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By Lissa Harris on Monday, Mar. 22, 2010 - 5:56 pm
Frequent Fox News commentator Dick Morris aimed a rhetorical blunderbuss between New York Congressman Scott Murphy's eyes yesterday over his vote for the healthcare reform bill, calling him and seven other legislators "traitors."
Those all voted no,... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Friday, Mar. 19, 2010 - 11:31 am
Aaaaand the prize goes to the Shawangunk Journal, for yesterday's story on flooding in Wawarsing: "Pump and Circumstance."
Part of Wawarsing is perched atop New York City's leaking Delaware Aqueduct. State senator John Bonacic is trying to get approval... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010 - 11:28 am
The Daily Star reports that publisher Tanya Shalor has "left The Daily Star to pursue other professional interests."
By WP Newsroom on Monday, Mar. 1, 2010 - 1:16 pm
Wanted: New York State travel editor who knows where Gore Mountain is. According to a state tourism guide, it's in the Catskills.
Spotted by eagle-eyed Times-Union reporter Rick Karlin.
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 - 1:44 pm
...even the newspaper is shutting down.
From the Daily Star's Facebook wall:
Hi, Jason from the Star here. The Daily Star will be closing early today, due to the snow storm and road conditions. We will be closing at 3PM. You will still be able to contact... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 - 11:30 pm
The story questions Paterson's role in a possible coverup of domestic violence accusations against aide David Johnson.
Many details of the governor’s role in this episode are unclear, but the accounts presented in court and police records and interviews... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 - 1:09 pm
The headline department is having a little too much fun over at the Legislative Gazette today: Pulled pathologist program prompts push for public-private partnerships.
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 - 9:50 am
The Greenville Press seems to have evaporated, along with its publisher Linda Fenoff.
All Greenville and New Baltimore residents are hereby invited to send us news items and tips on upcoming events they'd like to see covered. Send them by email (editor@... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 - 10:00 pm
The prize goes to the Kingston Times for this glorious specimen:
Fowl Play: Catskill Animal Sanctuary volunteers travel 1,000 miles to rescue sickly chickens after crystal meth lab bust
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 - 10:36 am
The Gov. tells Don Imus this morning:
I'm black, I'm blind, and I'm still alive.
Rumors about a damning New York Times story about the Governor are flying in Albany, but the actual story has yet to materialize--prompting one Newsday columnist to quip... Read more