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By Andrea Girolamo on Friday, Jun. 1, 2012 - 1:23 pm
Above: The view from the fire tower at Overlook Mountain on Memorial Day, looking north. Photo by Andrea Girolamo, who was not exactly comfortable at that elevation.
It seems like these posts always start with an observation about the weather --... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:54 pm
For years, the state-owned Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in New York's Catskill mountains was a playground for police officers and other “VIP” skiers who were allowed to ski for free at the discretion of Belleayre management.
Two years ago, Belleayre came... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:35 am
The Times Herald-Record reports that Bethel councilman Richard Crumley died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 27 at the age of 69.
The paper spoke with town supervisor Dan Sturm, who said the town board will decide soon whether to appoint a replacement for the... Read more
By Jason Dole on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:20 am
Above: Jack Eddings and Brooke Nichols face off at the Sullivan County Soapbox Derby. Photos by Jason Dole.
Three dozen gravity-powered cars hit North Main Street in Liberty on Sunday, along with dozens of ecstatic drivers ranging from eight to 17 years... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:16 am
Above: An official line-up preview for Mountain Jam 2012.
Mountain Jam kicks off today at Hunter Mountain bringing with it four days of music from a diverse range of artists. Organized by Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule fame and Radio Woodstock, the camping-... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:10 am
A 28-year old Poughkeepsie man, Anthony J. Anderson, was arrested in Rosendale on Wednesday after state troopers clocked his motorcycle going 193mph on the New York State Thruway. In the rain, no less.
Anderson was written 14 traffic tickets and remanded... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 10:18 am
A familiar sight that won't be cropping up along Delaware County roadways this year: The iconic cow signs for the Meredith Dairy Fest. Photo by Carolyn Simmons of West Laurens; shared in the Watershed Post Flickr group pool.
As if the brutal economy... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Wednesday, May. 30, 2012 - 5:00 pm
Above: Animal Planet's coverage of past Cat'n Around Catskill displays on "Must Love Cats."
This weekend, Catskill’s cat-loving population purred and flocked to the streets as part of the Cat’n Around Catskill 2012.
The number of cats shown this year... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 30, 2012 - 3:56 pm
Dear Editor,
WOW!! Get to fabulous Phoenicia to experience the STS Playhouse's absolutely wonderful production of "Spitfire Grill" this weekend May 26-27 and June 1-3 and 8-10. www.stsplayhouse.com This entertaining show is directed by Glenn Laslo Weiss,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 30, 2012 - 3:33 pm
For a story in today's paper, Wall Street Journal reporter Joseph Avila made the trek from Manhattan to Middletown to spend some quality time with one of the Catskills' most notorious movers and shakers: Dean Gitter, the developer who's been pushing for... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 30, 2012 - 10:53 am
The dreaded tornadoes we were warned about never materialized, thankfully, but New York State was pelted with epic thunderstorms on Tuesday. And in a few places, hailstones.
A couple of Watershed Post readers sent us photos of hailstones from the deluge.... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 1:59 pm
Via NY-Alert: There is a tornado watch on across northeastern New York and the Capital Region, including Greene and Schoharie counties, until 9pm.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Central New York that includes... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 1:33 pm
Christopher Mooney took this up-close-and-personal photo of a cecropia moth this Memorial Day weekend.
There have been reports that Mothra has invaded the Catskills – well, not exactly. Godzilla’s classic movie monster nemesis hasn’t come rampaging... Read more
By Jason Dole on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 11:48 am
There was both celebration and mourning in the Sullivan County town of Liberty on Memorial Day, as a festive Main Street parade in the morning gave way to a somber ceremony of rememberance at the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery.
All photos by Watershed... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 11:45 am
A week-long Department of Environmental Conservation investigation led to the raid of a West Coxsackie Chinese restaurant that allegedly poached fish from the Hudson River and Coxsackie Reservoir.
DEC police said Dragon Garden, located on Route 9W in... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, May. 25, 2012 - 10:04 pm
A tip from a worried parent about a student's threats to bring a gun to the Walton Central School has led to the discovery of a stolen handgun at the bottom of a reservoir, the arrest of two Walton men, and the unearthing of old fears in a community that... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, May. 25, 2012 - 7:58 pm
Above: Paul Rush, the Deputy Commissioner of the DEP, helps Jim Eisel, the Chair of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors, into a life preserver at the boat launch on the Pepacton Reservoir on May 24, 2012. Photo by Julia Reischel.
It's finally... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Friday, May. 25, 2012 - 1:31 pm
Above: So, how many of these did you get up your nose this week? Dandelion photo by Catskills Photography, in the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
This was a week full of putting on a sweater and rain boots, then subsequently taking off that sweater and... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Friday, May. 25, 2012 - 1:29 pm
Joe Moskowitz and Pauline Liu in the freshly-sheetrocked 4,000-square-foot space currently being transformed into the Arkville Cowdome. Photo by Mellisa Misner.
This Memorial Day, a new venue for Catskill entertainment will be opening up in Arkville: The... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Friday, May. 25, 2012 - 12:45 pm
New York State Police in Kingston announced the arrest of 22-year-old Sean Fischer on Thursday. Fischer's is the second arrest made in connection with a burglary at a Stewart’s Shop in Hurley on April 28.
Police say that Fischer, who was an employee of... Read more
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