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 spent the day outside catching up over food and a festive birthday cake. Several wore shirts reading, “We’re still standing after…
For Some Catskills Residents, America’s 250th Is Complicated
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this weekend with baseball, barbecues, trips to the beach, and even a World Cup tournament, local residents say a celebration of…
Local Events Mark America’s 250th With Fireworks, Music, and Parades
Celebrate the holiday weekend with fireworks after the annual Saugerties Stallions fireworks baseball game, start a new tradition at Phoneicia’s touch-a-truck bazaar, or attend a foot-stomping tribute to Woody Guthrie in Woodstock. Those are…
Bumble Bees in the Catskills Are Pollinating Powerhouses
Bumble bees, the teddy bears of the insect world, aren’t just cute–they’re pollinating powerhouses. The first bumble bees that visit our gardens each spring are typically queens, big bees gorging themselves on nectar and…
Native Viburnums in the Catskills: a Primer
A variety of viburnums, among the best-loved shrubs in Northeast gardens, are native in Greene and Ulster counties. They have showy white flower clusters, leaves that turn gold, purple or wine-red in fall and…
Phoenicia Food Pantry to Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch for Summer Rec Kids
The Phoenicia Food Pantry, a community resource since the 1980s that provides food and goods with no questions asked, is tackling food insecurity for the next generation by working with local groups to provide…
All Aboard! Station Bar & Curio in Woodstock Celebrates a Decade in Business
Lily Korolkoff and her then-boyfriend, Ben Rollins, were lamenting limited options for local craft beer and spirits while on a visit to Woodstock when they spotted a “For Rent” sign on a relocated former…
Windham Forum Connects Residents With Health Providers
About 60 people filled VFW Post 1545 in Windham on June 10 for the first Mountaintop Health and Wellness Forum, where health care providers, advocates, and local organizations offered information on services ranging from…
Opus 40 Community Day Set for June 13
Opus 40 in Saugerties will hold its rescheduled Community Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13. “Community Day: Celebrating 50 Years of Opus 40” will include sculpture tours, live music, oral…
The Keeper of the Catskill Game Farm Reckons With Its Past and Looks to the Future
Shawn Johnson still remembers the Catskill Game Farm as his childhood “Disney World,” the animals, the rides, the scale of it all, and the sense that nothing else in the world was quite like…
Secret Garden Tour in Saugerties Benefits Historical Society
A Secret Garden Tour on Sunday, June 14, will visit seven gardens in the Town of Saugerties, including two public gardens and five rarely seen private gardens, some hidden behind stone walls and others…
Woodstock Pride Is Built on Months of Volunteer Work
Before the parade reaches Colony, before the music starts and before rainbow yarn appears on trees along Tinker Street, Woodstock Pride begins in group chats, early-morning planning sessions, volunteer craft circles, and a steady…
Where to Celebrate Pride in Hunter, Shandaken, and Woodstock
Pride Month arrives in the Catskills with parades, movie nights, drag story time, and family events planned in Woodstock, Hunter, and Shandaken. The celebrations come during a month whose modern LGBTQ+ meaning traces back…
Maverick Concerts Previews 2026 Season With Free Open House
Maverick Concerts will preview its 2026 season Saturday, June 6, with a free open house featuring live music, completed renovations, and free ice cream from Stewart’s Shops. The noon to 5 p.m. event will…
What to Know During Tick Season in Ulster and Greene Counties
Tick densities rose last year in Ulster and Greene counties, just as residents are heading back into the woods, brush, and tall grass where bites are more likely. State public health data from 2025,…
Catskill Mountain Foundation Gauges Interest in Hunter Music School
The Catskill Mountain Foundation is weighing whether to create a year-round music school in Hunter after about 30 people attended a town hall and more than 100 people responded to an online survey. Residents…
Six Easy (and Safe) Local Trails Offer Spectacular Views
While our region’s lush forests and abundant wildlife draws all manner of nature lovers, it can also pose unexpected risks to hikers and the first responders coming to their rescue. That’s why experts advise…
Saugerties Resident Turns Private Land Into Public Garden
“2,000 tulips. Pick a bouquet,” reads the sign on Route 32A. Another sign, painted with bright butterflies and flowers, says: “Welcome! Saugerties Organic Gardens, a nonprofit community agricultural organization.” Mali Peterbridge and Frank Clark…
Olive Library Swap Draws Bargain Hunters and Full Tote Bags
Why pay full price when you can swap for free or buy secondhand from neighbors? That was the sentiment at the Olive Free Library on Saturday, May 2, as dozens of bargain hunters scoured…
Steven Weinberg Casts for Trout and Wonder in New Book
Walking along a brook with Steven Weinberg, it can seem as if he has a hello for everything around him: the clear, spring-fed stream; Rusk Mountain, still wearing its spring-stubbly, not-yet-green face; the acorn…
Saugerties Bowlers Club Keeps Community Rolling
Tucked behind Simmons Plaza in the Barclay Heights section of Saugerties, the Saugerties Bowlers Club is easy to miss. Inside, the alley feels like a 1960s time capsule: worn maple lanes, molded fiberglass chairs,…
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