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This Memorial Day, bike the Catskills

By Andrea Girolamo
5/18/12 - 6:26 pm

Above: Cycling on some Catskills roads. Photo via the Catskill Mountain Cycling Club Facebook page.

Cyclists who ride the Catskills know this is a perfect place to get on the bike for a quick 20-miler. And what better time to do it than this Memorial Day weekend, when two of our local cycling clubs are offering planned rides for cycling enthusiasts?

'Tour de Pepacton'

Billy Allison, of the Catskill Mountain Cycling Club, is the organizing brains behind this year’s Tour de Pepacton, a ride to benefit Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, on Sunday, May 27. Read more

Fire guts Catskill food bank

By Andrea Girolamo
5/17/12 - 12:57 pm

Photo of fire damage to the Matthew 25 Food Pantry in Catskill. Matthew 25 founder Patti Dushane has published several photos of the damage to the food bank's website.

The Daily Mail is reporting today that an electrical fire gutted the Matthew 25 food bank in Catskill, destroying refrigerators, freezers and foodstock.

Volunteers have begun clean-up, and organizers report they will relocate, but money and donations are needed. The Matthew 25 food bank, founded in 2009, moved to its current location on Main Street from West Bridge Street last August.

The food bank is accepting donations via PayPal on their website.

Four arrested in Greene County cocaine investigation

By Julia Reischel
5/16/12 - 3:15 pm

A joint team of state and village police arrested four people suspected of selling cocaine and crack cocaine across Greene County early this morning.

According to a press release from the New York State Police, the bust was the result of a month-long investigation into drug sales in Greene County.

At 5am this morning, police raided three apartments, one in Athens and two in Catskill, and reportedly found 200 grams of cocaine, a pound of marijuana, $30,000 in cash, a pistol, and items that could be traced to a recent area burglary.

The dragnet caught four suspects: 35-year-old Anthony Beau and 29-year-old Carmen Cruzado of Athens; and 21-year-old Vanessa Ridley and 37-year-old Clifford Robinson of Catskill.

Read the full press release from the New York State Police:

Four Greene County Residents Arrested after a Month Long Investigation into Illegal Drug Sales Read more

School elections today

By Lissa Harris
5/15/12 - 9:57 am

A reminder: New Yorkers go to the polls today to vote for school budgets and board members. To find your local polling place, check your school district's website.

Problems at the polls? Let us know at editor@watershedpost.com.

22-year-old Josh Turan killed in Delhi motorcycle accident

By Lissa Harris
5/14/12 - 5:18 pm

Josh Turan. Photo courtesy of David Turan.

To his friends, 22-year-old Josh Turan was a thrill-seeker: A goofy, fearless kid who liked snowboarding, motocross racing, and parkour, and would rather spend the night outdoors than under a roof.

But when he was killed in a motorcycle accident on Route 10 in Delhi on Saturday, May 12, Turan wasn't doing anything particularly daredevilish. He was driving to Meredith, on his way to see a community-theater production of "James and the Giant Peach" directed by his uncle.

State police said that around 5:30 on Saturday afternoon, Turan's 2001 Triumph was hit by a 2005 Subaru making a left-hand turn from Falls Mills Road onto Route 10. The driver was 48-year-old Betsy Clark of Delhi. Turan had severe injuries from the collision, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are investigating the crash.

The news of Turan's death has been a devastating blow to his family, and to the close-knit community where he was involved in theater and had many friends. Read more

Thousands of rural post offices to reduce hours under new USPS plan

By Lissa Harris
5/10/12 - 11:33 am

Above: A Google map of New York State post offices that will have reduced hours under the new plan. Click on a red dot to get information about a post office's current hours and their planned reduced daily hours. Use the controls on the left to zoom in or out, or click and drag the map with your mouse. For a larger view, click here. Data from the United States Postal Service. Read more

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