Delaware County
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Mar. 28, 2013 - 11:09 am
Above: Olivia Paetow, a student at Onteora High School, gets a lesson in microbiology from Donna Reynolds of the DEP. Photos courtesy of NYC DEP.
Students from Ulster County and the Bronx got a hands-on lesson in water science this week, as part of a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2013 - 3:51 pm
Snowdrops are beginning to bloom in the Catskill mountains -- which means crocuses can't be far behind. Photo taken in front of the New Kingston Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, March 27.
Got a keen eye for backyard biology? By watching when the plants... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013 - 2:14 pm
In upstate New York's smallest villages, every vote really does count.
The Delaware County village of Hancock got a potent reminder of the power of the ballot box in last Tuesday's election, when incumbent mayor John Martin squeaked to victory over... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2013 - 10:47 am
Above: A tractor in Monticello waits patiently for snowmelt. Photo taken March 23 by Catskills Photography; shared in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool.
It's been officially spring for a week, but nobody seems to have alerted Mother Nature. Much of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Mar. 25, 2013 - 1:01 pm
Above: Delaware County's newest healthcare facility, a 2,800-square-foot health clinic in Andes. Photo courtesy of Bassett Healthcare Network.
The doctor is officially in. Today, Bassett Healthcare announced the opening of its new health clinic on South... Read more
By Amiebh on Friday, Mar. 22, 2013 - 5:36 pm
The Open Eye Theater in Margaretville will present the world premiere of "Irving Berlin's America" written by Chip Deffaa beginning May 23 and continuing Thursdays through Sundays through June 2. Sunday performances are at 3 p.m. and all other... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 22, 2013 - 5:17 pm
Above: Hobart Fire Department pipers and drummers at the first annual Delhi St. Patrick's Day Parade, in 2011. Photo from the event's Facebook page.
In Ireland, they celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17. In the Catskills, the party goes on for weeks. ... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Mar. 22, 2013 - 4:33 pm
To the Editor,
I own land in Delaware County on the proposed route for Constitution Pipeline Company LLC’s high-pressure interstate gas pipeline.
The projected route would run directly under the only area of my property that is buildable. Without being... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Mar. 22, 2013 - 2:45 pm
Dear Editor,
It is time to come together. It is time for people with opposing views to sit at the same table, get to know each other, state their views on issues of contention and enter in to civil debate knowing that they will neither win nor lose as the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2013 - 5:06 pm
Above: We're not sure who Gagnacon is, but we know he wants Gov. Andrew Cuomo to restore $547,818 in state aid to the Onteora Central School District. Photo courtesy of Valerie Havas, a PR specialist for Onteora.
Among the attendees at a Boiceville rally... Read more
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