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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 24, 2012 - 11:00 am
Catskills Photography got a couple of jewellike dragonflies to hold still for his camera recently. The shot above was taken in Neversink last weekend; the one below is from Monticello on July 10.
Photos shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool --... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 4:07 pm
Lately, visitors to a few of New York City's upstate reservoirs have been getting an especially good look at the bottom. On Saturday, Flickr user David got this beautiful shot of the Cannonsville, with plenty of mud on display along with the crystal-blue... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 3:18 pm
Thunderstorms -- and possibly large hail -- are on their way into the Catskills from the west. Via NY-Alert:
At 257 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm Capable Of Producing Quarter Size Hail...And Damaging Winds... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 12:14 pm
Above: Chalk artist Jeanie Burns works on her piece at the Hudson Valley Chalk Art Festival. All photos by Steve Brooks.
New Paltz was chalk-full of artists this weekend, as Water Street Market hosted the first ever Hudson Valley Chalk Art Festival.... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 11:41 am
On Sunday, the USDA announced the recall of 29,339 pounds of ground beef sold to supermarkets by Pennsylvania meat packer Cargill. The meat may have been contaminated with Salmonella, and has been traced to an outbreak of gastroenteritis that sickened 33... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 10:59 am
It's a first -- the Watershed Post is partnering with the Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce to produce a print (yes, print!) and online guide to the Catskills outdoors, just in time for the Central Catskills Great Outdoors Experience Festival on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 10:50 am
Above: Dorothy Maffei in an Arkville warehouse where she and teams of volunteers stored tons of clothing donated after Tropical Storm Irene. Photo by Christopher Auger-Dominguez.
This week in our Faces of the Flood series: How donations after a disaster... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 10:48 am
Dorothy MaffeiOwner, Home Goods kitchen storeVolunteer coordinatorMargaretville, Delaware County
Above: Dorothy Maffei in an Arkville warehouse where she and teams of volunteers sorted and stored tons of clothing donated after Tropical Storm Irene. Photo... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 10:10 am
Above: The Mill Pond at the Hanford Mills Museum looking pretty dry. Last week, the level of the water in the pond was about three feet lower than it normally is at this time of year.
This morning's thunderstorms must have been welcome at the Hanford... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jul. 20, 2012 - 1:42 pm
On Thursday night, police say, a Pine Hill man was stabbed in his home by a drunken neighbor, but fought back and managed to restrain his assailant and call for help until police arrived.
Shandaken police report that Kenneth J. Fazzina, a 52-year-old Pine... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Friday, Jul. 20, 2012 - 9:21 am
Above: A heron stretching its legs near Monticello. Photo by Catskills Photography in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
As I write this, it's pouring rain. Hallelujah! We're in the beginning stages of a drought, so let's hope it keeps raining for a bit.... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Thursday, Jul. 19, 2012 - 5:03 pm
On Tuesday, Woodstock's town board voted to adopt zoning law changes banning natural gas drilling and other petroleum exploration activities within town borders. The move was applauded by residents at a public hearing held before the vote, the Daily... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jul. 19, 2012 - 2:01 pm
Above and below: Rosa Isela De Los Santos, right, and her family. Photos by Julia Reischel.
Last August, Rosa Isela De Los Santos felt some pain in her stomach. When she went to the doctor, she discovered that she had gastric cancer.
Since then, De Los... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Jul. 19, 2012 - 12:44 pm
Editor's note: Recently, I wrote about a press release sent by Delaware County Sheriff Tom Mills's office, concerning a voluntary inmate work program at the county jail. Our story -- entitled "Delaware County sheriff nostalgic for chain gangs" -- pointed... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Thursday, Jul. 19, 2012 - 12:16 pm
Above: The SUNY Delhi culinary team posing after winning the American Culinary Federation National Championship. Left to right: Stephanie Wickert, Leonard Messina, Edward Maley, team captain Matthew Howard, and James Russell. Photo Courtesy of SUNY Delhi'... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Thursday, Jul. 19, 2012 - 11:11 am
Above: Maple Shade Farm.
This weekend, the Bloomville and Delhi fire departments are joining together for the first annual FireFest fundraiser to benefit both departments. Among the events planned for the fest are skills competitions where firemen will... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2012 - 6:58 pm
Coming off a spur of drug-related arrests, local police are concerned that heroin might be being injected into the region at an alarming rate, according to an article by The Daily Mail.
The Greene County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Erkan... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2012 - 1:55 pm
This just in from the National Weather Service: A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Ulster and Dutchess Counties until 2:15pm.
Watch out for quarter-sized hail, high winds, and cloud-to-ground lightning,, Northern Dutchess and East Central... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2012 - 12:32 pm
The driver of a Jeep Cherokee that collided with a ShortLine bus on Route 42 in Monticello yesterday has been pronounced dead, a New York State Police press release said.
Yesterday afternoon, according to the press release, the driver of the Jeep clipped... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2012 - 12:02 pm
Above: H.P. and Wellington, a couple of the Watershed Post's resident (legal) backyard chickens. Photo by Lissa Harris.
In today's Walton Reporter: The village of Walton, where no chicken may legally roost, is debating whether to allow backyard poultry.... Read more
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