The Overlook Welcomes Two Full-Time Reporters
The Overlook has welcomed two full-time reporters to its growing newsroom, expanding its coverage of communities across Greene and Ulster counties. Connor Greco, who joined The Overlook in June, covers Hunter, Windham, and surrounding Greene County communities. A lifelong Greene County resident, Greco graduated from Cairo-Durham High School in 2019. He began his reporting career…
Inside a Smoke-Filled Rat Rod Festival
Cheers erupt as Thomas DeSantis enters the burnout pit. With his cloak on and scythe in hand, he drives a car called the “Grim Reaper.” It’s a coffin on wheels that he and his…
Inaugural Catskills Book Festival Draws Crowd to West Kill
In the Catskills, reading is alive and well, according to author Glynnis MacNicol. “This idea that people aren’t reading is not actually true,” she said. “It’s not my experience as an author, it’s not…
Lenfest Institute Match Helps The Overlook Raise $60,000
The Overlook raised $60,000 at a fundraising event on Aug. 6, including a $25,000 matching gift from the Lenfest Institute for Journalism to support the digital nonprofit news outlet’s general operations. Jim Friedlich, the…
West Kill Rallies for Return of Its Post Office
For more than a year and a half, some residents of the Lexington hamlet of West Kill have had to cross county lines to get their mail. The former post office on Spruceton Road…
Zena Homes Avoids Full Environmental Review as ZBA Rejects Challenge
Zena Homes advanced through two Town of Ulster reviews this week after the Planning Board issued a negative declaration for the proposed subdivision and the Zoning Board of Appeals denied a challenge from the…
Catskills Communities Confront Flood Damage Amid Climate Change
Nimble Roots Farm was having a successful first season. Farmers Christine and Fabio Ritmo were selling their produce at local farmers’ markets and had opened a storefront with another Catskill farm. Then the farm…
Scientists Record First Known Sounds Linked to Atlantic Sturgeon Spawning in Hudson River
The solar-powered Solaris slips away from the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s dock, glides through the Rondout Creek, and heads toward the Hudson River. Wearing a flowing white gown, HariPrakaash sits on the boat’s floor…
Catskill Game Farm Hits Market in a Two-Part Offer
The full 203-acre property is listed at just under $3 million.
Flash Flooding Closes Roads Across the Catskills
The town of Hunter declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, July 29, after flash floods left multiple roads impassable and forced some residents to boil their water. The emergency, in effect for at…
Future Farmers Find Their Footing at Greene County Youth Fair
Four teenagers guided their pigs around a show ring at the Greene County Youth Fair last weekend, trying to keep the animals moving while giving judge Nick Kron a clear view from every angle.…
Esopus Creek Cleanup Nets Car Bumper, Cans and More
A section of a car bumper may have been the biggest catch of the day on the Esopus Creek. Volunteers also hauled away beer cans, cigarette butts, a visor, two caps, plastic food wrappers,…
Democrats’ Fight Over Party’s Future Is Just Beginning
Donald Trump may be Democrats’ most immediate political challenge. Their most consequential long-term struggle may be within their own party. From New York City to Michigan, Colorado to Maine, Democrats are engaged in a…
Catskill Watershed Corporation Highlights More Than $25 Million in Grants and Loans
Assemblymember Chris Tague, whose 102nd Assembly District includes all of Greene and Schoharie counties and parts of Albany, Delaware, Otsego, and Ulster counties, said he had not realized the extent of the funding available…
In Photos: Honoring Dawn Neal-Ellsworth
Family, friends, and fellow emergency responders gathered in Kingston on Monday, July 13, to remember the longtime Woodstock Rescue Squad captain, who died July 1 at 51.
Wildfire Smoke Shrouds Catskills
Canadian wildfire smoke cast a gray haze over the Catskills this week, dimming mountain views and obscuring familiar landscapes. Photos by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.
Voting Opens for Six Finalists in “I Voted” Sticker Contest
The Ulster County Board of Elections narrowed 315 submissions to its annual “I Voted” sticker contest to six finalists and is leaving the final decision to the public. The board and a panel of…
Wildfire Smoke Pushes Parts of the Catskills Into ‘Very Unhealthy’ Range
Air quality reached levels considered very unhealthy in parts of the Catskills on Thursday, with readings climbing to 206 in Hurley and 201 in Pine Hill as smoke from Canadian wildfires lingered across the…
Windham, Tannersville Mark America’s 250th With Parades, Fireworks
America’s 250th anniversary brought parades, music, and fireworks to the mountaintop on Saturday, July 4, as Windham and Tannersville marked Independence Day with community celebrations that stretched from afternoon into night. The Overlook’s staff…
The Overlook Named Finalist for National LION Award
The Overlook has been named a finalist for New LION Business of the Year, a national award recognizing young independent news organizations working toward financial, operational, and journalistic sustainability. The Overlook is one of…
Viral Tannersville Tops Video Fuels Debate Over Food Access in the Catskills
A New York City TikTok influencer’s critical video about a Tannersville supermarket has drawn millions of views and fierce backlash, opening a broader debate over food access in Greene County’s mountain towns. Catherine Ebs,…
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