March 22, 2015

National Weather Service Forecast for Sullivan County It's Threatening To Warm Up :) scenewsroundup.blogspot.com March 22, 2015 - A Weekly Roundup Of Sullivan County,  Catskill Mountians, & New York State News - Issue 2015 #11

Click Here To Keep Current On The Latest Catskill Country Real Estate News & Trends The Latest News on Casino Developments in Catskills & NYS: thestar.com.my Genting grows business in US and South Korea pressconnects.com Casino-siting board plans to extend contract with Taft nyspnews.com: State Police at Liberty Arrest White Sulphur Springs Man for Assault recordonline.com Charges for driver whose parade float fatally ran over woman midhudsonnews.com: Livingston Manor man goes to prison for deadly snowmobile crash midhudsonnews.com: Sullivan County fires Parker forestburgh.net: Little Free Library in Forestburgh catskillmtns.org/: OHISO partners with the Catskill Art Society catskillchronicle.com Sullivan County Launches Maple Syrup Directory  twcnews.com Child Dies in Loch Sheldrake Fire recordonline.com Ultra-Orthodox camps conundrum midhudsonnews.com: Monticello to move forward with major water system upgrades Casino Construction Threatened By Feds:  Tiny bat could derail millions of dollars worth of projects in region  recordonlines.com  Continue Reading "'People are freaking out,'' said Marc Baez, president of the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development. "This could be detrimental to a lot of growth and development in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.'" 100 acres already cleared for Sullivan casino - recordonline.com "The work is part of the $70 million infrastructure project to bring sewer, water, electricity and roads to the $1.1 billion casino resort for which many Sullivan residents have waited decades. The breakneck speed has been fueled, in part, by fear of a possible ban on the cutting of trees that could host a species of bat that may soon be listed as endangered or threatened - the northern long-eared bat - a ban that could stretch from April through September or October." Continue Reading Related: Real Estate in Sullivan County: Crystal Ball Predictions: Casino Effect Part 7 - catskillcountryrealestate.com Keep Current on Local News & Interest Stories Continuously Posted on Internet: "Like" & Get Daily Updates On Sullivan County eNews Round Facebook Page Comments? Questions? Email Us! Edythe Raiten  CSW-R Psychotherapy  Marital Counseling Mediation Relationships Family Counseling Appointments in Monticello 845-794-6938 Was Amber Alert Warranted? Couple Charged in Amber Alert Call Incident "Misunderstanding." twcnews.com.  Continue Reading 'The kids were safe the whole time. They were at my grandmother's house, where they found them. They were not harmed. They were clean, they were fed,' said Esquilin.  They say the Amber Alert was not necessary. 'The Amber Alert was for our probation violation, obviously because we're out of jail. But they have our kids in custody, but hopefully Monday we'll get them back." The Latest Kurly's Kommentary:   Required Metaphysical Metamorphosis of Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the DNC There was a report last week that the Democratic Party, which is coming off a huge midterm defeat in the recent congressional elections, is doing some soul-searching.  The Democratic National Committee released a preliminary report from its "Democratic Victory Task Force" outlining a number of steps to improve the party's branding, messaging and outreach. Catskills Summers Included: In 'Just Kids From the Bronx,' Famous Names Recall Their Roots nytimes.com  Continue Reading "'Ms. Lindenblatt recounts how after his garment business failed, her father, Reuben Freed, moved the family from Brooklyn to the site of an unfinished roadside diner 50 miles upstate in Tuxedo, hired Hymie (Red) Appel, whose family owned a hotel in Loch Sheldrake, as his manager and, with partners, opened in time for Memorial Day 1931. For half a century, Mr. Freed would welcome motorists shuttling between the city and the mountains.'" Incumbent Defeated by Orthodox: Another Election in Bloomingburg Pits Locals vs. Hasidic Community jpupdates,com  Continue Reading "For more than a year, the Sullivan County village of just over 400 residents has been embroiled in controversy stemming from the construction of Shalom Lamm's 396 unit development. The trouble between Sullivan County and Bloomingburg's Hasidic community started in 2006 when development deal to annex a portion of land in the area. All was fine until it was rumored that a Hasidic Jewish neighborhood was looking to inhabit the region. The local community says the developer tricked them, failing to mention the area was designated for the Jews." Federal Lawsuits & A Sense Of Doom...Village Pushes Limits As Election Results Set New Limitations    gunkjournal.com At the village board of trustees meeting on March 12 there was a sense that change was just over the horizon. During a moment of confusion over a resolution that was being tabled, trustee Kathy Roemer exclaimed that instead of tabling it she wanted to vote because 'I may not be here next month.'"  Continue Reading Member of New Bloomingburg Satmar Community Leading By 2 In Election For Village Trustee -  theyeshivaworld.com Another Monticello Native Climbs Ladder of Success:    New role for Sphinx founder Aaron Dworkin: U-M dean freep.com  Continue Reading "Dworkin's U-M appointment completes a long personal and professional journey. The adopted son of two college professors, he was born in Monticello, N.Y., and grew up in New York City and Hershey, Pa. He began playing the violin as a child, eventually receiving bachelor's and master's degrees in music from U-M.." More Than Westchester, Rockland: Liberty with highest property tax in Hudson Valley   poughkeepsiejournal.com  Continue Reading "The distinction of having the highest property tax in the Hudson Valley goes to the Town of Liberty in Sullivan County, according to the Empire Center's latest annual Benchmarking NY report. The report stated that the Town of Liberty's effective rate came to $58.56 per $1,000, or $4,164 a year for a home at Liberty's median value of $72,700." The Last Link: Another SC Winner As South Fallsburg Realtor Strikes It Big This is NY's luckiest county "If you're buying lottery tickets, you may want to head to Sullivan County in the Catskills.The New York Lottery on Wednesday is announcing the second huge lottery winner in the county this year.The latest is a Sullivan County woman who won a $126 million Mega Millions jackpot on Feb. 27.'".-  Read More   lohud.com

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