Delaware County
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 25, 2011 - 3:24 pm
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Above: The approximate location of the area XTO Energy is seeking to take water from, in the town of Sanford, Broome County. From Google Maps.
As we reported earlier this month, the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) is weighing... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 25, 2011 - 12:31 pm
On May 27, Gary Mayer, the Watershed Post's resident cartoonist, will show a collection of paintings, sculptures and caricatures from 5-7pm at a reception that kicks off the West Kortright Centre's 2011 season. Mayer, whose wicked talent for caricature... Read more
By Matthew Perry on Wednesday, May. 25, 2011 - 12:08 pm
At 5pm this Friday, the members of the Mountain Athletic Club will take to the baseball diamond in Fleischmanns Village Park -- and hopefully they will stay there until Sunday.
The team plans to play for 49 consecutive hours and set a new world record for... Read more
By Lillian Browne on Wednesday, May. 25, 2011 - 11:23 am
Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower leads a "weed walk" in Bloomville earlier this month. Photo by Lillian Browne.
We're delighted to introduce Lillian Browne, a new Watershed Post contributor. Browne is a farmer, writer and self-described adventure seeker who... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 25, 2011 - 10:03 am
As we reported yesterday, the transmitter at WIOX 91.3 in Roxbury has been down since Monday night. Today, the station's management forwarded us an update from the radio station's managing consultant, Joe Piasek.
According to an email Piasek sent... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 24, 2011 - 2:49 pm
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is reporting today that a man driving home from Oneonta last night reportedly crashed into a house in Franklin, causing "substantial damage" to the residence.
The driver, 50-year-old Christopher R. Temple of Franklin,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, May. 23, 2011 - 10:55 am
Above: Video of flooding in Sidney Center on Friday, by YouTube user kiki71669.
The Delaware County Department of Emergency Services announced recently that people affected by this weekend's flooding in Sidney Center might be eligible for help from the... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, May. 22, 2011 - 10:37 am
According to a 9:30am email from Delaware County Emergency Services chief Richard Bell, the state of emergency in Sidney has been lifted:
The state of Emergency in the Town of Sidney (Hamlet of Sidney Center) has been lifted. Some roads still may have... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, May. 21, 2011 - 11:06 pm
As of around 2:30pm today, Delaware County Emergency Services says "most" 911 service has been restored:
Verizon continues to restore 911 services to the area. Delaware County has had area fire departments conduct tests of the 911 system from their... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, May. 21, 2011 - 10:55 am
Around 8pm last night, Delaware County Emergency Services announced that flash flooding had led to road closings and evacuations in Sidney Center:
Delaware County has experienced heavy rainfall that has resulted in flash flooding throughout the county. A... Read more
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