As Woodstock resident and SUNY New Paltz journalism professor Lisa Phillips prepares to bring Writers Resist Revival to the Bearsville stage on April 26, she is doing so alongside a community of local writers, booksellers and organizers, including Gretchen Primack, Nina Shengold, Jana Martin, Beverly Donofrio, Robert Burke Warren and collaborators at The Golden Notebook. […]
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Spruceton Inn Co-Founder Casey Scieszka Turns Catskills Life Into Debut Novel
Casey Scieszka came to West Kill more than a decade ago to build the kind of place she and her husband, artist and writer-illustrator Steven Weinberg, wished already existed: a small, design-conscious Catskills inn where artists, weekenders, and locals might cross paths over a fire pit or a drink. Today, that vision is the Spruceton […]
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Shandaken
The Pines Marks 10 Years as Shandaken Gathering Place
Ten years after opening The Pines, Jeremy Bernstein said the business has become what he hoped it would be: a place where people gather for food, music, and the kind of familiarity that makes a night out feel like dinner at a friend’s house. Bernstein, 52, grew up in Woodstock and came to hospitality after […]
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Does Tetta’s Market in Samsonville Have New York’s Cheapest Gas?
Primo Stropoli, the fourth-generation owner of Tetta’s Market in the hamlet of Samsonville, keeps gas prices low because “quantity is more important than profit margin.” As the national average hit $4.081 this week, prompting state lawmakers to demand a cap on gas taxes above $3 a gallon, Stropoli is pumping 87-octane for just $3.69. “I […]
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Greene County Historian Shares Insights on the American Revolution Ahead of Nation’s Semiquincentennial
As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer sees the milestone as an opportunity not just to commemorate the Revolutionary War, but to reconsider how its legacy shaped communities across the Catskills. In Greene County, he said, the story of the Revolution […]
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America 250 Is About More Than 1776, Says Ulster County Historian Eddie Moran
Eddie Moran, Ulster County’s first full-time historian, says America’s 250th birthday is an opportunity for Hudson Valley residents to look beyond 1776 to seek a better understanding of the role local officials played in the Revolution and the displacement of the Esopus, whose descendants now live in Ontario, Canada. The 2020 SUNY New Paltz graduate, […]
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In Conversation with Woodstock Supervisor Anula Courtis
Just shy of two months into her administration, Woodstock Supervisor Anula Courtis is balancing structural reform with unfinished business. A Level 3 sex offender whom the Town Board voted to terminate remains actively employed in the town’s maintenance department, Courtis confirmed in an interview with The Overlook News, saying the matter is now in the […]
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Chef Corwin Kave on His James Beard Semifinalist Nod and What’s Next at Deer Mountain Inn
Chef Corwin Kave of Deer Mountain Inn in Tannersville has been named a James Beard Award semifinalist for best chef in New York State, placing the Catskills restaurant among the most nationally recognized kitchens in the country. Kave, 44, who has led the inn’s kitchen since 2021, spoke about the recognition, his philosophy in the […]
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Peter Beinart Talks Gaza, Zionism, and Jewish Identity
Political commentator and author Peter Beinart joined Rabbi Jonathan Kligler at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation on May 13 to discuss Jewish identity in a time of crisis. The event marked a local high point in the national debate over Israel’s war in Gaza and the moral responsibilities of American Jews. Beinart, whose book “Being Jewish […]
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In Conversation: Part Two
A deep dive into the vision behind The Overlook with co-founders Scott Widmeyer and Jacqueline Kellachan, exploring their inspirations and hopes for the future of local journalism.
Posted inCommunity, Thoughtful Discussions
In Conversation: Part One
A deep dive into the vision behind The Overlook with co-founders Scott Widmeyer and Jacqueline Kellachan, exploring their inspirations and hopes for the future of local journalism.
