Forestburgh NewsLocal news for Forestburgh, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Catskill Confidential: Sullivan chamber to honor town activists- April 29, 2008 M&M Auto Group will receive the Business of the Year award when the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce presents its 17th annual Pride of Sullivan County Awards on Sunday in The Club at Villa Roma in Callicoon. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...http://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/catskill-confidential-sullivan-chamber-to... 2 Sullivan family programs receive money from state- April 25, 2008 "And when I pointed it out they called me a crackhead and said get out "whitey" Sullivan County's Even Start program, and its Childcare Council, two programs that assist with early education will receive money from the state. via RecordOnline.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/2-sullivan-family-programs-receive-money-... Catskill Confidential: Monticello manager envisions upgrades for drafty Village Hall- April 23, 2008 "It would be like taking my wife to a Rolls-Royce dealership" Engineers recently toured Monticello's municipal building, as the village considers revamping its cramped and run-down workspace. via RecordOnline.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/catskill-confidential-monticello-manager-... Distribution of state grants is lopsided- April 21, 2008 "The vast majority of them are things that people ordinarily wouldn't quibble with" A gloomy economic climate didn't prevent state lawmakers from setting aside $20,000 for the Gardiner Fire Department in the budget they finished this month. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...http://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/distribution-of-state-grants-is-lopsided?... Tuition aid programs available for veterans- April 19, 2008 "At this time, combat veterans that served after February 28, 1961 will not receive that block grant of $1,00, but an amount equal to undergraduate tuition at a SUNY or CUNY school in New York State" ALBANY Funding in the state budget will expand a tuition assistance program for veterans of the Vietnam Persian Gulf and Afghanistan wars. via Mid-Hudson Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/tuition-aid-programs-available-for-vetera... Town wants Time Warner to extend cable farther- April 15, 2008 "I thought someone replaced my wire with a string and tin can" When Town Clerk Joanne Nagoda wants to check her e-mail, a noise that many thought was extinct screeches from her computer. via Middletown Times Herald Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/town-wants-time-warner-to-extend-cable-fa... Lumberland works out assessment deal with Alliance- April 13, 2008 "In the beginning I was an advocate for staying together and fighting" The Town of Lumberland has reached an agreement with Alliance Energy, the company that purchased several dams and reservoirs in 2006 and then sued to have their assessments reduced by more than $16 million. via RecordOnline.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/lumberland-works-out-assessment-deal-with... Flood mitigation money included in state budget- April 11, 2008 "If we do that, we might as well build an ark." Bonacic: "... cannot wait for Congress" ALBANY Homeowners, who experienced devastating damage from last year's floods in the Catskills and parts of the Hudson, may be able to breathe a little easier now that ... via Mid-Hudson Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/flood-mitigation-money-included-in-state-... Cappelli says resort will not cost state- April 9, 2008 "The type of project I want to build hinges on what they (state lawmakers) say" Westchester developer Louis Cappelli says he has two messages for state lawmakers about his plans to redevelop the former Concord into a destination resort. via Middletown Times Herald Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/cappelli-says-resort-will-not-cost-state?... Prison to stay open; city aid restored in budget- April 7, 2008 ALBANY Lawmakers are little by little adopting budget bills as they work toward closing the books on the 2008-2009 state budget, which was to have been adopted by March 31. via Mid-Hudson Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/forestburgh-ny/2008/04/prison-to-stay-open-city-aid-restored-in-... |