DEC’s Forest Health crew in region 8 assisted the New York State Hemlock Initiative in releasing 2,042 Laricobius nigrinus at Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area Oct. 23. Laricobius … more

DEC’s aquatic invasive species team has recently been made aware of a new invasive species in New York and the United States: water soldier. Water soldier (Stratiotes aloides) looks similar in … more

It’s no secret that packaging disposal is an issue when it comes to the holidays. To ensure you are reducing, reusing, and recycling things correctly, check out this handy chart. You can also … more

PFAS are a class of manmade chemicals that have been widely used in various consumer, commercial and industrial products since the 1940s. When intentionally added to apparel, PFAS chemicals provide … more

A red pine scale is a scale insect native to Japan that feeds on red pine trees. Red pine scale nymphs settle down on a tree’s terminal end branches, feeding on sap and eventually causing the … more

First-year Hartwick College women’s basketball player Natalie Vredenburgh of Delhi made the most out of her return to her hometown, collecting two new career highs of 12 points and nine … more

Varsity Boys Basketball   (6 league games) Margaretvill 1-0 3-2 SKCS 1-0 3-4 Gilboa/Roxbury 1-0 2-3 HTC 1-1 1-7 Jefferson/Stamford 0-1 3-4 Windham 0-1 2-4 … more

SIDNEY - Oxford/Greene boy’s wrestling defeated Sidney in Sidney’s first ever dual meet with an overall score of 48-24 Tuesday, Dec. 17.   Oxford/Greene’s Troy Braman, … more

SIDNEY - Sidney girl’s wrestling made history on Wednesday, Dec. 17 by clinching a victory over Greene/Oxford in the school’s first ever dual meet, with an overall score of 25-15.   … more

MARGARETVILLE - Franklin girls’ varsity basketball outscored the Margaretville girls’ varsity team with a score of 48-41 Monday, Dec. 16, at Margaretville Central School. While the game … more

ROXBURY - In a tightly contested non-league matchup Friday, Dec. 13, the Gilboa-Roxbury girls varsity basketball team squeaked past Margaretville 30-27 at Roxbury Central School. Caitlyn … more

Varsity Boys Basketball   (6 league games) Margaretville 0-0 2-1 Jefferson/Stamford 0-0 2-3 Windham 0-0 2-3 SKCS 0-0 2-4 Gilboa Conesville/ Roxbury 0-0 1-3 … more