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By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 20, 2011 - 9:22 am
The current legislative session is wrapping up in Albany this week, and the fate of four anti-hydraulic-fracturing bills is up in the air.
Three bills, including a year-long moratorium on fracking, may quietly die as higher-profile legislation,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Jun. 19, 2011 - 10:34 am
Ellen Verni has been writing "Home Cookin'," her column of Catskills recipes and rumination, for 24 years. She is sharing some of her archived columns with the Watershed Post. The column below first ran on Fathers' Day in 2001. (The above illustration,... Read more
By wateradmin on Sunday, Jun. 19, 2011 - 10:03 am
Something happens when you cross from Ulster into Delaware County, the crest of Highmount, the winding slide down Belleayre Mountain. The Catskill Mountains open, welcoming. The hills loosen in pastures and meadows. Steep climbs yield some of the most... Read more
By wateradmin on Sunday, Jun. 19, 2011 - 8:33 am
"Potshots," by Bovina artist Gary Mayer, runs every Sunday.
This week, Gary handed the reins to his 12-year-old daughter Ava, who created the gorgeous ode to Dads you see above. A little about Ava: She attends Delaware Academy in Delhi, and draws, dances... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Jun. 18, 2011 - 10:10 pm
You never know who's going to show up at Jay and Molly's house.
Last Sunday, we were lucky to catch the second-ever performance of the Silver Hollers, at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, and we took some video at the show.
The Silver Hollers, who only... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Jun. 18, 2011 - 11:26 am
The Daily Mail is reporting that 12 Greene County employees got a nasty surprise yesterday when county officials abruptly announced that they would be laid off to save $1.3 million. The cuts come after unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with county unions... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Jun. 17, 2011 - 6:07 pm
At 3:34pm, the National Weather Service in Albany issued a flood advisory for an area that includes parts of Greene and Ulster Counties, including the city of Catskill, until 9:30pm:
* UNTIL 930 PM EDT
* AT 332 PM EDT SCATTERED SLOW MOVING HEAVY SHOWERS... Read more
By Chace-Randall on Friday, Jun. 17, 2011 - 5:22 pm
Chace-Randall Gallery presents Featuring All, a group exhibition by the gallery’s permanently exhibiting artists Jun 24 – Jul 31. In the spirit of Featuring All, the gallery will be serving refreshments All day Saturday, Jun 25.
Featuring All is Chace... Read more
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