Phoenicia
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 16, 2012 - 10:00 am
A little rain over the weekend was welcome, after a summer that's been unusually dry so far. But upstate New York is still pretty parched, raising the risk of wildfires, causing normally gushing streams to run at a trickle, and threatening drinking water... Read more
By ddoy48 on Friday, Jul. 13, 2012 - 11:49 am
The Ulster County Planning Department will be sharing the results of their work to create a "Main Street Strategic Toolbox" for the hamlets of Phoenicia, Pine Hill and Shokan. Peter Fairweather of Fairweather Consulting will present the results of the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 12, 2012 - 9:56 am
Above: A screenshot from the website of the Catskill Park Resource Foundation, which is seeking to mount a $5 million campaign to rebrand the Catskills region. The CPRF is currently running a contest seeking Catskills slogans; the winner will receive $1,... Read more
By Maxanne Resnick on Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2012 - 2:44 pm
The Phoenicia Library is hosting an evening of acoustical music, together with a really first-rate silent auction, to raise operating funds. The event will take place on Saturday, July 14 at 7:00 pm at Parish Hall on Phoenicia's Main Street. Suggested... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2012 - 10:22 am
Above: Ulster County executive Mike Hein signing five new property tax exemptions into law. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Ulster County Executive.
On Monday, July 9, Ulster County executive Mike Hein signed five new property tax exemptions into law... Read more
By sfdchurch on Friday, Jul. 6, 2012 - 12:34 pm
St. Francis de Sales Parish, 109 Main St., Phoenicia, is holding a “Cape Cod Vacation Raffle” fund-raiser for one week or weekend vacation (late summer to early fall) at pristine vacation home in Hyannis, MA. Proceeds to benefit replacement of parish hall... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2012 - 5:20 pm
Above: Photo of cut log by Flickr user EasyPickle. Published under Creative Commons license.
This afternoon, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that they are loosening the regulations that govern transportation of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 2, 2012 - 3:34 pm
People of Ulster County, are you tempted to set off illegal fireworks this week? Be warned: That plan didn't go so well for this watermelon.
This morning, the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center hosted an explosive demonstration, shown in the 7-second... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jul. 2, 2012 - 1:20 pm
Kerry Henderson, one of the organizers of the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, emailed us yesterday to let us know that Main Street Phoenicia is now lined with banners designed by Harvey Konigsberg and a bunch of local schoolkids. He sent us... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 12:01 pm
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 in favor of letting most provisions of the healthcare reform law stand. (The ruling did strike down a provision that imposed federal penalties on states if they refuse to expand their Medicaid... Read more
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