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By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 - 8:45 am
Tragic news coming out of Jefferson in Schoharie County: On Sunday, 2-year-old Joshua Falconio, who would have turned three later this month, died on Sunday after a small yellow ball became lodged in his throat.
According to a press release from the State... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 2:55 pm
There's a fine line between supporting local industry and trade protectionism. Case in point: Congressman Maurice Hinchey's effort to give the U.S. solar energy industry a boost may be causing some consternation in Beijing. From the New York Times... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 12:46 pm
Although the woes of local ski mountains are making headlines these days, Hudson Valley Business reported last week that, as far as ski shops are concerned, this year might be the most lucrative one ever. Reporter Jim Gordon intereviewed several Hudson... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 11:33 am
Suspected bank robbers who hit Key Bank in Uptown Kingston around 11am this morning may be speeding by you on a highway right now, according to the Times Herald-Record.
Police are asking passers-by to keep a lookout for a two men in a white Ford Taurus... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 8:53 am
On Saturday, the sound of gunshots rang out in the center of the town of Andes. Andes resident Jack McShane, a board member of the Catskill Mountain Club, emailed us to explain that the shots signaled the merciful end for an injured deer found in... Read more
By wateradmin on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 - 9:36 am
"Potshots," by Bovina artist Gary Mayer, runs every Sunday. You can see Gary's collected Sunday cartoons by clicking here.
Mayer is an artist who's lived in Bovina for the past seven years. Originally hailing from Detroit, he lived for many years in... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 - 4:37 pm
The Ulster County Sheriff's Office reports that it has arrested two teenagers who attempted to rob a deli in Wallkill early this morning. Eighteen-year-old Louis A. Ponessa of Wallkill and an unnamed 15-year-old were both charged with burglary.
Read the... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 - 4:04 pm
A How-To Guide for talking with officials about the recent flooding in Shandaken. Compiled by Claudia Fragnito.
Key Talking Points/Messages:
Subject:
Recent flooding of the Esopus and tributary creeks/streams in Shandaken, NY
Key Messages (pick and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 - 1:56 pm
Above: A CBS report on Muggle Quidditch.
Ever wondered if it was actually possible to play Quidditch without, you know, flying broomsticks and magical winged Snitches and all the rest of that Harry Potter flimflam?
Wonder no more: Some dedicated Potter... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 - 4:08 pm
Two Staten Island residents were killed in a car accident last night when their vehicle went into a pond off Bruce Porn Road in Roxbury. The Daily Star reports:
Police said Paul Campione Jr. and his brother, Christopher Campione, were driving a 2001... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 - 3:45 pm
Today, the Daily Freeman sports an interview with Fred and Natasha Ruckel, two second-homeowners who built a cabin near Woodstock while cameras from the DIY network rolled. "Dream House," a reality show about their two-year home-building saga, premieres... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 - 12:13 pm
As if village Mayor Terry Dungan suffering a stroke on Christmas Day wasn't bad enough: The longtime chief of the New Paltz volunteer fire department, David Weeks, has just resigned in the wake of a leaked email conversation between village elected... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 - 12:02 pm
The plight of the Ulster County town of Wawarsing, which has been sitting atop a leaky section of the Delaware Aqueduct for decades, may be no fun for residents who have to constantly pump out their basements and drink bottled water. But for a California... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 - 9:33 am
Richard Ulloa, the Ulster County man who allegedly sent threatening demands for millions of dollars to Ulster County judges, banks and a Rosendale police officer last year, was convicted of running a "fraudulent lien scheme" by a federal jury on December... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 - 7:19 pm
The latest from the Times Herald-Record about the search for 33-year-old Zach Green, who has been missing since Sunday:
By midday, police were almost certain that the 6-foot-2-inch, 220 pound man wasn’t near the Esopus Creek or along the railroad tracks... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 - 7:13 pm
Belleayre's slopes today. Via the Belleayre Mountain Facebook page.
There are two big stories about Belleayre Mountain Ski Center making the rounds today. First off, Jay Braman Jr. has juicy articles in both the Daily Freeman and the Catskill Mountain... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 - 3:04 pm
What happens when a designer goes on a road trip through Ulster County? She falls in love with the fonts on the signs.
Yesterday, Gail Anderson, who sits on the board of directors of the Society of Publication Designers, shared the photographic fruits of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 - 2:30 pm
In today's Daily Star, Patricia Breakey reports that the Delaware County Board of Supervisors has found an interim occupant for the position of Stop DWI coordinator left vacant after the controversial dismissal of Lisa Barrows last month.
Barrows's job... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 - 11:24 am
Batten down the hatches, folks, it's gonna snow tomorrow. From NY Alert:
..Heavy Snows Possible Friday And Friday Night... .An Upper Level Disturbance Will Move Off The Southeast Coast Overnight Tonight. As It Does So...Surface Low Pressure Is Expected To... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 - 10:47 am
In the Daily Star today: An item on a new book out about the life of Bisbee's General Store in Meridale, destroyed by fire in 1976.
In case you're tempted to yawn: Pause for a moment and picture this scene, from the Delaware County Genealogy and History... Read more
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