Revolutionary War Reenactment to Bring 1776 Camp Life to Shandaken
The Shandaken Historical Society will mark the country’s 250th anniversary with its first Revolutionary War reenactment, featuring participants portraying life in an 18th-century military camp. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at Big Indian Park on Route 28, according to Historical Society Museum Director Joseph Prieboy. About…
Shandaken Receives $60,000 Flood Management Grant
Shandaken received a $60,000 grant to continue its participation in a federal program that reduces flood insurance costs for property owners, officials announced at the town’s board meeting on Monday. The town will use…
Stream Restoration Underway on Broadstreet Hollow to Cut Sediment in New York City’s Water Supply
Work began in late July on a $1 million restoration of Broadstreet Hollow, a Catskills stream that feeds New York City’s water supply, in an effort to slow erosion, reduce the fine sediment that…
Big Indian Cultural Festival Holds Final Celebration of Unity and Tradition
The Pine Hill Community Center was filled with movement, music and color on Saturday, celebrating unity and Native American and African heritage as the cultural center behind the event prepares to dissolve after more…
Pine Hill Pride Parade Highlights LGBTQ+ Visibility in Rural Catskills
About 30 people, including motorcyclists and a stilt walker, marched alongside a pink decommissioned hearse down Pine Hill’s historic Main Street on Saturday, July 11, in a Pride celebration intended to increase LGBTQ+ visibility…
Shandaken Planning Board Approves Big Indian Wireless Tower
Shandaken’s Planning Board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 50-foot wireless tower at the Big Indian-Oliverea Fire Department, addressing a service gap in the area. The tower will provide Verizon service within 0.4 miles…
Shandaken Ambulance Chief Muellerleile Retires After Nearly 15 Years
Shandaken Chief of Ambulance Services Richard Muellerleile is retiring after nearly 15 years in the role to focus on his family and family business, Star Gas Products. Deputy Chief Mike Williams will serve as…
Shuttered Phoenicia Hardware Store Becomes Upstate Art Showcase
Phoenicia’s late, lamented hardware store is taking on new life – if only briefly – as “Building Light,” an installation by female-identifying art collective Studio Hinterland that incorporates sound, smells and unique lighting techniques…
Shandaken ZBA Approves Variances for Verizon Wireless Pole in Big Indian
Shandaken’s Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously voted to approve four variances for Verizon’s proposed 50-foot wireless pole near the Big Indian-Oliverea Fire Department, allowing it to move to the Planning Board for a public…
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…
Shandaken Moves Toward Natural Resources Inventory
Shandaken took another step toward developing a natural resources inventory, a collection of maps and information that could help guide decisions on planning, zoning, and development while helping the town meet its climate goals.…
The Pines in Shandaken Is Up for Sale for $1.3 Million
The Pines, the Mount Tremper restaurant, lodge, and music venue that has become a beloved local gathering place in Shandaken over the past decade, has been listed for sale for $1.3 million. Owner Jeremy…
Shandaken Receives $18,420 Donation From Former Mount Tremper Church
Shandaken received an $18,420 donation from the former Shandaken Reform Church of Mount Tremper at the Town Board’s Monday, June 1, meeting, with money intended to support parks and recreation projects. The gift nearly…
Shandaken Sets June 17 Hearing on Big Indian Verizon Wireless Pole
Shandaken residents will have a chance next month to comment on Verizon’s proposal to install a 50-foot wireless pole near the Big Indian-Oliverea Fire Department. The Shandaken Zoning Board of Appeals set a public…
Photo of the Week
Each week, The Overlook shares a favorite image from the field—a moment captured during our reporting that did not make it into a story. Photo by Roy Gumpel/The Overlook.
Verizon Seeks Approval for Cell Tower Near Big Indian Firehouse
Verizon is seeking approval to build a 50-foot cell tower near the Big Indian-Oliverea Fire Department, saying the pole would improve service for firefighters and strengthen wireless coverage on Fire House Road, in Big…
Shandaken Comprehensive Plan Would Reshape Housing, Tourism Rules
More than two decades after Shandaken adopted its first comprehensive plan, the town is considering recommendations that could shape how the community approaches housing, tourism, flooding, emergency services and local history. The town will…
Long-Stalled Plastics Bill Draws Support After NY Lawmakers Soften Key Sections
Shandaken conservationist Karen Lee said she remains hopeful that a long-stalled state effort to restrict plastic packaging is moving forward, even after lawmakers softened key sections of the proposal this week. “They’re softening the…
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…
Town Tinker Tube Rental, on Market Seven Years, May Have a Buyer
Town Tinker Tube Rental, shuttered and for sale since the pandemic, may have finally found a buyer. “I do have someone in the pipeline who has been talking to me since last October,” said …
Phoenicia Library’s Angling Collection Marks 30 Years of Catskills Fishing History
An intensely quiet Scrabble match was underway on the first floor of the Phoenicia Library. Upstairs, Violet Snow led a writing class on discovering ancestors through photos, letters, and keepsakes. In another room, musician,…
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