Archive for March, 2009
Friday, March 27th, 2009
Apples and dollars
An apple a day
Seward reads to children about orchards, calls for preservation of Empire Zones
The Daily Mail
ATHENS — State Senator James L. Seward, R-Oneonta, took a break from budget meetings in the state Capital Thursday to observe Agriculture Literacy Day at Edward J. Arthur Elementary School in Athens.
He read a new book to a second […]
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
Alden Terrace lawsuit tossed
Alden Terrace lawsuit tossed
Pulver rules that plaintiffs failed to prove their case
The Daily Mail
Mar. 27, 2009
CAIRO — Greene County Judge George J. Pulver Jr. dismissed the lawsuit against the Cairo Town Board and Planning Board, various state agencies and developers of the proposed Alden Terrace development Thursday, ruling that the suit was untimely and failed […]
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
School chiefs offer wish lists
School chiefs offer wish lists
Spending plans for buildings reflect decreases
The Daily Mail
Mar. 26, 2009
CAIRO — The Cairo-Durham School Board heard good news from three building principals and one program director.
Their budgets indicated that the Cairo Elementary School, Cairo-Durham Middle School, Cairo-Durham High School and the Pupil Services and Special Education program will operate on less […]
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Proposed fill law draws fire at meeting
Proposed fill law draws fire at meeting
The Daily Mail
Mar. 24, 2009
ATHENS — The Athens Town Board heard negative comments last week on a proposed revision to an ordinance requiring property owners to obtain a permit for earth removal and deposition work on their property.
Under the existing law, up to 1,000 cubic yards, or 750 tons […]
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Company working toward new rail spur
Company working toward new rail spur
The Daily Mail
Mar. 24, 2009
ATHENS — A community renewal block grant application asking for $750,000 has been submitted to the state Office of Community Renewal for a rail spur off the tracks along Schoharie Turnpike to the Northeast Treaters of New York facility, project consultant F. Steven Kirk, of […]
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Fire claims barn, 2 acres of brush
Fire claims barn, 2 acres of brush
The Daily Mail
Mar. 24, 2009
GREENVILLE — A portion of Route 32 in Greenville was closed Monday afternoon while five companies as well as a team from the State Department of Environmental Conservation controlled and monitored a fire that claimed a barn and two acres of brush.
No injuries were reported.
The […]
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
“Cake Eaters” director returns to Catskill, discusses film
“Cake Eaters” director: film is about love in the face of loss
The Daily Mail
Mar. 22, 2009
CATSKILL — Mary Stuart Masterson emerged from an opening curtain on the movie stage in Catskill’s Community Theater after the 7 p.m. showing of “The Cake Eaters” and took a dramatic curtsy in front of an applauding audience of about […]
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Tedisco urges new investment in Main Street
Tedisco urges new investment in Main Street
The Daily Mail online
Mar. 22, 2009
TANNERSVILLE — Assembly Minority Leader and Congressional candidate James Tedisco (R-Schenectady) visited The Village Bistro in Tannersville Saturday to listen to his supporters’ concerns and to discuss with them his plan to create and retain jobs 10 days before the special election to fill […]
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Saturday, March 21st, 2009
“Cake Eaters’ resonates with hometown crowd
“Cake Eaters” resonates with hometown crowd
The Daily Mail
Mar. 20, 2009
CATSKILL — The first audience to view “The Cake Eaters” in Greene County murmured excitedly when familiar places including Catskill’s Green Lake Homestead resort, The Iron Horse Bar, in Hudson, and DiStefano’s Meat Market, in Cairo, appeared before them on the big screen in the Community […]
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Chief planner leaves board
Chief planner leaves board
The Daily Mail
Mar. 20, 2009
CAIRO — Peter Maassmann resigned from his post as Planning Board Chairman during a meeting of the Town Board Wednesday.
He offered no reason at the time, but Maassmann said Thursday his decision to leave the board was motivated by the needs of his resort, Blackhead Mountain Lodge and […]