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By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011 - 10:48 am
The Daily Mail reports that Bailiwick Ranch, a zoo in the town of Catskill in Greene County, lost a bunch of animals in a fire in the property's reptile house last night:
“It’s upsetting,” said Garry Koschitzki, the facility’s owner. “You come home and it... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011 - 9:58 am
There's something about Rte. 17 and egregious speeding.
Sean Flaherty: Photo via NYSPAccording to the State Police, 21-year-old Sean E. Flaherty of New Hampshire was caught doing 121 mph on the highway in a brand-new Audi on Sunday. The police think that... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011 - 9:40 am
A car carrier loaded with nine vehicles burned for hours on the Thruway just south of Kingston yesterday, closing traffic in both directions for much of the afternoon, according to a press release from the State Police.
Several of the cars being hauled... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 25, 2011 - 9:24 pm
Tragedy struck in Esopus this afternoon when 22-year-old Thomas Heil was struck and killed by a CSX train. His brother, 20-year-old Christopher Heil, was also on the tracks, and sustained a shoulder injury.
The press release from the Ulster County Sheriff... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 25, 2011 - 2:09 pm
Photo from the PHCC's Facebook page.
The Pine Hill Community Center is holding a volunteer work day this Saturday, April 30. From an email they sent out today:
Hello friends. Please lend a hand to the Pine Hill Community Center this Saturday April 30... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 25, 2011 - 1:31 pm
In the Albany Times-Union today: The Irish American Heritage Museum, which has been a summer fixture in the Catskills town of Durham for 25 years, is moving to Albany and will be open year-round.
It's an exciting move for the museum, which up til now has... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Apr. 25, 2011 - 8:54 am
Greek-style yogurt with cinnamon. Photo by Flickr user thepinkpeppercorn.
On Saturday, the Daily Star ran a story about the odd phenomenon of yogurt companies taking our region by storm.
Chenango County, the paper reported, is home to not one, but two... Read more
By Maxanne Resnick on Monday, Apr. 25, 2011 - 6:53 am
By jjefferson on Sunday, Apr. 24, 2011 - 9:54 pm
Inspired by nature, history, and our setting in the Catskills.
Open weekends. Upstairs in the Margaretville Commons.
store website: http://www.countryweekend.net
store blog: http://countryweekend.blogspot.com
845-586-2112
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