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NYS Home Heating Help Available November 16

The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced that New York State’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) will open for the season…



Wind Energy at the Thruway: A Win-Wind Project

Wind Energy at the Thruway: A Win-Wind Project As the demand for more energy increases, the New York State Thruway Authority is taking steps to…



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Apple Picking on Long Island: Where to Pick Fall 2011

It’s almost time to say goodbye to summer and welcome the fall, and what better way to do it than with fresh cider, fresh cider…



he skeletal remains of a young woman killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The skeleton, unearthed from the ruins of Herculaneum in 1982, was named the "Ring Lady" because of the emerald and ruby rings found on the woman's left hand. Two gold bracelets and gold earrings were also found by the woman's side.  Source: Scanned image from Vesuvius National Park newsletter Vesuvioinrete dated 5 July, 1995. This particular image, property of the Italian government, was taken during the first year of boathouse excavations in Herculaneum in 1982.

Vesuvius Day: Mount Vesuvius Eruption Anniversary

While many of us here on the east coast were hit with varying degrees of earth shaking Tuesday, today marks the anniversary of a much…



Cheryl Patnode of Glens Falls, N.Y., warms coffee and dish water by campfire at Moreau Lake State Park in Moreau, N.Y., on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Loggers and campers are being penalized for violating the state's ban on moving untreated camp wood more than 50 miles from its source, a regulation imposed along with limits on lumber companies to stem the spread of invasive pests like the destructive emerald ash borer. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Drop the Wood! NY Cracks Down on Destructive Bugs

Nanette Pelkey stuck a few pieces of firewood in her car trunk and headed out with her husband for a four-hour trip to his brother’s…



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DEC Announces New York’s Forests Photo Contest

In recognition of the importance of forests to the health and well being of society, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has…