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By wateradmin on Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 - 10:05 am
Downtown Phoenicia. Photo by Daniel Case, via Wikimedia Commons. In this case “you” refers to anyone who periodically enjoys spending time -- and, preferably, a little money also -- inside Shandaken. With only a few exceptions, the town is open and ready... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 - 9:16 am
9/15/11: The boil water order in Downsville was lifted on Wednesday, September 14, according to Delaware County Emergency Services. 9/9/11: Below: Anne Flannery sent us these photos of Downsville this morning. According to Delaware County Emergency... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011 - 8:40 am
Above: Appliances ruined by flooding in Prattsville. Photo by Larry Dauer, from the Huntersfield Christian Training Center's website. On Wednesday, September 14, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state has created a new fund to offset the... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 6:01 pm
Lissa Harris in the WIOX studio. Photo by Julia Reischel. After two weeks of airing special hour-long, all-flooding-all-the-time episodes of our weekly radio show, the Watershed Post Half-Hour News Hour, today we're back to airing our standard 30-minute... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 12:07 pm
Via WCDO radio reporter Rob Ray on Facebook: The boil water alert for the village of Sidney has been lifted. For more information on the Sidney flood recovery effort, check sidneyflood.org, a website set up recently to coordinate emergency and flood... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 11:52 am
The unofficial results from yesterday's primary elections around the Catskills are in -- and you can find them here. Schoharie County had no primary elections this year, which was a stroke of luck for them, as their own offices were hit hard by flooding... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 11:40 am
Via Andes town councilman Shayne Moshier, on Facebook: The boil-water advisory in Andes has been lifted as of 11:00am today, September 14, 2011.
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 11:27 am
This just in from the Middletown Flood Recovery website: Representatives from a variety of agencies will be onhand in Grand Gorge and Delhi today to help farmers navigate the many emergency aid programs available in the wake of flooding. Info below:... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 9:09 am
This just in from Diane Galusha, the public information officer for the town of Middletown: A large mudslide -- 200 feet high and 100 feet wide -- has blocked portions of Hog Mountain Road in Fleischmanns and the Denver/Vega Valley.    Here's the report... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2011 - 8:46 am
Yesterday, the MARK Project sent out a press release announcing that it will begin accepting applications for flood relief funding from individuals and families in Margaretville, Arkville, and Fleischmanns starting this Thursday, September 15. The non-... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 11:41 pm
Scrambling to react quickly to the devastation wrought by Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, the Catskill Watershed Corporation held a special meeting on Tuesday, September 13, to create a grant program to help flood-damaged businesses in New York City's west... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 7:46 pm
Until flooding from Irene and then Lee pummelled the Middletown hamlets of Margaretville, Fleischmanns and Arkville, Jake Rosa -- a local sawmill operator who's currently the town's deputy supervisor -- had no intention of seeking the town's top elected... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 7:31 pm
Jenn Schuman, the host of the WIOX 91.3FM radio show Java with Jenn and Friends, made a visit to flood-ravaged Prattsville yesterday. She filed this report, which aired on WIOX this morning. Above: A damaged home in Prattsville. Photo by FEMA. -- Julia... Read more
By Rusty Mae Moore on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 5:06 pm
Jody Rossitz, Big Indian/Oliverea Fire Chief, acknowledging applause at Monday's Shandaken Town Board Meeting, September 12, 2011: Photo by Rusty Mae Moore A crowd of 45 Shandaken residents told the Shandaken Town Board on Monday that they were concerned... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 12:17 pm
Just in case you're busy with flood-related work, here's a reminder: Today is primary day across the Catskills, so if you are a registered member of a political party, get out and vote. Here's our guide to the races. 
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 12:10 pm
To help our readers and neighbors navigate the confusing bureaucracy of flood recovery, we've uploaded the NY OEM's Disaster Assistance Handbook onto our site and Scribd, an online-document service. This is one of the most complete guides to disaster... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 - 9:34 am
Life is slowly returning to normalcy for residents and business owners in the flood-ravaged Delaware County town of Middletown. As of 7pm last night, according to Middletown public information officer Diane Galusha, the curfew for the villages of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Sep. 12, 2011 - 8:31 pm
Photo by Flickr user Chapendra. Published under Creative Commons license. New Yorkers registered with a political party take to the polls tomorrow, to pick the candidates that will represent their parties in the November elections. In most of the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Sep. 12, 2011 - 8:18 pm
Primary elections take place Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Check the Delaware County Board of Elections website to find your local polling place. Andes Republican Party Candidates for Town Clerk (vote for 1): Kimberly A. Tosi, Janis L. Jacques Bovina... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Sep. 12, 2011 - 7:55 pm
Primary elections take place Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Check the Sullivan County Board of Elections to find your local polling place. Bethel Democratic Party Candidates for Town Justice (vote for 1): Howard Block, Cindy BarberCandidates for Town... Read more

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