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

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 • 21 views

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Bramley Mountain Fire Tower Announces Major Success in First Season

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 • 22 views

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

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 • 2 views

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Margaretville Holiday On Main Returns!

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 • 2 views

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

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 • 2 views

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New Jersey Hiker Aided by Forest Rangers

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 • 2 views

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HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL EXHIBIT: ARTISTS CHOOSE ARTISTS 2025 LONGYEAR GALLERY, NOV. 21st - JAN. 4th, ARTISTS' RECEPTION: SATURDAY, NOV. 22nd, 3-5 P.M.

Bea Ortiz, Tabula Rasa, acrylic on paper Bernard Cohen, Somerset Bellevue Orchard, silver gelatin printCorneel Verlaan, Study 2—Mirror Moth, 2025,  mixed media Ellen Wong, A Gentle Glow, oil on boardJan Sosnowitz, Fly Oil, collageSandra Finkenberg, Rocks in Bedding, oil on canvas MARGARETVILLE — “Holiday Invitational Exhibit: Artists Choose Artists 2025” will open Friday, November 21st at Margaretville’s Longyear Gallery. This is Longyear’s fifteenth invitational show and will fe...

Nov 21, 2025 • 1 views

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A Conversation about …Revelations

By Jean ThomasMost of the green screen of foliage has dropped, finishing the summer. (The oaks resist the trend, keeping their leaves as long as they can into the winter weather. They're brown, not green, but they persist.) A colorful show on the trees precedes another floor show in the lawn and the forest floor,. followed by stripping almost all leaves. No longer adorned with decorative features, the naked deciduous trees reveal their structural beauty (or flaws). Dead branches of trees and shr...

Nov 21, 2025 • 2 views

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THE CATSKILL GEOLOGISTS BY PROFESSORS ROBERT AND JOHANNA TITUS - Eroding the Catskill Front

If you are like us, then one of your favorite spots to visit is the Mountain House ledge. That’s where the famed Catskill Mountain House Hotel once stood. It stood along the edge of this cliff and towered above the Hudson Valley. Countless people have stood right there and, enthralled, gazed down at the view before them. We have done this, ourselves, many times; we never get tired of being there. But then we look left and right and see something else. Take a good look at our photo. In the fore...

Nov 21, 2025

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Whittling Away with Dick Brooks - Pondering

The other day, having stumbled across a small block of free time, I decided to take a break and have a small ponder.  While sitting in my ponder spot and trying to decide upon a topic, my eyes fell upon the bathtub.  The tub is a little hard to ignore since it takes up the most space in my Fortress of Solitude.  “As good a topic as any”, I said to myself since there was no one else present at the time.I haven’t had a bath in over twenty years, I don’t think I even know anyone who’s ...

Nov 21, 2025

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Seasonal Celebrations in Store for One and All

Helen TruszkowskiGREENE, DELAWARE, & SCHOHARIE COUNTIES — Can’t wait to deck out your tree with the customary red and green razzle-dazzle, to fill the kitchen with the scent of cinnamon cookies and gingerbread as pine cones and cloves linger in the air?  Then it’s time to hit those local Christmas markets filled with holiday gifts, handmade crafts and delicious festive fare. From adorable outdoor light displays and parades to seasonal cideries and distilleries bringing holiday cheer, the ...

Nov 21, 2025 • 2 views

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Homemade Holidays: Free Holiday Crafting Events at Headwaters Arts Center

STAMFORD — Holiday crafting is a great way to celebrate wintertide and contribute to the magic of the festive season. In the Homemade Holidays series, Headwaters Arts Center will provide an opportunity for community members to join in the old tradition of holiday gift making with three free crafting events on Saturday December 6th, Friday December 12th and Saturday December 20th, each from 12–2p at the Headwaters Arts Center: 66 Main Street Stamford.These special crafting events will include...

Nov 21, 2025 • 2 views

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