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Award-winning investigative reporter and former senior editor now leading up environmental coverage for the Poughkeepsie Journal. Former corporate search manager and recruiter.

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Threatened H.V. Amphibians Emerge in Spring's Vernal Pools

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By John Ferro, Jason Taylor
| scenichudson.org
These days, it’s not easy being green — at least if you are a Hudson Valley amphibian. Frogs and salamanders both here and around the world are facing a true threat quartet: pollution, disease, invasive species and climate change.
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New Paltz budget passes with ease

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By John Ferro
| Poughkeepsie Journal Verified
NEW PALTZ – Voters in the New Paltz school district overwhelmingly approved a $53.9 million spending plan for the 2014-15 school year Tuesday. The budget passed, 1,175 to 435, in unofficial results. The plan increased spending by 3.2 percent. The tax levy, the amount raised by property taxes, was $38 million, a 2.3 percent increase over the previous budget. A separate proposition to spend $485,000 on three large buses and three small buses also passed easily, 1,039 to 548.
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Marlboro voters narrowly approve budget

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By John Ferro
| Poughkeepsie Journal Verified
MARLBORO – Voters in the Marlboro school district narrowly approved a $51.8 million budget for the 2014-15 school year Tuesday. The budget passed, 1,102 to 1,026, in unofficial results. The plan represented a 2.73 percent spending increase. The tax levy, the amount raised by property tax, was $35.8 million, a 2.19 percent increase.
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