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Copyrighted photo by David B. Soete This view of the Roebling Bridge-the oldest existing wire cable suspension bridge in the nation and one of four suspension aqueducts on the Delaware and Hudson Canal-is likely to remain unspoiled with the news that the New York Regional Interconnect has withdrawn its proposal to build a 180-mile power line through the Upper Delaware. The original route was along the railroad right-of-way, which would have been immediately above the 1847 structure that was designed by and built under the supervision of John Roebling, future engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge.

NYRI ‘suspends’ powerline application

FERC ruling decisive

By FRITZ MAYER

ALBANY, NY—In a dramatic and unexpected move, the lawyer for the company that has been seeking permission to build a powerline in the region for more than three years, suddenly said his company was withdrawing its application.

The stunning turn of events came in the midst of a hearing of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC), during which details for the 180-mile proposed line were being examined. The plan, proposed by New York Regional Interconnection (NYRI), was first announced in the spring of 2006. The news of the withdrawal came on April 3.

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A good tourist season?

Some signs point that way

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—The national unemployment rate is up to 8.5 percent and rising, credit is still tight for buying such things as new cars and it doesn’t look as if things will miraculously turn around before summer. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the tourist season in Sullivan County and the surrounding area will suffer.

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Towns feel left out

Stimulus programs explained

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—Money flowing from the federal government is making its way to local residents through a bewildering array of programs and agencies. And since President Barack Obama signed the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on February 17, some aspects of the bill have become a bit clearer, but many details have yet to be worked out.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Bring on the bicycles!
• Pike property purchase
• Lawmaker email uproar
• Sheriff announces second run for office
• UDC letters address electric lines and gages
• Weatherization beefed up

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