Ulster County has appointed its first director of arts, culture and open spaces, Sarah Kramer-Harrison. Radio Catskills Jamie Case sat down with her to speak about the goals of the new role,…
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New Paltz Community Garden Faces Climate Challenges on Historic Plot
The New Paltz Community Gardens for nutrition, a 50-year old community plot, has been reckoning with the impacts of climate change and unpredictable weather patterns. Sitting just 100-feet from the Wallkill Riverbank…
Ryan Cronin Unveils Paintings for “We are Public Health” Campaign
Public health is getting a pop-art twist in Ulster County, thanks to a new collaboration between artist Ryan Cronin and the Ulster County Department of Health. At the heart of the effort…
Disability Pride Month: Patrick Cokley on the Impact of Medicaid Cuts
July is Disability Pride Month — a time to honor the contributions of disabled individuals while also confronting the barriers they continue to face. This year, those barriers may be growing. As…
Restoring Nature: Carolyn Summers Cultivates Biodiversity at Sullivan County’s Flying Trillium
Radio Catskill’s Jaime Case explores the intersection of biodiversity, conservation, and native plants with environmentalist and landscape designer Carolyn Summers. In this conversation, Summers shares insights from her ambitious 20-year project, Flying…
Patricia Grayhall And Her New Book “A Place For Us”
Author Patricia Grayhall joins Radio Catskill’s Jamie Case to discuss her new book, A Place for Us, an autofictional account of her search for a country where she could legally live with…
From Brownies to a Movement: How the New Paltz Free Food Fridge is Fighting Hunger and Building Community
The founder and CEO of Millions of Butterflies began their journey during the pandemic— with small bake sales— to raise money for food justice causes. But what started as a simple gesture…