Day: March 13, 2025

What’s Behind the NYSEG Bill Hikes?

We’ve been reporting on Radio Catskill how customers have been impacted by their high NYSEG electricity bills this winter. This past Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that Canada would add a 25% tariff on the electricity they supply to New York, Minnesota, and Michigan but then quickly pivoted – they agreed to delay the […]

National Weather Service Suspends ‘Vital’ NY Weather Monitoring After Trump’s Staffing Cuts

Weather forecasts could become less accurate in New York after the National Weather Service recently halted a weather balloon launch in Albany, putting farmers and other industries that rely on weather data at risk, according to climate scientists. The NWS announced last week that it is “temporarily suspending” weather balloon launches in New York’s capital […]

SPOTLIGHT PA: Pennsylvania Signs New Contract to Upgrade SURE Voter Registration System

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania signs new contract to upgrade SURE voter registration system Carter Walker, Votebeat Mar 6, 2025 at 12:39pm EST Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up […]

Meet the New Ulster County Poet Laureate

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has appointed poet and music critic Mike Jurkovic as the county’s 2025 Poet Laureate. Jurkovic, a resident the Shawangunk hamlet of Wallkill, follows Kate Hymes of New Paltz, who held the inaugural title created by Metzger in 2023. Originally from the South Bronx, Jurkovic has lived in Ulster County for […]

NY FOCUS: New York’s Prison System Is in Crisis. We Investigated Its Ruling Family

This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · March 4, 2025 New York’s Prison System Is in Crisis. We Investigated Its Ruling Family. Former prison agency staff and newly released documents describe a patronage network centered on […]

Federal Funding Freeze Threatens Sullivan County’s New Generation of Farmers

A freeze on federal funds has halted crucial programs supporting beginner farmers in Sullivan County, leaving many in financial uncertainty. The $1.5 million in funding, distributed through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County, was earmarked for mentorship and technical assistance to foster the next generation of local farmers. The cuts also impact the Sullivan Fresh […]