Shawangunk Journal

11/30/2025

"Gordie Bell is the third generation of the family to work the land; his son Brian is the fourth. Brian has a son who may inherit a world of Christmas trees and become the fifth generation."

11/29/2025

“When you see the history going down Canal Street, you see the variety of the colors and the textures and the fonts. It keeps it interesting,” Squires said. “

11/25/2025

“And here's where my brain works a lot of times: I'm making this intriguing piece, and above me, suddenly a whale flies by in my head.”

A Kerhonkson-based sculptor who goes by the name Jeonijo is hosting an open-air exhibit in his own backyard at Academy

11/25/2025

"The main conversation this time concerned Sherryl Pierre’s reservations concerning the facade."

Sam Burden of Bohler’s Engineering was back again for the application by Yum & Chill of New Jersey, to put

11/22/2025

The clock is ticking for Marbletown's well-drilling plan.

My home, along with several others, has been slated for a replacement well as the Rondout Pressure Tunnel, which runs

11/22/2025

"This area is the Garden of Eden; you just have to wake up and open your eyes and get off social media.”

For ultrarunner Kenneth Posner, it is not about the speed or distance he’s running, but immersing himself into the fabric

11/20/2025

A proposal to turn the vacant My Little Ranch, formerly the Indian Valley Inn into 18 apartments returned to the Wawarsing planning board.

A proposal to turn the vacant My Little Ranch, formerly the Indian Valley Inn into 18 apartments returned to the

11/20/2025

Monday, November 17 saw the dawn of a new era for the playground at Berme Road Park. With councilors, village trustees, and both mayor and supervisor on hand, State Assemblyman Brian Maher stepped up to announce he was presenting an $80,000 State and Municipal (SAM) Facilities grant to the village and town to be spent on new playground equipment.

Monday, November 17 saw the dawn of a new era for the playground at Berme Road Park. With councilors, village

11/20/2025

Duchess Farm Equestrian Community (DFEC) is a small residential development on 90 acres owned by Michael and Debbie Warren. The saga of the litigation between the Town of Marbletown and the development goes back six years now. They have been at war with Marbletown, most recently, over a question that the town maintains is one of code compliance, but the Warrens believed was targeted.

Duchess Farm has declared bankruptcy. Duchess Farm Equestrian Community (DFEC) is a small residential development on 90 acres owned by

11/20/2025

Brian Maher, the representative for New York’s 101st assembly district, has been called up to active duty.

Brian Maher, the representative for New York’s 101st assembly district, has been called up to active duty. The 101st district

11/20/2025

“A very wealthy corporation wants to put something in our backyard, and no one wants it. Nobody wants it. Pretty straightforward,” Rochester resident Jeffrey Backoffen said to the town planning board about the cell tower Verizon wants to build.

“A very wealthy corporation wants to put something in our backyard, and no one wants it. Nobody wants it. Pretty

11/20/2025

A federal government shutdown has resulted in disruptions and uncertainty for SNAP recipients, many of whom have not received their benefits for November. Now that the shutdown has ended, however, the Trump administration is renewing an appeal to halt full SNAP payments. While chaos continues at the federal level, local organizations, food pantries, and community members are stepping up to fill the gap; the question is, how long it can last?

A federal government shutdown has resulted in disruptions and uncertainty for SNAP recipients, many of whom have not received their