TRR photo by Fritz Mayer Bo Lipari, executive director of New Yorkers for Verified Voting, explains the difference between two electronic voting systems.

Election commissioners face crucial choice

Advocate presses for optical scanners over touch screens

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—When Bo Lipari, a former software engineer, heard about new plans to use computers as voting machines back in 2001, he said to himself, “That’s a terrible idea.”

Now, he’s crisscrossing the state trying to persuade county commissioners to choose paper ballots with optical scanners, instead of touch-screen systems or direct recording electronic (DRE) systems. He told a small group of residents at the Sullivan County Government Center on September 13 that the reason is simple: the scanners are more secure, more reliable and they cost less the DREs.

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Tearing down to build up hope

“Green Demolitions” funds addiction programs

By SANDY LONG

HONESDALE, PA—In a freshly painted, bright green warehouse on Honesdale’s Brown Street, Steve Daley hustles from customer to kitchen countertop. One woman checks out an assortment of lightly used cabinetry, while the owners of a local restaurant look for bathroom fixtures. Another person nabs a functional filing cabinet for $25. Daley smiles and gestures toward the tons of still-useful items. “All of it was headed for a landfill.”

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Riverside development draws concern from residents

Flood plain project requires upgraded rail crossing

By JANET NOBLE

NARROWSBURG, NY—A development in Campfield Flats is stirring controversy among river valley residents.

The tract of land in question is north of Narrowsburg, and lies west of Route 97, between the Delaware River and the railroad tracks, which are owned by Norfolk Southern Railway. The northerly end of the parcel is parallel to Floyd Campfield’s eel weir. At present, the land is accessible by a private crossing on a short spur from Ackerman Road, used by six seasonal homes.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Andrew Neiderman honored by historical society
• Von Steuben Parade & Germanfest
• Loosening the muscles that bind
• Green tech, open space and flood protection
• DA Lungen sued by U.S. Humane Society

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