Five brothers build a family wrestling tradition
The five wrestling Ross brothers have tried other sports, but nothing else has satisfied or bonded them as wrestling has....
Artist seeks statue stolen from sculpture park near Belleayre
Have you seen Eve?
Spanish-speaking radio comes to the Catskills
Broadcasts from Roxbury and Kingston reach a growing demographic. “When we hear someone talking about our own issues in our...
Raising Hope program for women expanding to Shandaken
Raising Hope is a mentoring program that trains women to help other women achieve their goals. The Kingston-based initiative was...
Popular Phoenicia music series, Flying Cat, to continue, new and improved
In December, as Flying Cat Music closed its tenth year of presenting concerts by singer-songwriters at the Empire State Railway...
Ann Byer’s Shandaken
When I run into Ann Byer, usually outside the Phoenicia post office or the bank, she reels off a list...
Facing shortage, Shandaken increases paramedic pay
The Shandaken town board voted on February 4 to raise the wages of paramedics in the hope of attracting more...
Woodstockers can borrow a wheelchair, walker, or other support from the loan closet
“It breaks my heart when someone says, ‘We paid so much for that! I didn’t know we could get it...
Women are making their way in the trades
Paula Dutcher, a Shandaken native, finds that being a woman gives her a positive edge in the building trade, although...
Da Fonk, Bamboozle and Shaman Vybez cast a wide musical net
Juanie Gold and The Colony present DJs Shaman Vybez, Chuck “Da Fonk” Fishman of FSQ, and Eli “Bamboozle” of Soul...
Planned rehab facility would take a different approach
The Samadhi Recovery Outreach Center rehab facility aims to be an affordable alternative for those seeking rehabilitation rooted in the...
Women’s March attendees press on in the face of cold weather, political burnout
Much has been made of this year’s divisiveness among organizers of national women’s marches. At the rally that was part...
Shandaken hears from county planner regarding short-term rentals
‘We support the idea of allowing STRs, particularly if they’re owner-occupied. But there has to be a way to balance...
Women’s March seeks to renew the spirit
People are politically fatigued by the news coming out of Washington, said Annie Reed, co-organizer of the Woodstock Women’s March....
Shandaken’s Stanley gazes into the future
The Town of Shandaken is looking at several major infrastructure projects for 2019, and town supervisor Rob Stanley hopes to...
Owners of Boiceville properties try to choose between relocation and floodproofing
Members of the Town of Olive planning board are trying to put the brakes on the town board’s disposition of...
The Table, new soup kitchen in Woodstock, fills in the gaps
“When someone’s hungry, they can only think about where their next meal is coming from,” said Emily Sherry, co-owner of...
Woodstock Land Conservancy prepares to open new preserve to public
Neighbors purchased a parcel of land at the northeast base of Ohayo Mountain and donated it to the conservancy.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby gearing up for national legislative initiative
‘We want the bill to be bipartisan. It’s too important and too urgent to get bogged down in party politics.’
Eric Redd’s Holiday show for Family will make you want to dance
The Colony and Family of Woodstock’s Hotline present Eric Redd Movement: Holiday Dance Party on Sunday, December 23, at 7...
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