Delaware County
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 - 4:50 pm
Watershed Post readers sure have seen a lot of bears. We've featured two posts with reader-submitted bear photos so far this month, and more just keep coming in. Here are the latest.
Below, a photo by Brian Albanese, taken by his "stealth cam" on... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 - 10:11 am
Above: Jim Richardson of the Walton Theatre Preservation Association. All photos courtesy of Jim Richardson.
In June, the Walton Theatre, along with every other small movie theater across the country, received an ultimatum: Convert your 35mm projector to... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 - 2:51 pm
Rising drug abuse is putting a tremendous strain on Delaware County's foster care system, according to a county official.
Delaware County DSS Commissioner William Moon minced no words in describing the county's drug problems at last week's regular board... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 - 12:23 am
On Monday afternoon, in the Saratoga County town of Ballston, 11-year-old Lane Rowe died while trying to stop the family minivan -- in which his young siblings were sitting -- from rolling into a busy street. Rowe is being lionized as a hero in media... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 - 1:37 pm
Above: A photo of a bear taken by a trail cam in Margaretville. Courtesy of Adam Varsano.
Last week, we urged you to send us your bear photos -- and did you ever. Thanks to Adam Varsano, whose furry subject appears to have noticed that his cover has been... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 - 1:51 pm
Photo of Muzzy arrows by Flickr user Justin D. Miller. Published under Creative Commons license.
Early October is usually prime time for leaf-peeping in the Catskills. This year, it's time for deer-hunting too, thanks to a rule change by the state... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Sep. 28, 2012 - 12:12 pm
Above: A three-bedroom ranch house on 14 acres in Hancock that local realtor Leonard Piorkowski hasn't been able to get a bite for, despite a tempting $107,000 sticker price. Photo from listing on Klimchok Real Estate's website.
For some upstate New York... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 27, 2012 - 11:47 am
The Associated Press reports today that the Angel's Gate animal hospice in Delhi is facing legal action from the state Attorney General's office for improperly documented finances, and that owner Susan Marino has decided to shut the hospice down.
Angel's... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2012 - 2:26 pm
Last week, Watershed Post reader Steve Messina got a few shots of a mama bear and her three cubs from a surveillance camera at his camp on Perch Lake Road, near the Pepacton reservoir in Andes. Great picture, if a little close for comfort.
Got bears? Send... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2012 - 12:59 pm
Above: Kim and Reggie Harris sing "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum," in Albany in 2010.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the West Kortright Centre is hosting two concerts this weekend that feature 19th century songs, music, parody and prose about... Read more
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