Archive for July, 2009
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Snow removal measure panned
Snow removal measure panned
Cost, liability, responsibility among concerns
The Daily Mail
July 21, 2009
CAIRO — A proposed local law regarding sidewalk snow removal on Main Street was panned at a public hearing.
Liability, responsibility and cost were among the concerns voiced by Cairo residents and Town Board members about the law, which was introduced to the Board in […]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Police search for missing Catskill man
Police search for missing Catskill man
Man’s truck found parked near his home on Main Street
The Daily Mail
July 21, 2009
CATSKILL — Catskill village police led a multiagency team Monday night in a search for a mentally distraught man but were unable to find him, according to authorities.
A search party consisting of law enforcement and volunteer firefighters […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
Catskill Firefighters christen “Tower of Power” truck
Catskill Firefighters christen “Tower of Power” truck
New ladder truck is largest in Greene
The Daily Mail
July 20, 2009
CATSKILL—Firefighters from area departments formally welcomed the Catskill Fire Department’s “Tower of Power” tower 3-15 truck Sunday afternoon with a champagne christening and a traditional wet-down at the department station on Central Avenue.
The 2008 Sutphen SP95 Aerial Platform ladder […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
Cairo cops new software helps fight crime
Cairo cops new software helps fight crime
Squad cars installed with new equipment for faster processing
The Daily Mail
July 20, 2009
CAIRO—The Cairo Police Department has received two Traffic and Criminal Software units that will help officers quickly and efficiently issue tickets and report accidents and other incidents.
Cairo Police Chief Chris Sprague said his department was the first […]
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Catskills get rich flavor of bluegrass
Catskills get rich flavor of bluegrass
Tent city springs up on opening day of Grey Fox Festival
The Daily Mail
July 17, 2009
OAK HILL — Thousands of bluegrass musicians and their fans turned the Walsh Farm in Oak Hil, into a sprawling tent city buzzing with excitement and the sounds of music for the opening of the Grey […]
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Board halts mutual aid accord with Greenville
Board halts mutual aid accord with Greenville
Cairo has not been paid for some calls in the last 2 years, chief says
The Daily Mail
July 16, 2009
CAIRO — The Town of Cairo Board voted Wednesday to cancel its mutual aid agreement with the Greenville Rescue Squad if a balance of almost $16,000 is not repaid within 45 […]
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Bank of Greene County expanding
Bank of Greene County expanding
The Daily Mail
July 15, 2009
The Bank of Greene County will move forward with a $500,000 expansion project this summer that will provide jobs and increase work and storage space in Catskill.
Both projects, bank President and Chief Executive Officer Donald Gibson said, will help the bank grow while remaining community-oriented.
“We want to […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Sammies is catering to Catskill
Sammies is catering to Catskill
The Daily Mail
July 14, 2009
Jim Shanagher had never run a restaurant before he opened Souper Sammies in Catskill, just more than a month ago. However he was not a stranger to food.
Shanagher’s father ran an Irish pub and his mother fed him and his 11 siblings.
“My mother was cooking for an […]
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Two-year contract ratified by village board
Two-year contract ratified by village board
The Daily Mail
July 15, 2009
The Catskill Village Board approved a new, two-year contract with the Catskill Police Department Monday night.
Trustee James Chewens, who is also the board’s liaison to the police department, announced that the $1,051,000 contract was within the budgeted appropriation agreed upon earlier this year during the budget […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
Bull blames board for auditors’ finds
Bull blames board for auditors’ finds
The Daily Mail
July 13, 2009
Former Coxsackie Village Mayor John Bull blames the Village Board for obstructing his plans to fix financial and procedural problems cited by a recent audit of the village.
The audit report released by the Office of the State Comptroller last week stated that the Village Board “did […]