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Town of Webb

Police: Man Ran Down Deer With Truck

April 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

eco patchOn March 31st, Town of Webb Police contacted NYS Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Noyes about a deer struck and killed by a vehicle in the village of Old Forge. [Read more…] about Police: Man Ran Down Deer With Truck

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Crime and Justice, ECOs, Forestport, Old Forge, Town of Webb, whitetail deer

Flatrock Mtn Easement Draft Recreation Plan Released

March 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

proposed Flatrock Mountain Conservation Easement mapThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced they are seeking public comment on the draft Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for Flatrock Mountain Conservation Easement.

The 511-acre easement tract is located southwest of Old Forge in the town of Webb, Herkimer County, between State Route 28 and Middle Branch Moose River. [Read more…] about Flatrock Mtn Easement Draft Recreation Plan Released

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Easements, Flatrock Mountain Conservation Easement, Town of Webb

A Short History Of Eagle Bay In The Adirondacks

December 29, 2020 by Richard Williams Leave a Comment

Eagle Bay Map Courtesy Adirondack AtlasEagle Bay lies in the middle of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State at an elevation of 1,720 feet. Situated just north of 4th Lake on the Fulton Chain, and about ten miles east of Old Forge, the small hamlet (one of 94 designated hamlets in the Adirondacks) has seasonal activity consisting of winter snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. Summer events focus on the various surrounding lakes, ponds, mountains, and hiking trails. [Read more…] about A Short History Of Eagle Bay In The Adirondacks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Brown's Tract, Fulton Chain, Herkimer COunty, Old Forge, surveying, Tourism, Town of Webb, Transportation, William Seward Webb

Police Chase Winds Through Adirondack Park

July 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYSP logoNew York State Police report they were involved in a pursuit from Utica into the heart of the Adirondacks 90 miles away.

Police say strip spikes were deployed twice, but did not stop the driver. The pursuit ended at Blue Mountain Lake, in Hamilton County. [Read more…] about Police Chase Winds Through Adirondack Park

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Blue Mountain Lake, Crime and Justice, Indian Lake, Inlet, Old Forge, Raquette Lake, State Police, Town of Webb

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