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 as much feedback,” she said. “Everything is bright and smiling at you.” Paper-plate animals, flowers, plants, and abstract drawings filled a…
Village of Hunter Bans Dumpsters on Residential Properties
The village of Hunter narrowly passed a ban on dumpsters and other exterior refuse containers on residential properties on Aug. 17, citing aesthetic and safety concerns. Trustee Jason DiLeo and Mayor Alan Higgins voted…
Tour of the Catskills Returns to Tannersville
In six years of cycling the Tour of the Catskills, Tim Doyle had never encountered a bear along the course. That changed this year. “He or she was galloping across the road,” Doyle said.…
Haines Falls Exhibit Explores Women Artists of the Catskills’ Past, Present, and Future
The Hudson River School, one of the United States’ first true artistic movements, grew out of the beauty of the Catskill Mountains. Yet much of the art used to characterize the period was painted…
Hunter Fire Lieutenant Resigns After Clash With Village Mayor Over Flooded Main Street
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language that some readers may find offensive. A Hunter Fire Company lieutenant and fierce critic of local government quit after a profanity-laced roadside argument with Village Mayor Alan…
Platte Clove Bridge Restoration Set To Begin Next Year
Work on a $1.2 million restoration of the historic Platte Clove Bridge will likely begin next year, leaving residents of the hamlet of Platte Clove without access to the lower section of Platte Clove…
Hunter Officials Call for More Forest Rangers in Greene County
Three state forest rangers cover one of the most heavily hiked corners of New York, down from five, and local police and fire crews are reaching hikers before the rangers do, Hunter officials said…
Hunter Historical Map Project Enters Next Phase as Planners Wrap Up Townwide Tour
Mountain Top Library Director Jaki Elmo and Town Historian Diann “Dede” Terns-Thorpe joined town residents Carol Dale and Lisa DiNino Nemerson last week at the library in Tannersville, narrowing a final list of historical…
Hunter Board Asks County to Lower Platte Clove Road Speed Limit
The Hunter Town Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize Supervisor Sean Mahoney to send a letter to Greene County asking to lower speed limits on a section of Platte Clove Road from 40…
Hunter Seeks Nearly $1 Million for Pedestrian Safety Improvements in Haines Falls
The town of Hunter is seeking $914,300 to build a sidewalk through Haines Falls that would close the gap in the 11-mile Hunter Regional Trail Corridor between the village of Hunter and Kaaterskill Falls. …
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…
Catskill Mountain Shakespeare Makes Joyful Work of “Much Ado About Nothing”
There’s an old theater saying that an actor who overdoes it is “chewing the scenery.” In Catskill Mountain Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” however, little is more diverting than watching the actors play with…
Village of Hunter Considers Residential Dumpster Ban After Bear Complaints
The village of Hunter is considering a ban on commercial-grade dumpsters on residential properties after complaints about bears and trash scattered through nearby yards. The proposal comes as the village prepares to end its…
Haines Falls Talk Traces Greene County’s History of Slavery
Inside the Mountain Top Historical Society’s 1913 train station in Haines Falls on Saturday, June 27, Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer described a past often hidden in scattered records: the lives of enslaved people…
Hunter-Tannersville Students Share Title Role in “Matilda the Musical”
Two Hunter-Tannersville students will share the title role in “Matilda the Musical,” which opens Thursday, July 2, at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center in Tannersville. The musical, based on the 1988 Roald Dahl novel,…
`Four Seasons Hunter’ Proposal Sparks Talk About Including Affordable Housing
Hunter officials said they’re looking into how to add affordable housing to a 140-acre proposal for vacation homes, a hotel and restaurant, the town’s largest in decade, amid criticism of the plan that was…
Lanesville Reaches to the Past to Create Map Charting Hunter’s History
Local residents took a trip into the past last week at the Stony Clove Rod and Gun Club in the hamlet of Lanesville as the Town of Hunter kicked off five public discussions aimed…
Proposal Unveiled in Hunter for 114 Vacation Homes, Hotel, Restaurant
Windham builder Eric Vaughn unveiled plans to build 114 homes in Hunter aimed largely at the second-home market, along with a 45-room hotel, a 100-seat restaurant and event space, in what town officials said…
Hunter Board Renews Haines Falls Auto Licenses After Residents Object
The Hunter Town Board conditionally renewed scrap facility and junkyard licenses for Haines Falls Auto Service and Sales Inc. on June 9, after residents said the Route 23A property had become an eyesore and…
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…
Tannersville Culinary Hub Breaks Ground at Fromer Market Gardens
A $1.2 million culinary education center planned for Fromer Market Gardens in Tannersville broke ground April 29, launching a project meant to train local students and adults in agriculture, hospitality, and food service. The…
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