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Immediate local reaction after the Woodstock Festival was swift. Within a week, the local weekly newspaers were filled with correspondences concerning the event. Though opinions varied, the majority of ...

... omies badly damaged as railroad travel gave way to the automobile. Building of New York State Route 97 in the 1930s as a scenic highway did not immediately lead to an influx of new visitors. By the 1950s, ...

News from the 1938 Hurricane As the tropical storm named Ilene made landform east of New York City, the local media made many comparisons with this recent storm to the hurricane that struck the southern ...

... in the 1980s the growth of air travel made the Catskills less attractive. Most Borscht Belt resorts hosted traveling Jewish comedians and musicians, and many who later became famous began their career ...

... ember 1968. Lang knew Kornfeld had grown up in Bensonhurst, Queens, like he had. Lang got an appointment by telling the record company's receptionist that he was "from the neighborhood." The two hit it ...

... totaling 1861 acres for which they paid $4,613. Since Samuel was occupied surveying the route for the new turnpike, it was left to John to start making immediate improvements to their land. John arrived ...

... the house over the twenty years. Upon retirement, they decided SullivanCounty is “where they belonged” and made the move into their refurbished Fraser Settlement home in 1991. Both Pat and Bill immediately ...

... Center. The increase in space provided by the large, roomy structure served the Society well, but also placed a large financial burden on the organization. The Historical Society immediately began tak ...

... working on the pipeline itself, filled the local hotels, or for that matter any residence capable of providing room and board, with steady boarders. Joseph Page’s farmhouse, situated immediately next to ...

Slideshow of Demolition work being done to the Concord Hotel. This media was produced by one of the contractors who got the contract. hMaRHyO8vKY ...

... from service, Paul began his career as a photographer. He soon acquired an outstanding reputation and took photographs of the many famous comedians and entertainers who performed at the major Catskill ...

... development of a multi-V.C. Andrews film package. His productivity and ability to work in different media and in different capacities in these media is impressive. One critic wrote of ...

... kating were added. The evenings were fun-filled with dance orchestras, popular singers and comedians, who would eventually acquire national reputations, to provide entertainment. Sitting at a nearby tabl ...

... thirty talks a year to various groups as well as serving as a source person for the media and curious individuals who are looking for information about the county. In 1993, in recognition ...

... petitioned the School Trustees at every turn for better conditions at each school. She fought to get rid of the “one dipper drinking bucket”, to get better furniture/desks, newer textbooks, etc. She immediately ...

... county and in his own immediate family which has been brought up to assume responsibility both for the business and for the community. As an expression of respect, this year the Society honors this remarkable ...

... assignment of judges to areas of the state where there was a backlog. There was increased reliance on mediation and arbitration to cut down on the number of court cases and judges who had to retire because ...

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This Content is reposted from and is Property of Spectrum News During the 1940s and 1950s, the Catskills was one of the top tourist destinations in the world. In the summer months, it was home to more ...

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