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…
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….
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…
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…
Lawton, Snyder Eyeing One Seat on MCS Board By David Avitabile MIDDLEBURGH – Sean Lawton and Bonnie Snyder are vying for one seat on the Middleburgh school board in Tuesday’s district election. They are running for a seat being vacated by Scott Van Kuren who is not running for re-election. Sean Lawton Mr. Lawton, who…
Sculpture Tour Coming to DelCo Board Chair Advises on Title 42, Migration Expected to Double By Mary A. Crisafulli Delhi – Richard Lowe the director of economic and regional development for Hancock Partners announced plans for an art trail at a Delaware County Board meeting on May 10. The trail, which is expected to bring…
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…
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…
THE CATSKILL GEOLOGISTS BY PROFESSORS ROBERT AND JOHANNA TITUS Chemical weathering at Opus 40 This week we at last bring to an end our series of columns about the quarry at Opus 40, near Woodstock. We have spent a lot of time wandering the grounds at Opus 40 and we have seen a lot of…
Law Enforcement Drills in Delhi 3843 During the training class this scenario “man with a gun on the bus” is handled as fast, and discreetly as possible. It could be a good guy or a madman. You won’t know until you clear the bus. Guns are ready just in case. Photos by Robert Duso. 3876…
