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Natural Gas Development Deadly? God Knows it’s Killing Me

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By Martha E. Conway The catalyst that finally led to the skull-cracking pain in my head last week began at least two to three years ago when a member of the Madison County Board of Supervisors strongly recommended the county form a committee dedicated to looking at the issues surrounding natural gas development. Now “development” [...]


Going Green: Hamilton Schools Take Great Green Leap

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By Jim Bona (Hamilton, NY) It is always exciting when there is good news on the green front and I am happy to report that Hamilton Central Schools is in the process of taking a great green step….no…leap into the future. The school is in the process of becoming more energy independent and energy efficient [...]


Energy committee recommends creation of natural gas task force in Madison County

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Submitted by Jim Goldstein (Wampsville, NY – Aug. 18, 2010) On Monday, the Madison County adhoc energy committee, on the motion of John Salka, Supervisor of the Town of Brookfield, and seconded by Dr. Raymond Cross, president of Morrisville State College, recommended the creation of a Task Force on Natural Gas in Madison County to [...]


Natural Gas Drilling…

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By Jim Goldstein (Lebanon, NY) As the supervisor of the town of Lebanon and the former vice chair of the county’s Ad Hoc Energy Committee, I am pleased to see that the county energy committee and public utilities committee is finally going to have a discussion on infrastructure impacts of natural gas drilling, energy resources [...]


Great Swamp Conservancy Events Planned

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(Canastota, Town of Lenox, NY) Aug. 19: “Dragonflies of the Great Swamp Conservancy” at 1 p.m. A PowerPoint presentation by naturalist Jim D’Angelo, director of Sterling Nature Center will educate the public about these fascinating, spectacular insects. Aug. 21: “Seashells and Oceanography” From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. View and identify shells from the Gulf Coast [...]


Learn About Geocaching

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(Cazenovia, NY) Love scavenger hunts? Then join Bridget Maloney as she shows us how to use current GPS technology to find geocaches hidden in the village on Saturday Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. We will start in the Library Community Room to learn how to get geocache location information and then go outside [...]


CPF Summer Walk Series Was Buzz of the Day

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(Cazenovia, NY) Bob and Bev Thorp know the sweet taste of success. On Aug. 7, curious bee visitors were treated to a tour of their honeybee farm and guided through the process of honey making from flower to bottle. Bob Thorp allowed everyone in their honey shack so he could explain the details of the [...]


Going Green: Can being ‘green’ keep you healthy?

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By Jim Bona (Hamilton, NY) The email was mysterious. It was also intriguing. It came from the director of a county agency saying he had been reading my column and he wanted to talk to me.  Hmmmm.  What could that be about?  We made a date to meet and talk.  I was very interested to [...]


TU680 Members Help DEC Stock Trout

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Madison County’s Trout Unlimited Chapter 680 worked with the state Department of Environmental Conservation April 6 and May 25 to help stock trout in Chittenango, Canastota and Canaseraga creeks. On April 6, Chittenango Creek received about 12,000 1-year-old and 2-year-old brown trout. The May 25 stocking put 250 brown trout in each of the other [...]


What’s the Buzz about Bees?

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(Cazenovia, NY) On Saturday Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon the public is invited to learn about honeybees and honey at Thorp’s Honey, 4727 Lincklaen Road. Nectar, supers, queen bees, royal jelly, extractor…. We’ve hear these terms, but do we really understand how honeybees and humans partner to bring us the delicious taste treat [...]


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