| VOLUME XXXII No. 14 | Narrowsburg, NY | April 6 - 12, 2006 |
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Breaking Villa Roma destroyed THE BEECHWOODS, NY—Fire completely destroyed the main building of the Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center on Tuesday evening, April 11. The fire began at about 10:30 pm. Firefighters on the scene reported that the fire began in the kitchen. The fire was brought under control at 6:30 a.m. But weary firefighters were still pouring water on hot spots on Wednesday morning after battling the blaze through the night. Well over 100 firefighters from 25 companies responded to the call. Several firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries. The Villa Roma was readying for 600 guests to arrive for an eight-day Passover holiday.
High-voltage power lines proposed for river corridor Spokesman says lines will not be buried ALBANY—A company called New York Regional Interconnect Inc. (NYRI) last week announced plans to build a high voltage power line from Utica to Orange County. The project has been described as being comparable to the controversial Marcy South lines that were erected in Sullivan County in the 1980s. NRYI has purchased, from a company called Pegasus, the rights to run utilities along the Norfolk Southern rail lines in Sullivan County and also along other existing energy rights of way. NYRI has proposed two different paths for the $1 billion project: one would take the lines along the Upper Delaware River, the other would take the lines further into the interior, reportedly along the path of the Millennium Pipeline. 
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Citizens discuss goals for Lumberland’s future Birth of a comprehensive plan LUMBERLAND, NY—Approximately 35 people gathered in at the Lumberland Town Hall on Wednesday, March 29 to participate in a discussion of goals for the town’s master plan. Attendees divided into four groups to discuss key areas: open space, housing, infrastructure and economic development. They collectively formulated goals, which were posted, and each person in attendance voted for the top five goals they want their community to realize. |
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Pike adopts agricultural land preservation program MILFORD, PA—Pike County’s farmland must be protected from extinction during times of rapid growth, and a measure to achieve that was adopted by the Pike County Commissioners on March 22. The commissioners adopted a countywide agriculture land preservation program and created the Pike County Agricultural Land Preservation Board to administer the program. |
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