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By Lissa Harris on Thursday, May. 1, 2014 - 12:09 pm
A raccoon that was killed in a recent fight with a dog in the Delaware County hamlet of Bloomville was found to be infected with rabies, county health officials announced.
The raccoon was sent to the New York State rabies laboratory for testing. County... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2014 - 4:06 pm
Above: A trailcam in Delaware County catches a nocturnal glimpse of an elusive wild boar. Photo taken in August 2013; courtesy of USDA APHIS.
A statewide ban on the hunting and trapping of feral swine -- also known as wild boars or Eurasian boars -- went... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014 - 3:25 pm
Above: An adult eagle and an eaglet in the bald eagle nest near the Gilboa Dam in Schoharie County. Photo via the NYC DEP's Flickr account.
For the second year running, a pair of bald eagles nesting near the Gilboa Dam has hatched a pair of fuzzy gray... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Apr. 25, 2014 - 6:13 pm
A man was severely injured after losing control of his all-terrain vehicle on Route 10 just north of the village of Sharon Springs on Thursday, April 24, according to press releases from the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office.
The man, Franklin Butler of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Apr. 25, 2014 - 11:29 am
Above: Business owners discuss a proposed bed tax for Delaware County at a public meeting in Arkville on March 25, 2014. Photo by Julia Reischel.
The Delaware County Board of Supervisors took the first step towards levying a two percent tax on room and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2014 - 6:30 pm
Above: Photo of the Bull Run culvert passing under Main Street in Margaretville, the site of a proposed flood mitigation project that may be carried out with funds from the NY Rising program. Photo by Tetra Tech; from the Margaretville NY Rising Committee... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Apr. 21, 2014 - 5:28 pm
Above: A goddess on an altar at the Maetreum of Cybele in 2010. Photo by Julia Reischel.
The question of whether a tiny Pagan group's Palenville headquarters qualifies for a religious tax exemption will be heard by the highest court in New York State this... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Apr. 18, 2014 - 2:55 pm
Above: A map of a proposed 11.5-mile walking and biking trail near the Ashokan Reservoir, on an Ulster County-owned railroad track that was once part of the Ulster & Delaware railroad and is currently leased to the Catskill Mountain Railroad. Map from... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014 - 4:23 pm
A year after it was begun, a New York State program to help homeowners pay for damage inflicted by Irene, Lee and Sandy is coming to a close. The NY Rising Housing Recovery Program, which funds repair, mortgage assistance, flood mitigation and buyouts of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2014 - 4:14 pm
Top: Fire engulfs the historic Rexmere Hotel around 11 a.m. on March 25, 2014. Photo by Chris Becker. To see a slideshow of the fire as it destroyed the building in about 20 minutes, see the bottom of this story.
Above: Video of the Rexmere collapsing... Read more
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