Schoharie County
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 16, 2012 - 10:00 am
A little rain over the weekend was welcome, after a summer that's been unusually dry so far. But upstate New York is still pretty parched, raising the risk of wildfires, causing normally gushing streams to run at a trickle, and threatening drinking water... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 12, 2012 - 9:56 am
Above: A screenshot from the website of the Catskill Park Resource Foundation, which is seeking to mount a $5 million campaign to rebrand the Catskills region. The CPRF is currently running a contest seeking Catskills slogans; the winner will receive $1,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jul. 6, 2012 - 5:58 pm
Above: Brian Handy and his DEP vehicle parked upstream of the Gilboa Dam off State Route 990V, where Handy spent Tropical Storm Irene. Photo by Christopher Auger-Domínguez.
Our next subject in the Faces of the Flood Project, a collaborative effort to tell... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jul. 6, 2012 - 5:17 pm
Captain Brian HandyWest-of-Hudson Patrol DivisionPolice DepartmentBureau of Police and SecurityDepartment of Environmental ProtectionGilboa, Schoharie County
Brian Handy and his DEP vehicle parked upstream of the Gilboa Dam off State Route 990V, where... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 5, 2012 - 4:53 pm
Above: A 2008 video from the University of Albany about student research at the Pethick Site, an active prehistoric archaeological dig in the Schoharie County town of Esperance.
Today and Friday, July 5 and 6, the New York State Museum and the University... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2012 - 5:20 pm
Above: Photo of cut log by Flickr user EasyPickle. Published under Creative Commons license.
This afternoon, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that they are loosening the regulations that govern transportation of... Read more
By Jason Dole on Friday, Jun. 29, 2012 - 11:38 am
Above: A YouTube video diary documenting the recording of Reliquary, a soon-to-be-released album by Martin Rivas.
Singer/songwriter Martin Rivas is a Brooklyn native, but he’s also got some roots up in the mountains. When Schoharie County, Rivas’s home... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 12:01 pm
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 in favor of letting most provisions of the healthcare reform law stand. (The ruling did strike down a provision that imposed federal penalties on states if they refuse to expand their Medicaid... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 11:53 pm
With most districts reporting, the Associated Press called the Democratic primary in New York's 19th Congressional District in favor of attorney Julian Schreibman, shortly after 11pm. Schreibman, a first-time candidate, defeated Dutchess County legislator... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 - 10:24 am
Joel Tyner (left) and Julian Schreibman, candidates seeking to run on the Democratic ticket for New York State's 19th Congressional District this year.
Voters, don't forget to go to the polls: New York State holds its statewide primaries today.
Here in... Read more
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