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By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2014 - 12:50 pm
It's an election year, and today is the day to vote in the primaries.  The biggest race in the primary is on the Democratic ticket, where underdog candidate Zephyr Teachout is challenging New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. Teachout is attacking Cuomo... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2014 - 11:40 am
Above: A sailboat glides on the surface of the Pepacton Reservoir on May 26, 2012. Photo by Tina Schvejda; posted in the Watershed Post's Flickr group pool. This summer, the Catskills Outdoor Guide is partnering with the New York City Department of... Read more
By Ashokan1 on Monday, Sep. 1, 2014 - 4:25 pm
Olive Day – Saturday, September 6th   The 41st annual Olive Day will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 9am to 6pm at Davis Park in West Shokan.  Ben Rounds, The Pontiacs, and The Spillway Band will provide music for this free event.  The Kent... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 - 3:55 pm
An especially sincere thank you to the community businesses sponsoring the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament.  The golf tournament serves to benefit Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center.  First Place Winners Tim and Teresa Hynes, David... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 - 3:13 pm
Don't look now, but the leaves are already turning in the highest peaks of the Catskills. That and the arrival of Labor Day weekend confirms it: Summer is ending. Go out with a bang -- in some cases, a literal bang, with fireworks -- with these great... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 - 10:50 am
Above: Bill Lonecke with his wife, Barbara (left), and daughter, Cindy (right), standing where their Maplecrest house used to be. It was washed away during Tropical Storm Irene by the Batavia Kill, which is 50 yards away to the right. Photo by Christopher... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 - 4:56 pm
There's no weekend like this weekend to hike up a Catskills fire tower. Not only can you earn one of our coveted Catskill Fire Towers badges if you do (see details here or below), but you'll also get a rare treat: the sight of a fire tower cab glowing... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 - 2:56 pm
Line up of golf carts early Sunday morning awaiting the participating golf players of the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by the Margaretville Health Foundation.  A group of dedicated community members with a passion for golf.  We thank and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 - 3:50 pm
Above: Catskill Mountain Railroad equipment repairing a portion of the track on the old Delaware & Ulster corridor last week. Photo by John Marino and posted on the CMRR's Facebook page. In the long-running battle of rails versus trails in Ulster... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 - 2:55 pm
Above: A post from the Albany office of the National Weather Service's Facebook page today.  Parts of the Catskills could get "torrential" rainfall of as much to 1 to 2 inches per hour tonight, according to the National Weather Service. The eastern... Read more

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