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Fred White Road in Cochecton, NY has suffered damage caused by trucks working on the Millennium Pipeline, according to highway superintendent Brian DuBois.

Highway super wants Millennium to fix roads

Millennium: ‘If we did it, we’ll fix it’

By FRITZ MAYER

TOWN OF COCHECTON, NY—Brian DuBois knows the roads of Cochecton better than most. As highway superintendent, he is charged with keeping them in good repair. Not surprisingly, he is dismayed when the roads are damaged, and, according to DuBois, they have suffered quite a bit of damage over the past six months while crews from the subcontractor Precision Pipeline were working on laying the Millennium Pipeline.

DuBois took this reporter on a tour of affected roads such as Tyler, Fred White and Old County. There were gouges, large cracks, scrapes and other damage. In the winter, water will get into the cracks and freeze, further damaging the surface.

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Renovation reveals ‘time capsule’

New Honesdale gallery blends art, history and community

By SANDY LONG

HONESDALE, PA—Some will visit to view the work of regional artists and the collection of antiques. Others will gather for community events. Those with an interest in local history will find a fascinating past lurking in the building that now houses the newly restored Philip Hone Gallery on Honesdale’s Main Street. And all are welcome, according to gallery director Robert Nell.

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Lawsuit targets Sullivan County college windmills

Are they structures or utilities?

By FRITZ MAYER

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY—Kenneth Walter has been fighting against the windmills proposed for the college since planning began more than a year ago. Now, he’s filed a lawsuit about the approval process for the projects. The suit was filed on December 3 against the Sullivan County Legislature, the Sullivan County Community College Board of Trustees and the Fallsburg Planning Board.

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