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By WP Newsroom on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 3:21 pm
Dear Editor,
Is it only me or does the weather feel weird these days. In late May, we had temperatures in the 40's accompanied by rain and strong wind. Usually, cold temperatures in late May are associated with clear weather and high pressure- not wind... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 3:10 pm
Dear Editor,
The 38.5 mile U&D corridor was purchased in 1979 for 1.5 million dollars by Ulster County (approximately four million dollars in 2013 dollars). Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) supporters are now urging people to tell County Executive... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 3:09 pm
Above: The old Ulster & Delaware rail tracks near Cathedral Glen on Highmount. Photo by Julia Reischel.
A controversial plan to convert Ulster County's old rail corridor into a walking trail from Kingston to Highmount got a boost on Monday, with the... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 3:00 pm
Dear Editor,
When I was a kid growing up in a Phoenix suburb, my friends and I rode our bikes everywhere. They were our source of freedom, adventure and comradeship. There were streets throughout the small city that were wide, lightly-trafficked, and safe... Read more
By mercedes cecilia on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 2:05 pm
The Transition Movement BRINGING A NEW WORLD TO LIFE Why Transition ? We are living in an age of unprecedented change, with a number of crises converging. Climate change, global economic instability, erosion of community, declining biodiversity, and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 11:39 am
On Tuesday, June 18, voters in two Catskills school districts will have another chance to vote on school budgets that failed to pass in the regular election on May 22.
The Middleburgh Central School District, whose budget failed by just 25 votes in May,... Read more
By Amiebh on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 10:22 am
"Too Many Frogs"
July 22-26 and July 29-August 2
with performances on August 3 and 4
Children ages 6-10 will meet from 10:00 am - Noon*, Monday - Friday for two weeks to prepare for a production of Sandra Fenichel Asher's "Too Many Frogs" based on her... Read more
By Amiebh on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 9:58 am
The Open Eye Theater, a not-for-profit company in Margaretville, NY, seeks a dozen ten-minute plays for its upcoming Summer Shortcuts III. Plays selected will be fully produced, directed, and performed by experienced artists. Comedy, drama, mystery,... Read more
By Amiebh on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2013 - 9:44 am
Dr. Phillip A. Alexander, Director of the New York State Alliance for Arts Education will be the Guest of Honor at The Open Eye Theater’s third A Midsummer Night’s Dinner to be held at The Andes Hotel Monday July 8th beginning with a cocktail reception at... Read more
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