Lissa Harris
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Lissa Harris is the founder and publisher of the Watershed Post.
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Oct. 28, 2010
The photo above bears more than a passing resemblance to the Meeting of the Waters, the famous spot in the Brazilian Amazon where the muddy "white" water of the Solimoes flows into the "black" water of the Rio Negro. But no: It's the Lower Esopus Creek,... Read more
Oct. 26, 2010
A professor at Finger Lakes Community College is trying to figure out why the bears he's studying are blazing trails through the woods -- and he's looking for help from sharp-eyed New York State residents. From the Hornell Evening Tribune:
[John] VanNiel... Read more
Oct. 26, 2010
UPDATE: The day we published this post, PA governor Edward Rendell signed a moratorium on any further gas development in state forests. Wonder if he reads National Geographic.
Pennsylvania may own the trees in its state forests, but the state doesn't... Read more
Oct. 26, 2010
If you thought bedbugs were strictly a downstate problem, think again, says the Times Herald-Record.
...[T]hey've also been found in a Kingston clothing store, a City of Newburgh apartment complex, and local movie theaters, office buildings, taxis,... Read more
Oct. 25, 2010
The Daily Star's Mark Boshnack spoke to two prominent locals involved in the debate over hydrofracking -- one pro, one anti -- who both think Gov. Paterson's recent decision to axe DEC chief Pete Grannis could slow things down.
Ron Bishop, a chemistry... Read more
Oct. 25, 2010
The Schoharie County Sheriff's Office reports that two local men are due to appear in the Town of Schoharie Court today, on charges stemming from a fight at the Hotel Austin in Central Bridge last Tuesday. The press release:
On 10-19-10 at approximately... Read more
Oct. 25, 2010
In the WSJ last week: a loving paean to Delaware County furniture designer Jim Zivic's latest creation, a leather-and-steel chaise lounge inspired by the sleek lines (and buttery upholstery) of the Jaguar E-type.
The Jaguar’s hexagonal steel... Read more
Oct. 24, 2010
Word on the street is, you shouldn't leave your car doors unlocked in Port Ewen anymore. From the Ulster County Sheriff's Department:
Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum is cautioning Port Ewen to lock their cars in the wake of a rash of larcenies from unlocked... Read more
Oct. 22, 2010
This spring, Margaretville was abuzz with cameras and revving engines, as documentary filmmaker Christina Eliopoulos and her crew filmed Demon On Wheels. The film is an homage to local mechanic Mike Ondish's 1968 Shelby Mustang, and to the days when... Read more
Oct. 22, 2010
Interested in studying and practicing conservation in local forest landscapes? The Mohonk Preserve might be interested in you From NY Flora:
The condition of the Preserve’s forest have degraded due to more than 50 years of fire suppression, white-... Read more
Oct. 21, 2010
In the upper elevations of the Catskills, the leaves are mostly fallen now. Dennis Schvejda got this shot of the Pepacton Reservoir a couple of weeks ago, with shreds of autumnal glory still clinging to its banks. Despite the 10/1 floods, the water was... Read more
Oct. 20, 2010
There's no doubt Monday night's historic, seven-candidate gubernatorial debate was great television. (God knows it was funnier than anything out of SNL lately.) But did it serve a greater purpose?
It says a lot about this year's bizarre race that the... Read more
Oct. 19, 2010
From the New York State Police:
On Monday, October 18, 2010, at about 2:00am, The New York State Police at Kingston responded to a domestic dispute at a private residence on Hill Rd in the Town of Kingston. During an argument, it was reported that a... Read more
Oct. 18, 2010
A new mobile investigative outfit called After The Press, founded by Kingston resident Paul Joffe, is marching to a different drum than most of their media fellows. They're not trying to be objective. And they're not trying to beat other reporters to big... Read more
Oct. 18, 2010
From the Ulster County Sheriff's Office today:
Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office report investigating a PIAA involving two motorcycles on Mohonk Rd in the Town of Marbletown on October 17th, 2010. A 2005 Harley Davidson operated by... Read more
Oct. 18, 2010
The flag stays in the picture. Photo from David Sager's campaign.
David Sager, the Sullivan County legislator who's challenging Republican incumbent John Bonacic for the 42nd District seat in the New York State Senate, will visit SUNY Delhi tonight at... Read more
Oct. 16, 2010
Sidney NY Town Board Meeting - October 14 2010 from VeccVideography on Vimeo.
Local filmmaker Jessica Vecchione -- the creative force behind the award-winning documentary Bienvenidos a Fleischmanns -- has produced an extraordinary short documentary on... Read more
Oct. 16, 2010
Anybody catch members of the USA Shaolin Temple on WIOX recently? (Alas, the Roxbury radio station's signal doesn't reach Watershed Post HQ.) The kung fu fighters, who are building a temple dedicated to the study of martial arts and Chan Buddhism in... Read more
Oct. 15, 2010
Windham Journal reporter Michael Ryan strikes again! Boilerplate news stories: 76% less boring when led with a random appearance from an iconic fictional* character.
Word must be sent to the North Pole, following a government meeting in Prattsville... Read more
Oct. 15, 2010
Not to sound overly optimistic, but it looks like the threat of flooding has passed us by, for now. At present, the National Weather Service still has a wind advisory in effect for all of eastern and central New York until late Saturday, but the area is... Read more