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It’s ramp season! Wild Hudson Valley is celebrating the little green wonders with a Ramp & Forage Festival at the Catskill Brewery on Saturday, May 11. 

Attendees can eat ramps, buy ramps, and learn about ramps stewardship with a special foraging workshop.

Anna Plattner of WIld Hudson Valley spoke to Tim Bruno on Radio Chatskill. 

The Sullivan County Youth Book Festival is scheduled for Sunday, May 19th, on the grounds of the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello. The festival will feature 33 authors and illustrators of books for infants through young adults.

Tim Bruno spoke to Mariana Sprouse, Youth Services Librarian with the EB Crawford Public Library and Ciera Moore from the Western Sullivan Public Libraries. 

Is a resurgence underway in Parksville? With the active engagement of the Town of Liberty, a number of projects in the hamlet have come to fruition.

Student Journalist Erick Slattery of Manor Ink reports on "Parksville Pushing Its Priorities" in the current issues.

The 31st Annual Kite Festival at SUNY Sullivan is day filled with fun and high-flying entertainment. Set for Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event will take place at SUNY Sullivan, located at 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY.

Attendees can look forward to an array of attractions including professional kite flying demonstrations, a kite candy drop, and free kites provided to the first 400 children. 

The festival will also feature food trucks, a variety of vendors, complimentary inflatable bouncy houses, and an art show among other activities.

Dan Rigney the Assistant Director of Development at SUNY Sullivan Development spoke to Tim Bruno about the day. 

The State University of New York Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. David Potash as the new president of SUNY Sullivan, set to begin his tenure this summer.

Dr. Potash has worked in various leadership roles at New York University and the City University of New York (CUNY).

Most recently, he served as the president of Wilbur Wright College in Chicago for 11 years.

Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo recently had a chance to speak with the new president to find out why he is making the move to New York and what he has planned for the college.

The SUNY Sullivan Theater season explores the theme of identity, with each play delving deep into the difficult choices characters make as they begin to determine who they truly are.

Culture Reporter Valerie Mansi spoke to SUNY Sullivan's Jessica López-Barkl and Nick López about their upcoming performances.

The New York State Legislature approved a budget over the weekend, nearly three weeks after the deadline, but the Natural Resources Defense Council says the $237 billion plan misses the mark on climate.

The NRDC says the budget didn't change two laws that are making it hard to meet its climate goals set in 2019.

The budget maintained the "100-foot rule," which makes current gas customers pay for expanding gas service to new customers. It also didn't alter the rule that forces utilities to supply natural gas to customers.

Jason Dole spoke to Christopher Casey, the NRDC’s Utility Regulatory Director for New York's Climate & Energy programs.

Farm & Country's Rosie Starr and Radio Catskill Student Journalist Marin Scotten team up for a special report on the future of farming in our region.

Who are the new farmers? What challenges do they face?

This is "The Future of Farming."

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After Governor Kathy Hochul announced that there’s a conceptual deal on the state budget, the Assembly Speaker says that announcement was premature. 

He says many lawmakers have yet to be briefed on all the details, and that nothing is set in stone.

From the New York Public News Network, Karen DeWitt reports from Albany. 

Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Roebling Bridge, is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States. It runs 535 feet over the Delaware River, from Minisink Ford, New York, to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. 

The 175th Anniversary Celebration of Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct is  April 27, featuring a walking tour with Professor and Historian Paul C. King and presentations with Sullivan County’s Historian, John Conway. 

Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo recently spoke to JohnConway about the event and the history of the Roebling Bridge.