For nearly a century, observers watched the forests of New York State from more than 100 fire towers perched atop the highest peaks, searching for the dangerous signs of forest fires. There were 19 fire towers in the Catskill region and 52 in the Adirondacks. Over 40 years ago, The State of New York began […]

Agloe, N.Y., is a place suspended between fiction and reality. The town started showing up on maps in the 1930s, but it’s actually a “paper town,” or a fake town created by cartographers to catch those who might copy their work. Mapmakers Otto G. Lindberg and Ernest Alpers came up with the name by rearranging […]

On the morning of Friday, Dec. 1, Monticello Central School District administrators learned of a generalized bomb threat towards its schools. Out of an abundance of caution, the district followed the protocols outlined in its safety plan, and evacuated all school buildings. More information and updates: monticelloschools.net

A startup company is reportedly planning a massive carbon-capture project in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in New York’s Southern Tier. The plan reportedly includes drilling in shale formations to inject (and store) carbon dioxide that circumvents New York’s current fracking drilling laws. Radio Chatskill‘s Tim Bruno spoke to Catskilll Mountainkeeper’s Senior Research Director […]

Jayla Edwards may have been singing “Somewhere over the Rainbow” this fall, but her goals go far above the rainbow. The Liberty High School senior, who played Dorothy in the Liberty Performing Arts’ fall production of “The Wizard of Oz,” has taken part in two highly selective experiences that are helping her pursue her career […]

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) faced public outcry during two recent hearings regarding proposed amendments to its “Rules of Practice and Procedure.” While the DRBC deemed the changes as necessary updates, critics, including members of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, expressed outrage. Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke to Meg McGuire, the founder and publisher of […]

Sullivan County unveiled its tentative 2024 Budget, and the county says it will be expanding services without a tax hike. Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke to Sullivan County Manager Josh Potosek about the proposed $288 million budget plan. NOTE: Formal public hearings about the proposed 2024 County Budget are set for Tuesday, December 5, at […]

World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by The International Diabetes Foundation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. It is marked every year on November 14th, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922. Tim Bruno […]

New York  SULLIVAN COUNTY BETHEL:  Saturday, November 11 – 11 a.m. – Sgt. Andrew Brucher VFW Post 5499 will be conducting Veterans Day Services at the Veterans Park (Bethel Town Square) on Route 55 in Kauneonga Lake. All veterans and the public are invited. Please arrive by 10:45 a.m. ELDRED:  Saturday, November 11 – 11 […]