Staff Report COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County last week joined a growing list of Upstate counties that have declared a state of emergency due to the ending of Title 42 immigration policy and the possible influx of migrants. The Chairman of the Otsego County Board of Representatives David Bliss declared a State of Emergency in 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…
Dr. Marion A. Terenzio, the President of SUNY Cobleskill, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Agricultural Education to France for the 2023-2024 academic year. Her project aims to establish a network of higher learning institutions in New York State to advance agriculture throughout the state and develop collaborative initiatives with the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) in France. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, and Dr. Terenzio is one of over 800 U.S. citizens participating in the program next year.
Delgado Involved in Schoharie County Events ALBANY / SCHOHARIE — The Lieutenant Governor of New York State is coming to Schoharie County on May 11 to honor our business community and the local Democrats working in the redistricted Congressional District 21. Antonio Delgado has long been interested in helping our rural communities; during his…
DEC stocks millions of trout statewide as harvest season opens By Jennifer Patterson Trout fishing season opened on April 1, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is stocking nearly 1.9 million catchable brown and rainbow trout in waters across the state – music to anglers’ ears. The first of the month also…
April skies full of celestial wonders By Jennifer Patterson As winter gives way to spring, April is the month to look toward the night sky. With Mercury reaching its highest point in the evening sky for the year, the Moon is also making its monthly rounds and will pair up with several planets later in…
From left: Mark Schroeder, NY State Commissioner DMV; Indy Jaycox, Schoharie County Clerk; Aisha Tator, Executive Director of Donate Life NYS; Holly Tanner, Columbia County Clerk SCHOHARIE- Schoharie County Clerk Indy Jaycox is proud to announce that the Schoharie County Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is teaming up with Donate Life NYS in observance of…
Mud season is here, much to hikers’ discontent By Jennifer Patterson With it finally beginning to feel like spring, many people are itching to get outdoors. While hikers are understandably eager to dust off their boots and enjoy some fresh air, officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are urging outdoor enthusiasts…
