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 - 12:40 pm
Above: The big $25,000 winner in Monday's Sullivan Renaissance Awards was a community-wide floral planter project by the Narrowsburg Beautification Group. Narrowsburg won top honors despite vandals stealing several planters earlier in the season. All... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 - 10:13 am
Above: Trailer for "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope," a new film by Morgan Spurlock. Spurlock will screen the film and take questions tomorrow in Arkville at the MMMFestival.
Today and tomorrow, some big names in film and music are descending on the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 - 12:23 pm
Through this Saturday, August 18, the Delaware County Fair in Walton is going strong with rides, horse and livestock shows, bull riding, country music, and demolition derby.
Reader Ann Roberti visited the fair earlier in the week, and sent us some photos... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 - 11:30 am
Above: Stephanie Carter, in front of a longtime Delhi staple, Stewart's. Photo by Mellisa Misner.
A town with a practical and well-appointed dry goods store is a fortunate place, and for 129 years, Delhi has had a gem. During those long decades, the... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 - 4:39 pm
Photo: Aerial view of last year's fair. Source: delawarecountyfair.org.
Summer is the high season for the best fairs and festivals, and there's a big one going on this week. The 126th annual Delaware County Fair, which opened in Walton to fairgoers today... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 - 8:51 am
Above: A Fox 23 news clip about a fiery accident on Sunday in the town of Richmondville.
A terrifying accident near the I-88 overpass over Route 7 in Richmondville left one dead and two with serious burns on Sunday.
According to a New York State Police... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 - 2:26 pm
The New York State Police at Catskill announced the arrest of a 55-year-old Prattsville man on Wednesday for cashing seven forged checks at a local supermarket.
Lila Rikard was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument and grand larceny,... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 - 1:28 pm
A 33-year-old Kingston man was arrested earlier this week and charged with engaging in sexual acts with a 5-year-old girl.
Rudolph “Rudy” Robinson was arrested on Monday and charged with criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 - 12:42 pm
Above: Photo of emerald ash borer taken at the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Laboratory, East Lansing, Michigan. Source: insectimages.org.
The march of the invasive emerald ash borer across the Catskills continues. Today, the state... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 - 10:59 am
A 24-year-old Cairo man was arrested for burglary on Tuesday, according to a New York State Police press release.
Joseph G. White was arrested by New York State Police at Catskill after a burglary in progress complaint was reported at 70 Chappell Road in... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 - 7:52 am
The Maetreum of Cybele in Palenville. Photo by Julia Reischel.
A group of self-described pagans in Palenville has lost its bid for a religious exemption from property taxes.
Last Thursday, a New York State Supreme Court judge issued a decision in the... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 - 5:30 pm
Above: Ursula Eagly's performance art is the final event at the Mount Tremper Arts festival, which concludes this weekend.
This weekend will see the conclusion of the Mount Tremper Arts summer festival. The festival, which kicked off June 9th, hosted... Read more
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