Local News in Schoharie County, New York
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Investigators search for cause of Schoharie fire
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:25:18 -0800
Firefighters worked Tuesday to put out the fire that engulfed a house on Route 7 in the town of Schoharie. Smoke could be seen for miles. Inside, a woman was found on the second floor.
Twelve Public Schools across the Country Named as Finalists in Samsung’s $1 Million Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0800
Twelve public schools from across the country – Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming – have won $70,000 in tech
Governor Cuomo announces New York State to receive $93 million in Federal grants for disaster relief
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:41:27 -0800
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that New York State will receive over $93 million in disaster relief to help communities that were hit hard by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The funds are for disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
New state Assembly and Senate redistricting unveiled
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:29 -0800
A new redistricting plan for New York Assembly and Senate districts threatens the political career of Assemblyman Pete Lopez, R-Schoharie, while making only moderate alterations to the constituency of Sen. James Seward, R-Milford. The plan, which Lopez described as being only in the preliminary stage, redraws district lines in a way that pits him against another incumbent Republican ...
Farm Service Agency 's eyed for closure, farmers would have to travel to Greenwich if consolidation adopted; hearing ...
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:00:25 -0800
BALLSTON SPA — A federal agency that helps local farmers obtain grants and loans is targeted for closure and would merge with a similar office in Washington County.
New York Farm Service Agency ’s Ballston Spa bureau may be closing
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:27:49 -0800
BALLSTON SPA — A federal agency that helps local farmers obtain grants and loans is targeted for closure and would merge with a similar office in Washington County.
Democrats, GOP dispute fairness of NY's proposed new Senate districts (with maps, schedule of public hearings)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:05:35 -0800
This is the first of two stories about reaction to the New York Legislature’s proposed new districts. This story offers reaction to the proposed Senate districts. We’ll report next week on reaction to the proposed Assembly districts.
Four Northeastern States Get New Federal Emergency Aid From HUD
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:18:02 -0800
New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New Jersey are among the eight states nationwide that will share in $400 million in new federal emergency aid announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last Friday. These funds will go …
Redistricting zaps CNY Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:32:40 -0800
Proposed changes would force the Republican assemblywoman from New Hartford to run against another incumbent Republican, Assemblyman Pete Lopez of Schoharie.
Information on Irene
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:22:03 -0800
It has been six months since Tropical Storm Irene ripped through the Capital Region. One of the areas hit the hardest was Schoharie County. Thursday night the New York Power...