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By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 - 10:50 am
As Republican Congressman Chris Gibson was sworn into his third term in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, he announced that it would be his last.
In a statement, Gibson said that he will step down from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 - 7:33 am
Above: Catskills icicles. Photo by Mark Zilberman, via the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
Hello 2015! We're back after a holiday break, just in time for winter to really sink its teeth into the Catskills.
The National Weather Service is warning that high... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 - 11:28 am
Above: Barnes Hill on a sunny fall day in 2014. Photo by Dennis Schevjda, via Flickr.
If the national travel press has anything to do with it, the Catskills will be flooded with tourists in 2015.
Two separate publications, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 - 9:46 am
Above: A Flood Watch is in effect for the eastern Catskills until the day after Christmas. Image via the National Weather Service in Albany.
It's going to be a rainy Christmas in the Catskills. The National Weather Service has issued multiple weather... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 - 12:35 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is basking in the celebratory mood of his constituents this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, his administration announced that New York State will ban hydraulic fracturing natural gas drilling and also gave a green light to a casino resort... Read more
By Country House Realty on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 - 11:21 am
Red Cottage Inc. still has some fantastic properties available over the holidays, including amenities like fireplaces, hot tubs, proximity to skiing, great decor and chef's kitchens. Check out our site, Red Cottage Inc., or go straight to our calendar for... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 - 1:22 am
Above: An interactive timeline of 15 years of Belleayre Resort review.
The staff of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation say that they have thoroughly vetted the environmental impact of the proposed Belleayre Resort on a Catskills... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 - 3:01 pm
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Dec 12, 2014 at 10:12am PST
At a cabinet meeting that was open to the public today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York State Department of Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens and New York Department of... Read more
By Margaretville Health Foundation on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 - 11:04 am
Over the holiday season, we all tend to slack on our healthy habits. We no longer worry about looking good in that bathing suit, so we trade fresh salads and fruit for holiday cookies and feasts, hiding behind sweaters and baggy clothes. But it doesn’t... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 - 10:16 am
Gov. Andrew Cuomo handed out early Christmas presents on Thursday, Dec. 11 in the form of $709.2 million in economic and community development funding to hundreds of organizations across New York state. Several Catskills organizations, including MTC Cable... Read more
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