Shandaken NewsLocal news for Shandaken, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'Sons of Brooklyn' presents heart-warming diversion- February 21, 2008 "It's a Wonderful Life", was a musical with a character in the Jimmy Stewart role who never had cause to regret a single hour of his days on earth, it could have been as great as Joe Dowd's "Sons of Brooklyn." If the Frank Capra flick, "It's a Wonderful Life", was a musical with a character in the Jimmy Stewart role who never had cause to regret a single hour of his days on earth, it could have been as great as Joe ... via Daily Freemanhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/sons-of-brooklyn-presents-heart-warming-div... Ulster man jailed after fight with father- February 19, 2008 SHANDAKEN - A 22-year-old Shandaken man and his 50-year-old father were arrested early this morning after the two were allegedly involved in a fight at their home that ended with nine shots being fired from a ... via Poughkeepsie Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/ulster-man-jailed-after-fight-with-father?f... Father-son fight leads to arrests- February 17, 2008 A father and son were arrested after a violent domestic dispute involving a .22-caliber long rifle early Saturday, police said. via Daily Freemanhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/father-son-fight-leads-to-arrests?fromrss=1 Joe Dowd expounds on how 'Sons of Brooklyn' came to be- February 15, 2008 "It's about whether fathers and sons can come to some answer about who they are and who they are to become." It all began 10 years ago with a used piano and a lifetime of admiration for his father. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...http://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/joe-dowd-expounds-on-how-sons-of-brooklyn-c... New Year, New You: Birchcreek Retreat at at the Copperhood Inn & Spa, New York- February 13, 2008 SpaIndex.com and SpaFlyer.com , between them, receive a great many inquiries every January and February, asking for referrals to weight loss retreats for the coming year. via SpaFlyerhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/new-year-new-you-birchcreek-retreat-at-at-t... Alliance sought to go after Route 28 funding- February 11, 2008 "Our organization has no control how the state is going to handle those monies" The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development is trying to form an alliance of several communities along the state Route 28 corridor to hash out ideas for a $500,000 state fund earmarked for the area. via Daily Freemanhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/alliance-sought-to-go-after-route-28-fundin... Saturday's best bets: Life, love and the FDNY- February 11, 2008 Life, love and the FDNY "Sons of Brooklyn," a new, full-scale musical by Joe Dowd, a regional editor at the Times Herald-Record, begins in 1969 in the shadow of just-being-built World Trade Center. via Middletown Times Herald Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/saturdays-best-bets-life-love-and-the-fdny?... Applauding Brooklyn's sons- February 9, 2008 "After a while, I was able to hold my own playing. Believe me, I'm not very good. I'm not ready for prime time. What I was able to do was write music." Local playwright Joe Dowd honors NYC firefighters in new musical 'Sons of Brooklyn.' Sometimes dreams come true in the grocery aisle. via Daily Freemanhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/applauding-brooklyns-sons?fromrss=1 Board wasn't consulted about hiring consultant- February 7, 2008 "I hope in the future this doesn't happen" In just his second month as Shandaken town supervisor, Peter DiSclafani found himself apologizing for authorizing a $3,000 expense which some say was illegal. via Daily Freemanhttp://www.topix.net/city/shandaken-ny/2008/02/board-wasnt-consulted-about-hiring-consulta... |