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Livingston Manor Eyes Long-Term Flood Fix with Willowemoc Floodplain Restoration 15.04.2026 11:25 ↓

Local leaders and environmental advocates are looking to reduce flooding in downtown Livingston Manor, where severe flooding has persisted for decades. Livingston Manor was recently awarded a $4.7 million state grant to restore 11 acres of Willowemoc Creek’s historic floodplain and drastically reduce flooding in the area.  But some local leaders worry about how the project could affect school prop...

Liberty Asks for Public Input to Shape Joint Comprehensive Plan 14.04.2026 12:11 ↓

Farming, housing, and business development are a few of the issues shaping the Joint Liberty Comprehensive Plan - a shared plan between the Town and Village of Liberty outlining the area’s vision for the future. Now, local officials and leaders are shaping the next comprehensive plan. Radio Catskill's Kimberly Izar spoke with Town of Liberty Supervisor Frank DeMayo and Town Planner Peter Manning o...

As U.S. Farmers Get Older, a Catskills Land Trust Rethinks Access for Beginning Farmers 06.04.2026 10:50 ↓

More than one in three U.S. farmers is over the age of 65. As many retiring farmers figure out what to do with their land, beginning farmers are trying to access affordable land. A group of farmers in Delaware County is transforming a 287-acre farm into a community land trust for beginning farmers looking for land. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar brings us this report. 

‘There’s no justice’: New York introduces bill to increase oversight on body scanners in state prisons 06.04.2026 11:02 ↓

New York introduced a state bill on March 18 that aims to regulate the use of body scanners in correctional facilities across the state. Body scanners were implemented in all state prisons last year as a condition set by striking correctional officers — with the stated purpose of fighting contraband. But since their widespread implementation, many women have come out citing that they have been tur...