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By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 - 3:21 pm
The public-transportation-promoting blog Cap'n Transit published an interesting (and disturbing) map on Sunday that shows that Sullivan County has more car crash fatatities per person than any other county in the New York Tri-State area.
The map, which is... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 - 2:34 pm
Above: WBNG footage of the scene at the First Baptist Church in Walton, destroyed by fire early this morning.
This just in from the Walton Police Department:
At approximately 3:25am, 911 received a call reporting a fire at the Baptist Church on the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 - 10:27 am
In the Daily Mail today: The Greene County Sheriff's Office will have to return $214,000 in federal grant money, awarded in 2001 for the purchase of computer equipment and never spent for its intended purpose. Colin DeVries reports:
According to a letter... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 - 8:45 am
Tragic news coming out of Jefferson in Schoharie County: On Sunday, 2-year-old Joshua Falconio, who would have turned three later this month, died on Sunday after a small yellow ball became lodged in his throat.
According to a press release from the State... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 2:55 pm
There's a fine line between supporting local industry and trade protectionism. Case in point: Congressman Maurice Hinchey's effort to give the U.S. solar energy industry a boost may be causing some consternation in Beijing. From the New York Times... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 12:46 pm
Although the woes of local ski mountains are making headlines these days, Hudson Valley Business reported last week that, as far as ski shops are concerned, this year might be the most lucrative one ever. Reporter Jim Gordon intereviewed several Hudson... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 11:33 am
Suspected bank robbers who hit Key Bank in Uptown Kingston around 11am this morning may be speeding by you on a highway right now, according to the Times Herald-Record.
Police are asking passers-by to keep a lookout for a two men in a white Ford Taurus... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 - 8:53 am
On Saturday, the sound of gunshots rang out in the center of the town of Andes. Andes resident Jack McShane, a board member of the Catskill Mountain Club, emailed us to explain that the shots signaled the merciful end for an injured deer found in... Read more
By wateradmin on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 - 9:36 am
"Potshots," by Bovina artist Gary Mayer, runs every Sunday. You can see Gary's collected Sunday cartoons by clicking here.
Mayer is an artist who's lived in Bovina for the past seven years. Originally hailing from Detroit, he lived for many years in... Read more
By Country House Realty on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 - 7:14 pm
Don't let the Country House Realty business label fool you, we have a position open (in our building) for an experienced manager to run a brand spanking new local and gourmet food market and café. We're eager to hear from you if:
• You feel your previous... Read more



