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By Julia Reischel on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 - 3:05 pm
We stayed up late on November 8 to cover election returns live on the internet and on the radio. The radio portion of the program was our special hour-long election edition of the Watershed Post Half-Hour News Hour, which aired from 11pm to midnight on... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 - 5:11 pm
Photo by Flickr user Michele Truex. Published under Creative Commons license.
Every election season, there are a few races that are so close that a victor can't be declared for certain until every last absentee and affidavit ballot has been counted. This... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 - 11:17 am
This week on the Watershed Post Half-Hour News Hour, we talked with freelance writer and Rosendale resident Sari Botton about a voting kerfuffle in Rosendale's hotly contested supervisor race. We also discussed some of the most interesting election... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 - 12:14 am
The polls are in: As of this post, the county Boards of Elections have posted election results on the web, with only a few scattered precincts yet to be reported.
Click the links below to find out how your town fared:
Delaware County
Greene County... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 - 10:35 am
First off: If you haven't voted yet, go out there and do it! You can look up your ballot (or, in Sullivan County, a list of candidates) by choosing your town from our five-county Election Guide. For many towns, we've also included links to local news... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 - 11:25 pm
Photo by Flickr user Ann Douglas. Published under Creative Commons license.
This year, voters go to the polls on November 8. Because it's an odd year, it's local-election season, with most towns in the Catskills and across New York State electing... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 - 4:09 pm
Sample Ballot - Franklin, D1 (Delaware County)
More Franklin sample ballots: Election District 2, Election District 3
Links to candidate websites or Facebook pages do not imply endorsement by the Watershed Post. If you have links to election... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 - 10:42 am
Photo of old clocks by Flickr user servus. Published under Creative Commons license.
Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour tonight: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am on Sunday, November 6.
Merrimack Patch editor Carol Robidoux writes today that... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 - 9:06 am
At the last minute yesterday, FEMA extended the deadline for victims of Tropical Storms Irene and Lee to register for disaster benefits. The deadline was yesterday at 10pm, but now you have until December 15 to register -- see the press release below:... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 - 9:52 am
If you were affected by Tropical Storm Irene and live in the Catskills, today -- October 31, 2011 -- is your last chance to apply for federal disaster aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Phone lines will close at 10pm tonight. Call 800-... Read more
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