Lissa Harris
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Lissa Harris is the founder and publisher of the Watershed Post.
Articles
Dec. 7, 2011
Watch out: Flooding and/or snow could be headed your way tonight, depending on where in the Catskills you are.
Eastern Ulster County is under a flood watch until early Thursday morning.
A winter storm warning is in effect until early Thursday morning for... Read more
Dec. 6, 2011
The Elm Ridge lean-to in Windham. Photo by Flickr user Andy Arthur; published under Creative Commons license.
A group of hikers ascending the Elm Ridge Trail in Windham on Friday, December 2, were expecting a chilly night in a drafty lean-to. But they... Read more
Dec. 5, 2011
Tonight, December 5, the Ulster County legislature is scheduled to vote on the 2012 budget, including a decision on whether to transfer the county's publicly-owned Golden Hill nursing home to a Local Development Corporation (LDC). Transferring Golden... Read more
Dec. 5, 2011
The Delaware County music scene: A little bit weird, but alive and kicking. Thanks to a hot tip from Pure Catskills, we just stumbled across the new music video for "Truck Driving Dog," by Hancock vegetable farmer (and former Green Party senatorial... Read more
Dec. 5, 2011
Video: A news clip from WNYT 13, which reported on Saturday's fire.
An electrical fire at a house in Greenville on Saturday, December 3 killed 17-year-old Vincent Greco, a Coxsackie resident and student at Greenville High, the Daily Mail reports.
Greco... Read more
Dec. 5, 2011
An alleged home invasion, assault and burglary in an apartment on Broadway in Port Ewen early Sunday morning has resulted in the arrest of a local man.
Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office arrested 21-year-old Port Ewen resident George M.... Read more
Dec. 2, 2011
Above: Video taken by Sullivan County radio producer and anti-drilling activist Sabrina Artel at the DEC's public hearing on gas drilling in Binghamton, November 17, 2011.
In what has become a familiar plot point in the unfolding saga of New York State's... Read more
Dec. 1, 2011
Photo of Schoharie resident Clinton Manchester, who is living in a FEMA trailer while he rebuilds his house. From the caption: "FEMA is placing these units close to the homes of the hurricane survivors, enabling easy access as they rebuild." Taken by... Read more
Dec. 1, 2011
If anyone in the Catskills still needs convincing that cell phone service is sorely needed in the region, after this year's torrential flooding and widespread communication outages -- well, here's one more local scrap of evidence.
A couple of hunters who... Read more
Nov. 30, 2011
It's only been three weeks since he was elected Prattsville's new supervisor as a write-in candidate, but Alan Huggins has already resigned, according to a story in today's Daily Mail.
Reporter Michael Ryan writes that the town board will now be charged... Read more
Nov. 29, 2011
Photo of flood-damaged house taken in Margaretville, September 5, 2011. Taken by Flickr user fixbuffalo and posted to the Watershed Post Flickr pool.
This just in from FEMA: The deadlines for filing a Proof of Loss claim through the National Flood... Read more
Nov. 29, 2011
Breaking news: We've gotten word this morning that Amphenol, a high-tech manufacturer whose 1200-employee plant in Sidney was heavily damaged in the recent flooding, has decided to remain in Sidney rather than relocate the plant elsewhere. An... Read more
Nov. 29, 2011
Today (November 29), Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake hosts the third in a series of four hearings on proposed gas drilling regulations held by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Two similar hearings... Read more
Nov. 28, 2011
Owner Kari Blish flies the "Open" flag in front of the the Flour Patch for the first time since the August flood, on Wednesday, November 23. Photo by Lissa Harris.
In a small town, every business is vital. But it's the ones that feed people that always... Read more
Nov. 28, 2011
It's not easy to get a photo like this, but with patience, a long exposure, and a clear night, you can take some astonishing images. This gorgeous photo of a home ablaze with light under a clear Delaware County night sky was taken by local photographer... Read more
Nov. 23, 2011
The Rondout Valley School Board voted unanimously at their meeting on Tuesday, November 22, to close the Rosendale Elementary School in June.
Rosendale Elementary, one of three elementary schools in the Rondout Valley Central School District, faces a... Read more
Nov. 22, 2011
Oorah, a Jewish summer camp company that runs programs for boys and girls at a campus called The Zone in Stamford, reports that last week, a burglar (or burglars?) broke into the camp and made off with some expensive equipment from the game room,... Read more
Nov. 22, 2011
The Sullivan County Democrat reports today that Medicap, Livingston Manor's sole pharmacy, closed its doors last week.
Shirley Fulton, owner of a nearby gift shop, told Democrat reporter Dan Hust that she's holding out hope that another pharmacy might... Read more
Nov. 21, 2011
Every Saturday, Muller Plaza in Oneonta is home to a small group of protestors allied with the Occupy Wall Street movement. This short film by Jessica Vecchione, taken on Saturday, November 19, features the Occupy Otsego protesters strumming guitars,... Read more
Nov. 21, 2011
The Daily Freeman and Times Herald-Record are reporting two deaths in the town of Ulster over the weekend, in unrelated auto accidents: 28-year-old Amber Haley and 45-year-old Gerald Bowden, both residents of Ulster.
More information:
Times Herald-Record... Read more