The Pizza Box Comes Home to the Catskills
What began as a pandemic-era pizza fundraiser has grown into a Greenwich Village restaurant, and the family behind it is staying close to its Catskills roots. “We started out of charity for our church in Durham,” said Melanie Wesslock, co-founder of The Pizza Box. “Whether it’s in the city or up here, we have a…
Seven Farms for Apple and Pumpkin Picking in the Catskills and Hudson Valley
Apple and pumpkin picking season is underway across the region, with farms opening their orchards and fields to visitors. Some offer enough activities to fill an afternoon, from corn mazes and hayrides to playgrounds…
Ukrainian Community Day at Ashokan Center Celebrates Culture, Supports War Relief
In its third year, Ukrainian Community Day at The Ashokan Center wasn’t deterred by the rain. Huddled under the shelter of the Ashokan Center’s Killian Pavilion on Sunday, about 50 community members, musicians, dancers,…
‘Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat’ Screening Spotlights Olive’s Volunteer Firefighters
A deadly August crash in Shokan got Melissa McHugh thinking about the people who respond to emergencies. Like many of the fire departments in the Hudson Valley, every one of the 74 firefighters servicing…
Peter Max: The Woodstock Years
Even before the festival made the name world-famous, Woodstock—the village!—was something of a waking dream. Bob Dylan’s presence had changed things drastically, and two legendary graphic designers, Milton Glaser and Seymour Chwast, already had…
An Evening in Support of Community News
So much of our work as journalists happens out on assignments or behind a desk. An evening together felt long overdue. The Overlook’s readers, friends, and neighbors gathered at Bearsville Theater on Sept. 16,…
A Summer Haven for Campers With Developmental Disabilities
A colorful display of arts and crafts at the Mountain Top Library in Tannersville drew an unusually enthusiastic response this summer, Library Director Jaki Elmo said. “Between staff and people visiting, we’ve never had…
The Overlook Named New LION Business of the Year
The Overlook has been named the 2026 New LION Business of the Year, earning national recognition for its public-service journalism, rapid growth, and work building a sustainable nonprofit newsroom in the Catskills. The award…
Shrestha Makes Case for Statewide Universal Health Plan
Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, whose 103rd Assembly District includes Hurley, Olive, Saugerties, and Woodstock, is trying to build support for a decades-old proposal to create a state-run, single-payer health system in New York. Shrestha is…
Better Days Bookshop Marks Latest Chapter in Cairo’s Main Street Resurgence
One day in Cairo, perhaps in the late 1930s or 1940s, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company enticed shoppers to its storefront at 515 Main St. with a blowout 5-cent sale on soup,…
When School Starts Across the Catskills
Students across The Overlook’s coverage area are returning to classrooms this month as the 2026-27 school year gets underway. The Hunter-Tannersville Central School District and Saugerties Central School District are the first to welcome…
Labor Day Weekend Events Around the Catskills
Labor Day weekend will bring live music, art, outdoor activities, and community gatherings to the Catskills, offering residents and visitors several ways to mark the unofficial end of summer. Observed on the first Monday…
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…
Phoenicia Festival of the Arts Adds Film Festival in Fourth Year
The Phoenicia Festival of the Arts will introduce a film festival during its fourth annual celebration, expanding the three-day event’s lineup of visual art, music, performances, poetry, and community programs. Events will take place…
Phoenicia’s Eagle Day Marks Statue’s 40th Anniversary
Phoenicia will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its landmark cast-iron eagle with a parade, ceremony, live music, and conservation programs on Aug. 22. Eagle Day will begin with a parade along Main Street at…
At Windham’s Greek Festival, the ‘Greek Alps’ Live On
Hariklia Koundourakis boasts that her kourabiedes are the best. The soft, buttery cookies, similar to shortbread, are made with ground almonds and dusted with powdered sugar. The popular dessert dates back to the early…
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…
Windham Concert Raises Thousands for Dempsey Family
Less than a week after 12-year-old Levi Dempsey died following a utility terrain vehicle crash in Maplecrest, a summer concert at CD Lane Park became a fundraiser for his family. Hundreds of community members…
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…
Amir Bar-Lev Examines the Risks and Rivalries of K2
In the winter of 2020-21, some of the world’s leading mountaineers converged on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain in the Karakoram mountain range between Pakistan and China, in pursuit of a feat widely considered…
Hunter-Tannersville Classmates Reunite to Celebrate Turning 80
Sixty-two years after graduation, 11 members of the 44-member Hunter-Tannersville High School class of 1964 reunited on July 17 at the Jewett home of classmate Linda Nicholls. Some spouses joined them, and the classmates…
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