In the pre-cell phone era, finding a familiar face in the crowd of 400,000 people who sang, danced and slid in the mud at Woodstock ’69 would have proven to be an…
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Schumer Calls for Better Coordination to Combat Eastern Equine Encephalitis
With cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis on the rise in New York state, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for increased coordination between local and federal agencies. From the New…
Election 2024: ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up Challenge to PA’s Mail Ballot Dating Rule
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. ACLU asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up challenge to Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
The leaves are changing throughout Upstate New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and parts of the Catskills and Adirondacks are at the midpoint of fall foliage. But why do leaves change colors this…
New York’s Uphill Battle in Meeting Ambitious Environmental Goals Set by the Climate Act
On July 18, 2019, New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) was signed into law. Under the Climate Act, New York has goals and benchmarks in place to reduce…
North Branch Cider Mill Owners Hope to Resume Apple Pressing
It’s been a quarter of a century since the North Branch Cider Mill’s press last ran and the new owners are working to restore it. Radio Catskill contributor Isabel Braverman has more…
Delaware Aqueduct Shutting Down for the First Time Ever; Local Officials Concerned About Flooding
The Delaware Aqueduct will be shut down for five to eight months to complete vital leak repairs on Tuesday, October 1. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection says the work…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
What’s scaly, striped and breathes underwater like a scuba diver? Water anoles, a semi-aquatic lizard found in the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica. That’s one of the science stories that caught…
Kaatscast: Insights from the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
In this excerpt from Kaatscast, host Brett Barry interviews Melissa Cascini, Senior Program Coordinator for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, during a hike on the Upper Ridge Trail at the Catskills…