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In a new research, scientists have found that one of the world's most invasive plants provokes the native plant to "take itself out", thus employing a novel means of conquest to establish its supremacy. Read More

In a new research, scientists have found that one of the world's most invasive plants provokes the native plant to "take itself out", thus employing a novel means of conquest to establish its supremacy. Read More

There is good news and there is bad news. Read More

Soil tests show heating oil contamination below an underground oil tank at the fire station and to the building side of the tank, but more samples are needed to determine the extent of the contamination. Read More

Parks and recreation officials hope a new play structure will be installed by June in Beverly Park. Livonia City Council approved a contract Dec. 16 with Technical Service Professionals of Livonia for $81,913 to remove the current play structure and impacted soil. Read More

Last week Mrs. Sherrie Bartholomew, of Middleburgh, asked about landslide activity that she had observed just south of the intersection of Route 7 and Route 10. Read More

The county is lending its weight to a project to transform a former lumber mill in Darby into a huge special events center. Read More

University of Delaware researchers have uncovered a novel means of conquest employed by the common reed, Phragmites australis, which ranks as one of the world's most invasive plants. Read More

During 2006-07, 21,000 tons of soil contaminated with lead was removed from 129 locations in Iola and replaced with clean soil. Read More

Remediation work at the brownfield site at 104 S. Main St., Dolgeville, is entering its second week, with crews from Brewerton-based Paragon Environmental Construction continuing to remove contaminated soil and tanks from the site. Read More