Migrants Pushed Upstate

Could Refugees be Headed to Schoharie Co.? State May Only Send Migrants to “Welcoming Communities”  By David Avitabile SCHOHARIE – With more refugees/migrants/asylum seekers pouring into New York City and being shipped to Upstate counties, will Schoharie County soon see an influx of immigrants form the Southern Border? Refugees/migrants are being welcomed into nearby Otsego…

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The Legend of Licky

Tempting Ice Cream Lovers for 60 Years By David Avitabile SHARON SPRINGS – Its bright and moving neon lights have been tempting and luring passersby to a refreshing ice cream cone in Schoharie County for about 60 years. First “Licky” stood on the roof of Dairylea just outside the Village of Cobleskill on Route 7….

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Forestry Cost Share Grant Program

DEC announces additional forestry cost share grants By Jennifer Patterson There is now $850,000 in funding available in the third round of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s “Regenerate NY” Forestry Cost Share Grant Program. Designed to assist private landowners in growing the next generation of forests, the DEC said the program is…

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CROP Hunger Walk Raises Thousands

COBLESKILL — The amount of money collected at the May 7 Schoharie County Aggie Scott Memorial CROP Hunger Walk set a new record by surpassing last year’s record-setting total  by over a thousand dollars. The fundraiser, held at Cobleskill United Methodist Church on a sunny Sunday afternoon,  raised $12,816 . Last year’s record-setting final total…

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Watershed Education Grants Approved

CWC Board Approves Public Education Grants ARKVILLE – Grants totaling $200,000 were recently awarded by the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) to schools and non-profit organizations for watershed education projects and programs throughout the West-of-Hudson Watershed as well as the Five Boroughs of New York City. Thirty-one grants will bring lessons in water quality, the New…

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Smith & Ermeti DA Race

Dueling Accusations Cloud DA’s Race By Matthew Avitabile DELAWARE COUNTY — The race for Delaware County District Attorney has become clouded with dueling accusations between its two candidates. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate for the position, which will come up for a special election this November. Currently, there is a pitched fight…

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