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By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 - 11:24 am
Prattsville lost a lot more than bricks and mortar in the Irene floods. The Daily Mail reports that most of the town's financial records for the 2011 fiscal year were destroyed in last year's epic flooding, making a proper audit of the town's books... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 - 12:23 pm
In a lot of local elections, it's a challenge to find enough people to run to have a contested election. But not in the Delaware County town of Sidney, where five people are running for two seats on the town council in the November 6 election. Sidney,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 - 6:14 pm
On Wednesday, October 17, Doctor Wayne Longmore of Woodstock pled guilty to a federal drug charge that will cost him his medical license and his future at his cash-only Woodstock Walk-In Doctor's Office. Longmore, a former emergency room doctor whose... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 - 5:02 pm
Tonight, the candidates for New York's 19th Congressional District, Julian Schreibman (Democrat) and Chris Gibson (Republican incumbent), will hold their second debate at 8pm at WMHT-TV in Troy. The station will be broadcasting the debate live on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 - 8:26 pm
Above: A three-car accident resulted in a flipped-over pickup truck on Rte. 28 last night. Photo by Mike A., of the West Hurley Fire Department, via the department's Facebook page. Sun glare and crowded traffic conditions caused a rear-end chain collision... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 - 2:47 pm
Last week, a majority of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution that would support the construction of a natural gas pipeline through a portion of Delaware County. This letter is in response to that vote. -- Julia Reischel... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 - 12:44 pm
New York and Pennsylvania state environmental agencies are imposing emergency rules on hunters, after a captive deer in New Oxford, Pennsylvania was found to be infected with chronic wasting disease. Today, the New York State Department of Environmental... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:17 pm
Above: Detail of photo by Flickr user Kevin Dooley. Published under Creative Commons license. Are you registered to vote in New York State? If not, you have until Friday, October 12 to make sure you're registered to vote in the general election on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 - 11:59 am
Enough with the bears, you say? I couldn't resist: We got this fantastic bear video from Michael DiBenedetto today in which a black bear outsmarts a bear-proof bird feeder by implementing the mechanics of pulleys. Really. Proof positive that humans aren'... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 - 2:51 pm
Rising drug abuse is putting a tremendous strain on Delaware County's foster care system, according to a county official. Delaware County DSS Commissioner William Moon minced no words in describing the county's drug problems at last week's regular board... Read more

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