Feeding foxes…

_DSC9064While walking in the woods, local wildlife photographer Sue Kiesel had a rare opportunity to photograph a mother red fox and her litter of kits feeding outside their den. 

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SHARP Youths…

SHARP senior Jan Egenhofer with kindergartners C. Lynch and N. Hitchcock at the Wednesday, April 20th SHARP program at Niccolls Church. Photo by Gina Greco

SHARP senior Jan Egenhofer with kindergartners C. Lynch and N. Hitchcock at the Wednesday, April 20th SHARP program at Niccolls Church. Photo by Gina Greco

Town of Webb school kindergartners regularly visit the Senior Health Activities and Recreation Program (SHARP) on Wednesdays for intergenerational interaction, reading and other activities.

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Local Volunteer Fire & Emergency Open Houses set this weekend

by Marianne Christy

If you have ever thought about becoming a volunteer firefighter, emergency medical responder, a driver, or social member of the Otter Lake, Old Forge, or Woodgate Fire Departments, stop by the respective fire houses on Saturday, April 23 or Sunday, April 24 as the departments take part in Recruit NY. Continue reading

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Town of Webb P.D. reports recent enforcement activity

The Town of Webb Police Department has reported the following recent law enforcement activity.

A 29-year-old Fayetteville woman was charged with Speed in Zone and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd degree following an incident that occurred on Monday, April 18 at 3:41 p.m.

According to the report, investigation into a traffic stop on NYS Route 28 in Old Forge resulted in the arrest of the defendant for the above charges.

She was issued appearance tickets returnable to Town of Webb Court at a later date.

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Old Forge Library awarded arts grant

Worthen received the award from Assemblyman Marc Butler. Photo by Albert Worthen

Worthen received the award from Assemblyman Marc Butler. Photo by Albert Worthen

Isabella Worthen, Old Forge Library Director and Program Chairman of the Friends of the Old Forge Library, received the CNY/Arts 2016 Poetry and Illustration award at the 2016 Community Arts Grants Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday, April 20 at Syracuse International Airport.

During the ceremony, grants were awarded for arts programming in Herkimer, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego counties.

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