Greene County

By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 - 8:08 am
A Greene County birdwatcher noticed a massive migration of snow geese flying over New Baltimore last night, according to Prospect Park and regional bird sightings, a Brooklyn bird-watching blog. The blog quotes an email sent by Richard Guthrie, a Greene... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 - 9:25 am
A Catskill man who hurt his ankles while working as a corrections officer in Coxsackie was collecting workers compensation insurance for the injury while also working as a part-time police officer in Cairo, the New York State Insurance Department reported... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 - 8:30 pm
Water in the Schoharie Creek hit 14.8 feet this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service's hydrograph. Main St. and Rte. 23 flood when the river hits 14 feet, according to NWS records. The National Weather Service issued an alert: THE FLOOD... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 - 7:39 pm
A trained weather spotter reporting to the National Weather Service and the good folks at WGXC saw some high water covering Rte. 145 in Cairo this afternoon, at its intersection wtih Rte. 23. From the weather spotter at 3:06pm, via NWS's Storm Summary... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 - 4:34 pm
You've really got to watch your step in the mountains during hunting season. Just ask Greene County man Robert Warrings -- who, it is alleged, was shot at several times by a local sheriff's officer while tracking a bear. The Daily Mail reports: The state... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 - 2:40 pm
WIOX on its launch day in August. Photo by Julia Reischel. Big radio news across the Catskills today. In Delaware and Schoharie counties, full-power WIOX station has won a $129,712 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The funds have been... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 - 11:49 am
Marc A. LitchkoThe State Police out of the Catskill barracks have released a detailed statement about the events that led to Wednesday's terrifying late-night standoff in downtown Windham. The release reports that six people, five men and one woman, were... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 - 8:41 am
A nine-hour standoff between police and reportedly armed people in an apartment over Windham Hardware ended without any injuries around 11pm, according to multiple news reports. The Daily Mail has an extended story today, though details are still emerging... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 - 7:19 pm
The Daily Mail has a breaking-news story: At least one armed man is allegedly holding one or more hostages in the Town of Windham, according to reports. From NY-ALERT at 6:21 pm: RTE 23 EB/WB CLOSED from South St. to RTE 296 (Town of Windham) at 6:10PM... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 - 11:53 am
The Daily Freeman's Jay Braman broke the news today that Belleayre Ski Center is going to see some nasty job cuts: Belleayre Mountain Superintendent Tony Lanza delivered bad news today to ski center employees. Lanza said he told staff members that top... Read more

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