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Articles
Oct. 12, 2011
The Windham-Ashland-Jewett Board of Education is asking for the approval of town voters to borrow up to $4 million, through the sale of bonds and notes, to cover flood damages.
A vote on the measure will be held through a school bond election on November... Read more
Oct. 7, 2011
Above: A sinkhole on southbound Rte. 145 in Middleburgh. Photo by Martin Rivas.
Martin Rivas, a New York City-based singer-songwriter, has been sending us updates about Middleburgh after Irene. (Rivas owns a house in Middleburgh.) Here's his latest... Read more
Oct. 6, 2011
Above: The Pine Hill Sewage Treatment plan on Rte. 28 in Shandaken. Photo via Google.
In news from Shandaken, the Watershed Post reports the following:
"The Town Board agreed to hold a public meeting for a presentation by the Catskill Watershed... Read more
Oct. 3, 2011
Photo of temporary housing units in North Carolina by FEMA.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced last week that they are delivering temporary housing units to Cobleskill, to be distributed to flood victims in New York State who cannot find... Read more
Oct. 1, 2011
This weekend in Phoenicia should be good for both one’s body and soul -- that is, if Celtic Music and healing arts like acupuncture do well for whatever might ail you. Maxanne Resnick was good enough to forward this announcement to our attention, and for... Read more
Sep. 30, 2011
Flood-ravaged towns across the Catskills are taking stock of damage to businesses, in order to take advantage of the Catskill Watershed Corporations recent allocation of $5 million for the rebuilding of businesses within the New York City watershed.
At... Read more
Sep. 30, 2011
Photos from Windham Chamber of Commerce website.
The recent flooding from Irene and Lee has showed that tragedy can join people in positive ways. In the hard-hit town of Windham, many people have been talking about how the floods were not going to... Read more
Sep. 27, 2011
Several days ago I invited anyone who wanted to; to email me at the Watershed Post with Thank You’s to people in Shandaken who they wanted to acknowledge -- for what they did for others, during and after the flooding.
We received a few responses, but I... Read more
Sep. 27, 2011
Preparing for opening day. Photo from the WAJCS website.On Monday, September 26, 2011, after a 12-day delay, the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School opened its doors to students.
After receiving approval from the New York State Education Department,... Read more
Sep. 23, 2011
Photo and video of flood damage in Mount Tremper after Hurricane Irene. By Laura Levine.
The wake of the flood is an uneven time. It was a very uneven flood. And it’s hard to strike the right balance between moving on with normal life and focusing on... Read more
Sep. 23, 2011
Image by Monica Arellano-Ongpin, via Flickr.
A time comes when these Dispatches from Shandaken must move on from largely hurricane-related content, and that time I suppose is now. Which is only appropriate, since my last dispatch focused on Shandaken... Read more
Sep. 21, 2011
October 29 • Saturday • 7:00 PM • Music/Concert
Come down for the best Halloween party in the area. The Harvest Moon Ball is great for singles, couples and families alike. $10 adults. Kids free. Music & nibblies included. Costume prizes awarded and... Read more