June 2012
Legislature approves invasive species bill
ALBANY, NY — Both New York State legislative houses have approved legislation that will ban the sale and possession of ecologically altering invasive species throughout New York. The law was sponsored by Senator Betty Little (R-C-I, Queensbury). Read more
Email this pageEMS funding deadline approaches
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) urges fire and EMS organizations to apply for a new round of federal grants through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The deadline is July 6. Read more
Microenterprise grants awarded
A total of $165,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 11 Sullivan County businesses under the county’s Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP). The program targets Main Street businesses that are located within downtown areas and provide goods and services, and “Agri-business” enterprises, including farms, agriculture support businesses and businesses that process farm products. Read more
Activists ask for legislative support; the push to counter Citizens United
The bar to pass a constitutional amendment in the United States is very high; the amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority in the House and the Senate, and must be adopted by 38 of the 50 states.
There is a movement to pass a constitutional amendment to counter the impacts of the 2010 Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court, which allows corporations to spend nearly unlimited amounts of money to influence the outcomes of national and local elections. Read more
Berlin Township septage company fined
The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined a Berlin Township company for violating the Clean Streams Law and the Solid Waste Management Law. The fine came to light at the township supervisors meeting on June 19. Read more
Driver rams cop car twice; camp worker arrested for DWI
A 23-year-old man is accused of ramming a Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office patrol car twice before the deputy in the car could bring the driver under control. Read more
Mill Market targets food from the region
Members of the press and local officials were recently treated to a sneak preview of the enticing products at the new Mill Market in the historic Hawley Silk Mill during Media Day. Defining the focus of the new market is an emphasis on high quality foods and goods primarily from within a 200-mile radius of the Lake Wallenpaupack region. Read more
New cemetery brochure a model for others
Locating the final resting place of a loved one in the Town of Lumberland soon will be easier with the release of the town’s new cemetery brochure. The eight-page, full-color publication is the result of a 20-year labor of love, which town historian Frank Schwarz proposed and brought to fruition with the assistance of designer Christine Smetaniuk and proofreader Sophia Martynec. Read more
Honesdale Borough Pool opens with a splash; many sponsors made it possible
Six months ago, it looked as if this might never happen.“It looked pretty bleak back then since there was no money in the budget to open this pool,” said Michael Slish, Honesdale Borough parks and recreation chairman. Read more
Sojourners sweep the Big Eddy
Participants in the 18th annual Delaware River Sojourn wave while approaching the Narrowsburg bridge and the deepest and narrowest section of the river on June 25, the second day of the river trip. The paddlers proceeded through the Big Eddy and concluded the day at the Ten Mile River access in the Town of Tusten. The seven-day paddle began on June 24 at Callicoon and will conclude in New Jersey on June 30. Learn more at www.delawareriversojourn.org.
