Howe Caverns is one of New York’s most popular natural attractions—but beneath its winding passageways lies a lesser-known, tragic past. In the latest episode of Kaatscast, Brett Barry speaks with historian…
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Folk Legend Terre Roche Brings Music, Memories, and Sisterhood to The Muse Rosendale Anniversary Show
Legendary singer-songwriter Terre Roche—of the iconic trio The Roches—is coming to The Muse in Rosendale for a special anniversary concert with special guests Lisa and Lori Brigantino. Jason Dole spoke with Terre…
David Dann’s “The Clock” Turns Time Inside Out at Deep Water Literary Festival
Radio Catskill volunteer David Dann is an artist, writer, and designer whose work defies easy categorization—just like his newest exhibit, The Clock, on view at the Narrowsburg Union as part of this…
NY Lawmakers Want to Avoid ‘Critical Harm’ by AI. The Feds May Block Their Rules
New York state lawmakers want to impose new safety requirements for the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, but federal lawmakers are threatening to usurp the new rules before they’re ever implemented….
Honoring the Catskills’ Musical Roots, One Porch at a Time
On Saturday, June 21st, the hamlet of Smallwood, NY, will host Smallwood Porchfest 2025, a day-long celebration of community and Catskills musical heritage. Set around the shores of Mountain Lake, the event transforms porches,…
State Democrats Get Behind NY Prison Reforms in Legislative Session’s Final Days
Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly agreed late Monday on a set of prison reforms that would increase oversight in New York correctional facilities, months after the beating deaths of Robert…
How a Shoplifting Arrest in Upstate NY Summoned ICE and Separated a Family
The call was dispatched as a routine case of shoplifting in Rotterdam, a blue-collar suburb of Schenectady. Security cameras at a Hannaford grocery store caught a Hispanic couple stashing merchandise in the…
Fear at Home, Disruption at School: ICE Raids Shake Rural Families, Prompt Action
As federal immigration enforcement actions escalate across the country, rural communities in the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania are feeling the ripple effects—prompting fear among immigrant families, disruption to daily life, and…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
This week, our resident science guy Joe Johnson dives into a trio of surprising and thought-provoking discoveries—from an ancient agricultural marvel buried beneath Michigan forests to the latest in space exploration, and…