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COBLESKILL - Last Tuesday, a fire broke out near Downtown Cobleskill, engulfing the Colonial Court Motel.The flames raged from 10 AM and into the day, drawing both the local fire and police departments to either fight the inferno or help direct traffic, shutting down a portion of the Route 145 thoroughfare. As for the vacant motel itself, the flames saw to its destruction, as it was decided that a

COBLESKILL — The Cobleskill Fire Department & Rescue Squad added a powerful new tool to help protect both responders and motorists on our local roadways. The department recently implemented HAAS Alter Safety Cloud, a digital alerting system that sends real-time notifications to drivers when emergency vehicles are responding to calls or operating on scene. The technology has reduced collision risks

MIDDLEBURGH - It was a picture-perfect autumn morning Saturday for the 34th annual Fall Festival parade down Main Street Middleburgh.The sidewalks were packed with onlookers as the parade started at the elementary school and finished at the intersection of Main and River streets. There were fire trucks, antique cars, Girl Scouts, Little Leaguers, ambulance squads, the high school marching band, lo

TANNERSVILLE — Neil Simon's "Sunshine Boys" is a masterpiece. It is one of the handful of perfect scripts, but that does not mean it cannot be murdered in the presentation. That did not happen last night at the Maude Adams Theater. Gary Falk and Michael McDonald had chemistry as Al Lewis and Willie Clark. The audience laughed from the first sight gag, when Clark calls the "Spanish Kid" super to co

ASHLAND — There was the monthly town meeting of the Ashland Town Board Monday. The Meeting was chaired by Scott Tuttle, Deputy Supervisor, following the resignation of former Supervisor Chris Hamilton. The town business was carried out by Councilman Jeff Gonzalez; Councilman James Garraghan; and Councilman John Mattice as well as Town Clerk, (Tax Collector, Records Management & Registrar of Vital

MIDDLEBURGH — Another record-breaking Middleburgh Oktoberfest is in the books. The annual festival more than 500 thirsty "Festers" and several wonderful participating breweries poured more pints than ever before this year at Bill Morton Park on Baker Avenue Saturday afternoon.The games - steinholding, boot chugging, and tug of war - were all great hits and the bands, None the Weiser and Crossfire

ASHLAND — Serendipity in Ashland. I went to cover the Ashland Town Meeting. Though it was listed to begin at 7:30, it was already in session when we arrived at 7:15. Two participants jumped up to get my wife and me chairs. I started my DAT recorders. I use two, because things can always go wrong. However, the two recorders could not cover the error that was already in motion. Folks sitting in the

ROXBURY — Just before noon on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, people began to arrive at the Veterans Memorial in Roxbury. By the noon siren, there were some fifty neighbors, two newspaper reporters from two neighboring papers, three men from the American Legion, ten firefighters from Roxbury and Grand Gorge and Molly the dog. It was meaningful to see all, including Molly whos

ROXBURY — Labor Day weekend in Roxbury reached its traditional crescendo Sunday evening as neighbors and friends gathered at Kirkside Park for an evening of food, games, dancing and fireworks, bringing one of the summer’s final big community celebrations to a joyful close.Now in its sixth year, the Roxbury Community Potluck has become a late-summer tradition organized by Friends of Roxbury members

ROXBURY — Dear Neighbors, most know that I love to tell the stories of the people of the Catskills, their tough and creative lives. I love telling these stories because I have over the years had to tell the harder stories. I started in the occupied counties of Ireland in the mid-1970s. I then did general reporting in NYC, from crime to fashion journalism. I photographed fires, arrests, streets blo

MARGARETVILLE — The tantalizing smell of wood-smoke fills the air as meats sizzle in the big smokers outside of the clubhouse at the Meadows Golf Center in Margaretville. It’s Saturday night and Duane Wilkins, a master at turning out Southern-style barbecue, is on the job, over-seeing the wood-smokers. The fun and good eating is underway.  Barbecue lovers of all ages are heading to The Meadows Gol

ANDES — There are communities that hold annual festivals, and then there are communities that celebrate themselves. Andes Community Day once again demonstrated why this small Delaware County hamlet has become one of the most welcoming and vibrant places in the Catskills, as residents, visitors, volunteers and local organizations filled Main Street and neighboring businesses for a full day of festi