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Protestors Rally for No Kings Events in Monticello, Honesdale 30.03.2026 4:42 ↓

More than 3,000 No Kings rallies took place across the country this past weekend, according to organizers. That included rallies in Monticello, Ellenville, Warwick, Middletown, Honesdale, and Kingston.  Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar was at the Monticello rally on Saturday and brings us this report.

Catskills’ Forgotten Cantors Get Their Spotlight at Borscht Belt Museum 26.03.2026 16:34 ↓

The Borscht Belt hotels and resorts featured more than just celebrity musicians and comedians… they also featured celebrity Cantors for Jewish religious services and holidays.  The Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville is hosting a panel this Sunday entitled “When Showbiz Went to Shul: Star Catskills Cantors”  about the fierce competition between Borscht Belt venues to book the best of the best, in Ca...

Community Pushback Grows Over Rondout Valley School Budget Cuts 26.03.2026 7:11 ↓

A math teacher, a school psychologist, and library aides are among 26 positions the Rondout Valley Central School District in Ulster County is cutting or leaving unfilled. The proposal includes eliminating 16 staff positions and not replacing 10 others due to retirements. The district unveiled an $83.5 million budget during a school board meeting on Tuesday night. Hundreds of people filled the hig...

‘All I Wanna Do Is Wash My Hands’: Parksville Residents Say They’re Now 11 Days Without Water 24.03.2026 7:35 ↓

Some Parksville residents on Lily Pond Road are now going on 11 days without running water. Yesterday, residents received a boil water notice after they lost water – but they have no water to boil. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with residents and local officials yesterday and brings us this report.

Delaware Valley School District Unanimously Votes to Eliminate Trans Protections Following Title IX Funding Threats 23.03.2026 10:01 ↓

Some school districts nationwide face a tough choice: keep their transgender protection policies or risk losing Title IX funding. In Pike County, Pennsylvania, the Trump administration has sent a letter to the Delaware Valley School District threatening federal action.  Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar was at the school board meeting on Thursday night where the board voted to abruptly drop its polic...

New Pine Plains Herald: Town Supervisor Under Fire for Flock Surveillance Camera Approval 18.03.2026 12:01 ↓

A new investigation from The New Pine Plains Herald found that Pine Plains Supervisor Brian Walsh quietly approved 11 Flock Safety cameras without town board approval. Radio Catskill's Kimberly Izar spoke with Patrick Grego, Editor-in-Chief at the New Pine Plains Herald, to learn more.