Local News

Alexander Portelli Outlines Priorities in NY-19 Congressional Race

Alexander Portelli, a timber farmer and political newcomer, is ramping up his congressional bid campaign ahead of New York’s June 23 Republican...

Lisa Kaul Runs for New York State Senate District 39

Radio Catskill continues its Election 2026 coverage with interviews featuring candidates running in the June 23 primary election. Lisa Kaul, a...

New York Re-Opened Its Shelter Housing Funding. Sullivan County Still Isn’t Ready to Apply.

For decades, housing and public health advocates have tried to build a homeless shelter in Sullivan County – but where it’ll go has been a heated...

Reservoir Slog: Residents Complain About the Extended Drawdown of the Toronto Reservoir

 A drawdown of the water level caused by an issue with the reservoir’s dam has left the reservoir unusable for recreation for several years. Residents...

Local Culture

From Joyce Carol Oates to Jad Abumrad, Deep Water Festival Returns This Weekend

The Deep Water Literary Festival returns to Narrowsburg this weekend with a packed lineup of writers, artists, journalists, and storytellers exploring...

‘American Zoo’ Reveals Nazi-Linked Animal Breeding Program at Catskill Game Farm

A new documentary examines the beloved zoo’s dark past. But don’t expect the filmmaker to tell you what to think. This story originally appeared in...

For Francine Prose, History Is Never Really History

NARROWSBURG, N.Y. — For novelist Francine Prose, history isn’t just about the past. It’s a way of understanding what remains constant...