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By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 11, 2015 - 7:13 pm
Above: Ronnie and his handler, Delhi police officer Matthew Davis. Photo via the Southern Tier Police Canine Association.
A police dog named Ronnie found 67 individually-wrapped bags of heroin in a drug bust that netted five people on Wednesday, June 10... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 11, 2015 - 1:08 pm
A 27-year-old Palenville man allegedly caused "life-threatening injuries" after beating his four-month-old son last week, according to the New York State Police and the Daily Freeman.
Left: Kirk Berry. Photo via the New York State Police.
Kirk Berry was... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 11, 2015 - 12:33 pm
Above: One of the many vertical climbing walls in the Shawangunks. Photo by Flickr user Laurel F.
An experienced rock climber died on Wednesday, June 10 while climbing without a rope in the Mokonk Preserve in the Ulster County town of Gardiner, police... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2015 - 10:17 am
Police arrested two Woodstock men for allegedly possessing 38 capsules of "bath salts," an illegal synthetic stimulant, in the Ulster County town of hamlet Mount Tremper on Tuesday, June 9 after pulling them over for a traffic violation, according to a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2015 - 9:42 am
Above: An injured eagle was found on the side of Route 17 in Sullivan County on June 9 by a passing trucker. Photo via the New York State Police.
An injured male bald eagle found by the side of Route 17 in the Sullivan County town of Rockland was rescued... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2015 - 12:21 pm
Sean Eldridge, a young political upstart who lost the election for New York's 19th Congressional District from Republican Chris Gibson last year, has finally made it public: He won't be running for election again.
Eldridge, a first-time Democratic... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 8, 2015 - 2:46 pm
A 71-year-old woman was killed and her husband was injured in a head-on collision with a 19-year-old Prattsville man who was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Delaware County hamlet of Grand Gorge on Sunday, June 7, police say.
The crash... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 8, 2015 - 2:30 pm
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a sweeping tornado watch for much of New York and New England this afternoon.
The tornado watch includes Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties in the Catskills from 1:40 p... Read more
By Laney Salisbury on Friday, Jun. 5, 2015 - 9:47 am
The emerald ash borer – a destructive insect that eats ash trees – is continuing its relentless push through the Catskills and New York state, killing thousands of trees and impacting the budgets of homeowners and state agencies, according to officials... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 5, 2015 - 8:14 am
Joanna Murphy, an artist and muralist based in the Catskills, is putting the finishing touches on a mural at the eastern edge of the Delaware County village of Margaretville that depicts a vintage cauliflower label featuring Rip Van Winkle.
Cauliflower... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 4, 2015 - 4:22 pm
Above: The view west from Split Rock, a hike on the Finger Lakes Trail. Photo by Lisa M. Lyons.
Outdoors groups around the Catskills are hosting hikes, walks and lectures to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6.
In the Greene County village... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 4, 2015 - 3:08 pm
Above: A scene from last year's Mountain Jam. Photo via the Mountain Jam Facebook page.
Gary Chetkof, the president and owner of WDST Radio Woodstock 100.1 FM, insists he wasn’t really trying to start anything back in 2004, when he launched the first... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 4, 2015 - 9:58 am
Above: Eight Catskills towns, villages and nonprofits received grant money from the DEC this week. From left: Hunter Town Councilman David Kukle, Neversink Town Supervisor Mark McCarthy, CWC planner Peter Manning, Lexington Town Supervisor Dixie Baldrey,... Read more
By Alan Via on Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2015 - 11:59 am
June 6 is National Trails Day, a celebration of the American trails system that's been commemorated on the first Saturday of June for the last 22 years. People are encouraged to get out and hike and bring their friends. If you're looking for a scenic trip... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2015 - 4:48 pm
Above: A photo of Aron Thomas posted on a GoFundMe page dedicated to a fund drive for his wife and children. Photo used with permission.
After just two hours of deliberations, on Tuesday, June 2, an Ulster County Court jury convicted David Reese of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2015 - 12:56 pm
We're celebrating Catskills outdoors and trails this week as we ramp up for National Trails Day, which is Saturday, June 6. Here's a roundup of new trails and attractions that have opened in the past year or will soon open in the Catskills.
CATSKILL... Read more
By Robert Cairns on Monday, Jun. 1, 2015 - 5:04 pm
Above: Delaware County Family Court candidate Gary Rosa delivered a fiery speech attacking his opponent, Delaware County Attorney Porter Kirkwood, on Saturday at the annual dinner of the Delaware County Democratic Committee. Photo by Robert Cairns.
The... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 1, 2015 - 3:39 pm
Above: An image of Islamberg children released by Islamberg and The Muslims of America on May 16, 2015.
Islamberg, a rural Muslim community in the Delaware County town of Tompkins, has allowed a reporter from Reuters to visit its usually off-limits... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, May. 29, 2015 - 1:57 pm
Above: A mural in the Delhi post office that depicts a scene from the Anti-Rent Wars of the mid-19th century. The mural was painted by Mary Earley in the 1940s and was funded by the Section of Fine Arts of the U.S. Treasury Department. Photo of mural by... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, May. 29, 2015 - 11:02 am
The Route 23 bridge over the Schoharie Creek in the Greene County town of Prattsville is slated to be replaced with a longer, wider span, and the state may need to take some private land to do it.
Representatives from the New York State Department of... Read more
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