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Catskill Park master plan revised (Mid-Hudson News) ALBANY ? The Catskill Park State Land Master Plan, first developed in 1985, has been revised and the state wants public comment on it. New York City drinking water makes the grade (Kingston Daily Freeman)THE CLEAN Drinking Water Coalition has given good grades to New York City drinking water, much of which comes from the Catskills. Local Happenings (Daily Record)The Sierra Club invites the community to its meeting on June 11 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at The Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St. Sandra Brinker will speak about the activities of the Rockaway River Coalition as the group fights to clean up and protect the Rockaway River. Three unopposed in Coxsackie-Athens race (Kingston Daily Freeman)ATHENS - Residents in the Coxsackie-Athens school district will have three people seeking three three-year board seats on the ballot Tuesday. Beaumont, Hurst tell their sides of attack (Register-Star)HUDSON ? The Hudson man accused of beating another man with a hammer had his case held over for grand jury and his original bail revoked Wednesday. DONALD H. BATES (The Narrowsburg River Reporter)Donald H. Bates of Honesdale PA, died Saturday, May, 10, 2008 in the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. he was 75. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Edna L. Comino Bates. COMING THURSDAY (Kingston Daily Freeman)The Open Space Institute and the Department of Environmental Protection are acquiring the SUNY New Paltz field campus in Ashokan. Correspondent William Kemble has that story. Proposed law addresses merchants? parking concerns (Register-Star)HUDSON ? Merchants will be able to purchase permits that would allow them to reserve or use metered parking spots for a 24-hour period, under a local law to be considered by the Common Council at its May 20 formal meeting. Local excel at Trooper Biathlon (Kingston Daily Freeman)The fifth annual Trooper Biathlon, held last Sunday at West Hurley Park, attracted more than 100 individuals and teams to the event that raises funds for the families of New York State Troopers Mike Kelly, Ken Poormon and John McKenna. DEC poised to ban all open burning in NYS (The Daily Mail)CATSKILL ? Folks who live in rural counties like Greene and Columbia will no longer have the option of using a burn barrel or burning autumn leaves or conducting any type of open burning ? with limited exception ? after a proposed rule change is implemented by NYS Department of Conservation later this year. |
by Russell Dunn