A 14-year-old boy from Ellenville drowned Wednesday evening while swimming at a popular Ulster County swimming hole , according to New York State Police. Charief Spratley, of Ellenville, disappeared under the water…
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$15 Million Improvements Coming to Walton’s Dairy Factory, State Says Delaware County Will Benefit
Governor Hochul announced on June 30th that $75 million will be put into New York’s dairy factories. Walton’s branch of “Lactalis” is receiving $15 million from that fund. Lactalis, the world’s largest…
Firefighter Killed Responding to Crash in Hancock; Driver Charged with DWI
A veteran firefighter with the East Branch Fire Department was killed Thursday night while responding to a crash involving a suspected drunk driver, according to New York State Police. Assistant Chief Jason…
New York Libraries Highlight What’s at Stake in the Face of Federal Cuts
Public libraries in New York state are preparing for the impact of funding cuts by the Trump administration, after a March 2025 executive order that called for the elimination of the Institute…
State Police Investigating Fatal ATV Accident in the Town of Fremont
A tragic accident claimed the life of a local teenager on Tuesday evening. According to New York State Police, a 15-year-old girl was killed in an ATV crash that occurred around 5:14…
Senate Approves Cuts to NPR, PBS and Foreign Aid Programs
Updated July 17, 2025 at 6:53 AM EDT The Senate has approved the Trump administration’s $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television —…
New Yorkers Face Long Waitlists for Mental Health Support
21-year-old William Dlugozima’s journey to becoming a mental health advocate at the Hudson Valley Clubhouse started with his own recovery. Dlugozima joined the newly established, community-centered mental health program in Poughkeepsie,…
Trump, Power & the Rule of Law: Michael Kirk on How the Presidency Is Testing American Democracy
Is the U.S. president above the law? That’s what Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo wanted to find out when he spoke to Michael Kirk, an award-winning filmmaker and the original senior producer of…
Free Summer Camp Opens in South Fallsburg for Local Rural & Migrant Youth
On a warm July day, the parking lot outside the former St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Route 42 in South Fallsburg – now the Spark Center – is sprinkled with chalk drawings,…