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Election 2011: Town-by-town coverage

By Lissa Harris
11/6/11 - 11:25 pm

Photo by Flickr user Ann Douglas. Published under Creative Commons license.

This year, voters go to the polls on November 8. Because it's an odd year, it's local-election season, with most towns in the Catskills and across New York State electing supervisors, town board members and other municipal leaders.

We've assembled a town-by-town guide to local elections throughout the Catskills. For towns in Ulster, Schoharie, Delaware and Greene counties, we have scanned in and posted sample ballots that feature the slate of candidates exactly as you will see them at the polls on Tuesday. These sample ballots come from each county's Board of Elections. (We're missing sample ballots for Sullivan County because we weren't able to drive there and collect the ballots in time, but we have posted a comprehensive list of all the candidates running for office in the county.)  Read more

THIS WEEKEND'S SPECIALS

By vkonefal
2/3/12 - 12:31 pm

* Roast Prime Ribs of Beef - Queen Cut $20  King Cut $24

   Served with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

* Blackened Tuna $20 - Wasabi Aioli & Mango Salsa

* Linguine with Steamed Clams, Garlic & Leeks in Wine Sauce $17

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Fatal car accident in Esopus

By Lissa Harris
2/3/12 - 10:17 am

21-year-old Daniel Hughes of Highland was killed yesterday in a one-car accident on Route 9W in Esopus.

Mid-Hudson News reports that Hughes was the son of an Ulster County sheriff's deputy.

A press release from the New York State Police:  Read more

The Watershed Post on "Kingston NOW"

By Julia Reischel
2/2/12 - 11:56 pm
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Early in January, the Watershed Post's two-person staff trucked down to Kingston for a taping of "Kingston NOW." The episode, which aired last night on WRNN-TV, was about digital newsmaking, and featured us along with one of our favorite local self-made newshounds: Clark Richters, who runs the plucky and indefatigable Kingston News.

We had a great time with Jimmy Buff, the show's anchor. (You may know him from his day job as program director and afternoon drive host at Radio Woodstock's WDST.) We talked about our favorite subject: covering disasters in an internet age. You can watch the whole 30-minute show above.

 

Kingston man arrested for assault

By Lissa Harris
2/2/12 - 11:37 pm

Ulster County sheriff's deputies arrested 39-year-old Kingston resident Christoforos Christoforou on second-degree assault and other charges this afternoon, after being called to investigate a report of a woman screaming for help at the Lake Motel in Ulster Park.

A press release from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reports:

The arrest of Christoforos Christoforou age 39 of Madison Avenue in Kingston for the charges of Felony Assault 2nd, and the Misdemeanors of Coercion 2nd, Unlawful Imprisonment 2nd, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th and Obstruction of Governmental Administration.  Read more

Seeking experienced Stationary Engineer (Electric) - Wastewater Division

By New York City Department of En...
2/2/12 - 4:19 pm

Company:                    NYC Department of Environmental Protection

Salary Range:              $94,983  ($363.92 p/d)  Read more

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How's the Water? A Presentation and Call for Volunteers

February 16, 2012 - 7:00pm

Join representatives from Riverkeeper’s Patrol Boat Program for a presentation at the Town of Esopus Library, 128 Canal Street in Port Ewen, about water quality in the Hudson River and its tributaries, including the Rondout Creek.

Riverkeeper will also recruit volunteers to expand its water-quality testing program above the Eddyville Dam into the non-tidal portions of the Rondout Creek and Wallkill River. For six years, Riverkeeper’s Patrol Boat and its scientific partners have been testing the water for sewage contamination and reporting the findings to the public. The results are available at http://www.riverkeeper.org/water-quality/locations

Riverkeeper will present data from its Water Quality Testing Program, and discuss opportunities to improve public notification of sewage discharges and to continue making the Hudson safer for swimming, fishing and boating.

Questions and discussion will follow the presentation.

For more information about the event, or volunteering, please contact Dan Shapley, Membership & Events Manager, at dshapley@riverkeeper.org or 914-478-4501 x226.  Read more

http://www.riverkeeper.org/news-events/events/rvk-events/water-quality-rondout-1...
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New York City Department of Environmental Protection

DEP manages the city’s water supply, providing more than one billion gallons of water each day to more than nine million residents, including eight million in New York City. The water is delivered from a watershed that extends more than 125 miles from the city, comprising 19 reservoirs and three controlled lakes. DEP employs nearly 6,000 employees, including approximately 750 in the upstate watershed with a payroll of $49 million. DEP has a robust capital program, with a planned $13.2 billion in investments over the next 10 years, creating approximately 3,000 jobs each year. For more information, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nycwater, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nycwater.

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CWC funds stream debris removal

By Lissa Harris
1/31/12 - 12:52 pm

A photo of a Catskills streambank post-Irene, from the Catskill Watershed Corporation website.

Five months after the Irene and Lee floods, streams all across the Catskills region are still clogged with downed trees, trash, pieces of trailers, and other miscellaneous debris. It's a sad spectacle for anyone driving along the banks of the Schoharie or the Esopus -- and more critically, the debris still scattered in the streams could become dangerous if the area floods again.

Funding for stream cleanup has been slow in coming, especially from state and federal sources that some local towns hoped would help. But in December, the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) stepped in to help, setting aside $2.5 million for debris clearing.  Read more

Remembering Vincent

By Tom Rinaldo
1/31/12 - 11:04 am

The late Vincent, a formerly-feral Phoenicia cat who adopted columnist Tom Rinaldo when he moved into the neighborhood.

Vincent arrived at our new property pretty much the same time we did. At least it seems that way now looking back. When we moved into our new Phoenicia house, it wasn’t long before we spotted him; a black shadow behind our home, usually in motion.

We didn’t think much of it at the time. It was just a neighborhood cat, no doubt exploring some new territory that had finally opened up now that the dogs that lived with the former owner were gone. We had two cats of our own that were free to go outside during daylight hours.

One of our cats, Squeak, had no problem with Vincent coming round, but her sister Amanda did. Amanda was territorial. We would head out to find Amanda acting menacing toward this black intruder. Vincent, on the other hand, would lie still in the grass about ten yards away from Amanda, hoping the whole thing would somehow blow over.  Read more

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