This past weekend, an unexpected email from the National Endowment for the Arts landed like a bang at two local theatre companies: Farm Arts Collective in Damascus, Pennsylvania, and NACL in Highland…
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New York’s Native American Mascot Ban Under Federal Probe, As Activists and Academics Highlight Harm
The battle over Native American mascots as logos for schools sports teams in New York has taken a turn, as President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Department of Education to investigate…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson is our resident science guy who brings us science stories that caught his eye this week. From Soviet spacecraft hurtling back toward Earth—and even a controversial signal of life from…
NRDC: NY HEAT Act Can Save Billions on Increasingly Obsolete Infrastructure
Rising utility bills and affordability are top of mind for many New Yorkers. But what if those high bills aren’t just a result of market prices or bad weather, but actually baked…
NY Lawmakers Aim to Block Elon Musk’s Attempt to turn X into a Venmo, Zelle Competitor
New York could be a stumbling block for billionaire Elon Musk’s attempts to launch a person-to-person payment system on his platform X. Two state lawmakers from Manhattan sent a letter this week…
Radio Catskill Request for Proposal
Radio Catskill (WJFF) Equipment Upgrade and Infrastructure Substitution I. Introduction Radio Catskill (WJFF) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide equipment, installation, and integration services for a system-wide upgrade of its…
Calling All Creatives: Radio Catskill Launches 35th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest
Radio Catskill is celebrating 35 years of public radio with a creative call-to-action: we’re inviting artists, illustrators, and designers across our listening region to submit original artwork for our 35th Anniversary T-Shirt…
Religious School Reprieve from NY Education Standards to be Included in State Budget
New York lawmakers have agreed to delay regulations on nonpublic religious schools, bowing to pressure from Orthodox Jewish leaders and ignoring concerns from the state’s top education officials. Draft bill language reviewed…
Girl Gotta Hike: Guided Hikes and Backpacking for Women
In the latest episode of Kaatscast: The Catskills Podcast, production intern Olivia Sippel experiences her first overnight camping trip led by Melissa Goodwin, a licensed guide and founder of ‘ Girl Gotta…