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By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2010 - 3:49 pm
The debate over gas drilling in the Marcellus is beginning to attract some Madison-Avenue-style advertising stunts, such as this video by Riverkeeper's Don't Frack With NYC campaign:
It stars Louis Thompson, the owner of Terrace Bagels in Prospect Park... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2010 - 11:20 am
Since Schoharie beef farmer David Huse died last month in a tractor accident, his friends and neighbors have been coming to terms with his loss.
Before it ended its legislative session, the New York State Legislature adopted a resolution honoring Huse's... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2010 - 11:01 am
According to this note in last week's edition of the Mountain Eagle, there is a county-wide municipal water-tasting contest today:
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has invited the village of Stamford to participate in the annual Delaware County... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2010 - 10:33 am
Last week, Cobleskill Highway Superintendent Tom Fissell accused Cobleskill Town Supervisor Tom Murray and Mayor Mark Nadeau of uttering the N-word. This week, in the face of their strenuous denials, Fissell has produced an audio tape backing up his claim... Read more
By Country House Realty on Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2010 - 9:20 am
Rare opportunity to own 1 of only 10 properties around scenic, non-motorboat Round Pond. In addition to the 5 lakefront acres, the 10 owners share an add'l 850 acres, with snowmobile/hiking trails/hunting grounds/picnic spots. The spring-fed 30 acre lake... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2010 - 3:39 pm
Zero gravity ride in Margaretville. Photo by Alison Cherry.
Across the watershed, rides were ridden, swims were swum, and fireworks were detonated. Here's the proof: photos of the Fourth of July, taken by our readers:
Nature's 4th Display in Stony... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2010 - 1:55 pm
July marks the start of two months of a Jewish population boom across the Catskills, and what better way to celebrate that with a little sentimental storytelling? Ronald Pies at The Jewish Magazine tells a fable of two warring brothers set in the old... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2010 - 1:44 pm
From Celeste Katz at the Daily News, quoting an email from Jay Jacobs, the chairman of the state Democratic Party:
Today, the New York State Democratic Committee initiated legal proceedings to cancel Senator Pedro Espada Jr.’s affiliation as a Democrat.... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2010 - 11:32 am
Eurasian water chestnut. Photo via the Rhode Island Natural History Survey.
The town of Esopus has fixed its brand-new water-chestnut-harvesting machine, and is ready to play grim reaper to the ever-present invasive plant that chokes the shallow waters of... Read more
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