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By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 4:56 pm
Governor Andrew Cuomo just declared a state of emergency in New York as the region braces for the impact of Hurricane Sandy early next week. The move allows Cuomo to coordinate the emergency response effort.  In a long press release from Cuomo's office... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 2:35 pm
The forecast for Hurricane Sandy is still uncertain, but here at Watershed Post HQ we're preparing for the worst: A storm that dumps as much rain on us as Tropical Storm Irene did just over a year ago. Rainfall like that, coupled with the healthy levels... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 1:13 pm
Ulster County Emergency Communications director Art Snyder wrote about Ulster County's storm preparations on Thursday afternoon. It's not too early to start laying plans for a potential disaster, Snyder writes: Hurricane Sandy is getting a lot of media... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 - 12:42 pm
Sent from Woodstock supervisor Jeremy Wilber on Friday, October 26: Beginning Tuesday, October 30th, it is possible a major weather event, Hurricane Sandy, may bring high winds and flooding to the Woodstock area. It is advised that all residents keep a... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 - 12:07 pm
Other images: 5-Day track on – 3-Day track on – 3-Day track off – InteractiveNew!   Above: The five-day forecast for Hurricane Sandy from the National Hurricane Center. The NHC has also posted an interactive Google map tracking the hurricane's progress... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 - 1:11 pm
To the Editor: As our local weather gets stranger and stranger, I think that more people are becoming aware how dependent we are on the natural world. We need politicians who understand the necessity to protect our farmland and other open space, who... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 - 6:14 pm
On Wednesday, October 17, Doctor Wayne Longmore of Woodstock pled guilty to a federal drug charge that will cost him his medical license and his future at his cash-only Woodstock Walk-In Doctor's Office. Longmore, a former emergency room doctor whose... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 - 3:06 pm
The eastern Catskills and Hudson Valley are now under flood advisory, along with Delaware and Sullivan County. The National Weather Service at Binghamton warns: The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued An * Urban And Small Stream Flood Advisory... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 - 5:02 pm
Tonight, the candidates for New York's 19th Congressional District, Julian Schreibman (Democrat) and Chris Gibson (Republican incumbent), will hold their second debate at 8pm at WMHT-TV in Troy. The station will be broadcasting the debate live on... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 - 2:54 pm
Above: Tuthilltown's microdistilled gin and vodka made with New York State apples, on display at a recent cider tasting for the media at the Stockade Tavern in Kingston. Photo by Lissa Harris. The spirit of Johnny Appleseed is alive and well in New York's... Read more

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