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Get to Know Your Hospital - Local Diabetes Care

By Matthew Avitabile

By Matthew AvitabileMARGARETVILLE — We spoke to Vickie Misner BSN, RN, WCC, the Ambulatory Care Manager and April Brimberry , RN in the Ambulatory Outpatient Clinic of Margaretville Hospital about the importance of diabetes education and wound care.Misner said that the hospital has been working on multiple elements related to diabetes, including “verbal education” and other forms of communication, including information that people can bring with them to better understand “the whole pictu...

Nov 21, 2025 • 221 views

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Fiber Traditions Talk This Saturday at 10 am And Updates about Other Exhibit Activities

By Matthew Avitabile

ARKVILLE — The final presentation associated with Catskills Folk Connection’s exhibit, “Indigenous Delaware County: Lenape and Mohawk Fiber Traditions“ will take place on Saturday, November 22, at 10 am in the auditorium at the Catskill Watershed Corporation, 669 County Route 38, Arkville. Justin Wexler, noted scholar of Lenape history and traditions, will present an illustrated talk about the cultures of Native peoples in the North East, including their fiber traditions. After the talk...

Nov 21, 2025 • 204 views

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Art Up Gallery Presents “Transient”: A New Exhibition by Gerda van Leeuwen

By Matthew Avitabile

By Robert BruneMARGARETVILLE — This Friday evening, Art Up Gallery in Margaretville will host the opening reception for Transient, a new exhibition by artist and longtime Catskills resident Gerda van Leeuwen. The show marks an important moment not only for the artist, but for the ongoing collaboration that has been strengthening the region’s cultural landscape and art economy over the past year.Van Leeuwen has been an anchor of the local arts community for more than fifteen years, playing an...

Nov 21, 2025 • 330 views

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Bramley Mountain Fire Tower Announces Major Success in First Season

By Matthew Avitabile

In the cab with the visitor book Photo by Christopher DragotakesDELAWARE COUNTY — The first season that the Bramley Mountain Fire Tower was reopened was a huge successIn its first season, the Bramley Mountain Fire Tower was staffed by volunteer stewards for the 47 days on the tower calendar - every weekend and holiday from Memorial Day Weekend through Indigenous People’s Day. There were also numerous pop-up openings before, during and after the season.  Only two days were rained out despit...

Nov 21, 2025 • 296 views

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Hawk and Hive’s “Winter Salon”: A Broad Lens on the World

By Matthew Avitabile

 By Patricia WadsleyANDES — Now through December 21st,  Andes’ Hawk and Hive Gallery  is presenting its “Winter Salon,”  a rotating showcase of art work which highlight  the vast range of techniques and expression and varieties of subject matter of art shown upstate today.   As you step into the Main Street gallery for this year’s salon,  you can’t help but be  visually arrested by two large works, flanking each side of the entrance.  Erika Ehrmann’s Contemplation, is a ...

Nov 21, 2025 • 209 views

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Catskill Mountain Club Hike Schedule

By Matthew Avitabile

CATSKILL MOUNTAINS — The Catskill Mountain Club is a 21 year old, grass roots, non-profit, offering free,  member lead hiking, paddling and biking adventures throughout the Catskill Mountains. The  Club also advocates for any non-motorized outdoor recreational opportunities. The following are our member lead hikes for the upcoming weeks. For details and directions go to:  https://www.catskillmountainclub.org/events-all Overlook Mountain from Platte Clove  • Sunday, November 23, 2025 8...

Nov 21, 2025 • 215 views

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It’s a Wonderful Life Radio Play at Open Eye Dec. 4-6

By Matthew Avitabile

MARGARETVILLE — The Open Eye Theater presents It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play December 4-6 at 7 PM and Sunday, December 7 at 3 PM at 960 Main Street in Margaretville. Adapted by Joe Landry, this beloved holiday classic is performed as a 1940s radio broadcast complete with live sound effects and a versatile cast bringing dozens of characters to life. Tickets($25) and information are available at theopeneyetheater.org. Remember to Subscribe! Subscription Options One Year $50.00 USD S...

Nov 21, 2025 • 209 views

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Margaretville Holiday On Main Returns!

By Matthew Avitabile

Celebrate Shop Small Saturday & Ring in the Holidays With Community, Friends, and SantaMARGARETVILLE — The beloved Holiday On Main celebration returns to the Village of Margaretville on Saturday, November 29th, offering a full day of festive activities, local shopping, and small-town holiday magic. This cherished annual tradition brings together families, neighbors, and visitors to support local businesses and welcome the season in true Catskill Mountain style.Holiday On Main Schedule11:00 AM ...

Nov 21, 2025 • 212 views

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Middletown CEO Resigns Again - Arkville Well To Be Re-Bid

By Matthew Avitabile

By Mary A. CrisafulliMIDDLETOWN - Following an executive session, the board accepted Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Hiram Davis' resignation. Although he requested his resignation for January, the board agreed to make it effective on December 31. Supervisor Glen Faulkner read the resignation letter, which was submitted via email.Davis expressed disappointment with the lack of appreciation for all he does. He noted a denied employee request to review the budget before it became tentative and avai...

Nov 21, 2025 • 213 views

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SHANDAKEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM PRESENTS: PAUL MISKO - WOODWORKING IN THE CATSKILLS - Catskill Carpenter, Hiking Expert and Historian

By Matthew Avitabile

PINE HILL – On Nov. 22   from 1:00 -3:00  , Woodworker Paul Misko will give a multimedia presentation on Woodworking in the Catskills. His talk will include woodworking in olden days, as well as in current times. Harvesting the wood, milling the logs, and making the household items. He will show the various kinds of wood species the Catskills provide, and the characteristics of each. Some examples of his work will be available for sale. Remember to Subscribe! Subscription Options One Year...

Nov 21, 2025 • 202 views

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Sound Baths at Open Eye Theater Saturday

By Matthew Avitabile

MARGARETVILLE — The Open Eye Theater presents Sound Baths: Find Your Calm Saturday, Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3 pm, at The Open Eye Theater Join us for another deeply relaxing Sound Bath with healer and percussionist Marcel Smith — a meditative experience that immerses you in soothing, vibrational sounds.Bring a yoga mat and lie back, or sit comfortably as waves of gong and percussion wash over you in peaceful resonance.Next Session: Saturday, November 22 at 3 PMThe Open Eye Theater, 960 Main St...

Nov 21, 2025 • 204 views

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New Jersey Hiker Aided by Forest Rangers

By Matthew Avitabile

SHANDAKEN — Wilderness Search: On November 16 at 12 p.m., Ulster County 911 contacted Ray Brook Dispatch to send Rangers to a call for a hiker with difficulty breathing near the summit of Slide Mountain Ranger Sweeney made phone contact with the 30-year-old from New Jersey. The original group was eight hikers—four were experienced and left the novice hikers behind. The hiker who needed help has asthma but did not bring an inhaler. While Rangers Horn and Stratton responded, Ranger Sweeney tol...

Nov 21, 2025 • 205 views