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By Robert Cairns on Monday, Apr. 18, 2016 - 8:12 pm
Above: Michael Sabansky, Delaware County's director of real property tax services, gave a presentation on solar farms to the Delaware County Board of Supervisors on April 13. Photo by Robert Cairns.
With the possibility of commercial solar electricity... Read more
By Joanne Callahan on Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2016 - 7:44 pm
Would you by chance be looking for a weekend get-a-way that won't break the bank? Have we got a cozy place for you! Located in Delhi NY with all the creature comforts you will ever need for your weekend or full time residency. Close to all shopping... Read more
By Robert Cairns on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 - 2:54 pm
A local law to create a hotel and motel occupancy tax came a step closer to reality on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the Delaware County Board of Supervisors scheduled a public hearing on the law to add two percent to the bills for overnight stays.
Wednesday's... Read more
By Timothy Knight on Thursday, Sep. 17, 2015 - 10:16 am
Unless something drastic occurs in the next three months, homeowners in Schoharie County may be facing a possible property tax increase of eight to nine percent next year, according to budget officer Bill Cherry.
Citing the expenses of the newly created... Read more
By Joanne Callahan on Monday, Sep. 14, 2015 - 9:11 pm
Walton, a great place to LIVE! Built in the early 1900's this 2 story farmhouse features a brand new roof, 3 bedrooms, a generous eat in kitchen and an plenty of quality solid wood kitchen cabinets. There is also a breakfast bar, cozy living room + a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 - 5:21 pm
In a curt decision issued on Tuesday, Nov. 18, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that the Maetreum of Cybele, a monastic branch of Paganism with a headquarters in the Catskills, is entitled to a religious property tax exemption from the Greene... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2014 - 4:13 pm
Oorah, a New Jersey-based nonprofit that runs summer camps for Jewish children in the Schoharie County towns of Jefferson and Gilboa, has won a major victory in a longstanding legal battle with the town of Jefferson over whether Oorah was entitled to an... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 - 1:52 pm
The Maetreum of Cybele, a former inn in Palenville that is now the spiritual home of a Cybeline Pagan group. Photo by Julia Reischel.
A group of Pagan adherents in Palenville won a major victory in a New York State appellate court last week, when a judge... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 7, 2013 - 3:13 pm
Above: Dierdre Scozzafava, the Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government, presented the Cuomo administration's proposed "Tax-Free NY" legislation at SUNY Delhi on June 6, 2013. Photo by Julia Reischel.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's rush to pass an... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 - 1:33 pm
Above: Gilboa supervisor Tony van Glad accepts a $7,500 check to the town from Oorah camp director Rabbi Avraham Krawiec in August. Photo courtesy of Oorah.
Is Oorah a good neighbor? It depends who you ask.
Oorah, a large nonprofit that runs two Orthodox... Read more
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