Sullivan County
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 11, 2010 - 12:33 pm
Pete Lawrence, a writer who got his first racetrack job at the Monticello Raceway in 1972, recalls in Hoof Beats Magazine how he walked his way into the gig:
So one spring morning in '72, my dad, my good friend Danny Rosenblatt (who's Dr. Rosenblatt... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 8, 2010 - 10:49 am
The recreation center at Pine Knoll Country Club in Monticello was destroyed by fire early this morning, the Times Herald-Record reports.
In other fiery Monticello news, a car caught on fire on Route 17 this morning, but it's out now.
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 7, 2010 - 2:42 pm
... is that those reservoirs can get bought and sold, which is what's happening right now in Sullivan County, according to the Times Herald-Record. Four reservoirs currently owned by Alliance Energy are being sold to a privately equity group with Goldman... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, Jun. 2, 2010 - 10:48 am
The Liberty Indy bemoans the mighty ruts left behind by local dirt warriors:
For over 4-years we worked hard, hundreds of volunteer hours, thousands of dollars, endless campaigning, all to get this trail opened - and in 30 seconds it all gets thrown out... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2010 - 3:51 pm
Quick, how do you repair the 65 years' worth of decay in the longest tunnel in the world while keeping the billion gallons of water per day it delivers to 9 million thirsty New Yorkers flowing?
Answer: With a fancy computer program and a giant plug.
Today... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Monday, May. 31, 2010 - 6:04 pm
Are we living in a "dollar-store economy?" That's what the Times Herald-Record asked yesterday in a story about the opening of new dollar stores in Livingston Manor, Florida and Wallkill. The answer is a resounding yes:
While more upscale retailers... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, May. 26, 2010 - 9:53 am
When Courtney Love's daughter, Frances Bean, didn't make the lead in the 2006 show at the intense Catskills summer theater camp Stagedoor Manor, Love acted like any meddlesome stage mom would, according to a new book called 'Theater Geek" by Mickey Rapkin... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, May. 24, 2010 - 1:05 pm
With the ink barely dry on his change of political party, Sullivan County former Republican David Sager is racking up the county endorsements he'll need to take on incumbent state Senator John Bonacic as a Democrat this fall. The Mid-Hudson News reports... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, May. 24, 2010 - 11:57 am
Upstate New York is riddled with museums, landmarks, historical sites, preservation societies and the like. But here's one we haven't heard before: An outdoor museum for unspecified objects, consisting mainly of a giant wooden bobcat in a vacant lot.... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 20, 2010 - 9:23 am
The New York Times ventured as far north as Livingston Manor recently for one of their perennial second-home renovation features (a.k.a., "house porn").
The surprise? The homeowner, PR magnate Melanie Brandman, turned out to be more interesting than the... Read more
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