Sullivan County
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 7, 2012 - 12:55 pm
A familiar face at the Trout Parade: Bud Wertheim's Giant Brook Trout float. Photo from the first annual Livingston Manor Trout Parade in 2004; from the Trout Parade website.
New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Rio has Carnaval -- and Livingston Manor has the... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, Jun. 7, 2012 - 12:33 pm
Above: A staircase built by Clark Sanders, a Catskills resident who specializes in stone and straw-bale construction. Photo by Clark Sanders' website.
There's some bad news for Catskills home-hunters who want energy-efficient, earth-friendly houses:... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Tuesday, Jun. 5, 2012 - 3:59 pm
The Walmart on Anawana Lake Road in Monticello. Photo by Jason Dole.
The Monticello Walmart's vermin problem is so bad it's making national news. The superstore, which has failed four consecutive health inspections, will be at the center of a special... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:35 am
The Times Herald-Record reports that Bethel councilman Richard Crumley died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 27 at the age of 69.
The paper spoke with town supervisor Dan Sturm, who said the town board will decide soon whether to appoint a replacement for the... Read more
By Jason Dole on Thursday, May. 31, 2012 - 11:20 am
Above: Jack Eddings and Brooke Nichols face off at the Sullivan County Soapbox Derby. Photos by Jason Dole.
Three dozen gravity-powered cars hit North Main Street in Liberty on Sunday, along with dozens of ecstatic drivers ranging from eight to 17 years... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 1:59 pm
Via NY-Alert: There is a tornado watch on across northeastern New York and the Capital Region, including Greene and Schoharie counties, until 9pm.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Central New York that includes... Read more
By Jason Dole on Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 - 11:48 am
There was both celebration and mourning in the Sullivan County town of Liberty on Memorial Day, as a festive Main Street parade in the morning gave way to a somber ceremony of rememberance at the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery.
All photos by Watershed... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, May. 25, 2012 - 7:58 pm
Above: Paul Rush, the Deputy Commissioner of the DEP, helps Jim Eisel, the Chair of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors, into a life preserver at the boat launch on the Pepacton Reservoir on May 24, 2012. Photo by Julia Reischel.
It's finally... Read more
By Andrew Wyrich on Thursday, May. 24, 2012 - 4:19 pm
Rain means rainbows, and recently, the Catskills has had its fair share of both. A few Watershed Post readers have taken stunning rainbow photos around the Catskills recently. Check out their captures of the colorful creations below.
Local Twitter user @... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 24, 2012 - 2:34 pm
This week, the Liberty Independent and the Sullivan County Democrat are hot on the trail of a local scandal: The Walmart in Monticello has apparently failed its fourth consecutive health inspection.
Yesterday, the Liberty Independent posted a photo of a... Read more
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