TRR photo by Sandy Long Janet Burgan performs in front of the mobile movie theater created by artist Dan Brinkerhoff while participants in the Light Up the Delaware River Party hold candles of hope on the bridge in Narrowsburg, NY. The gas drilling documentary-in-progress, “Water Under Attack” was shown on the unit, followed by a question-and-answer period.

Gas drilling draws crowds to river towns

Boats, candles, cameras, poets, puppets, planes, popcorn and a movie

By SANDY LONG

NARROWSBURG, NY—A 330-mile-long celebration along the banks of the Delaware River last weekend manifested locally in a mélange of interesting and informative activity in Narrowsburg and other locations. The Light Up the Delaware River Party, spearheaded by Liz Bucar and Leni Santoro, encouraged people along the Delaware River Basin to organize events focused on raising awareness of issues related to natural gas extraction coming to the region.

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Proposed regulation roils waters

Life jackets save lives, but stir controversy

By SANDY LONG

NARROWSBURG, NY—Less than two years into his tenure as superintendent of the National Park Service (NPS) Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, Vidal Martinez is navigating rough waters by seeking to establish a regulation requiring all river users to wear life jackets when the river is six feet or higher as measured at the gage in Barryville.

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Highland caucus upset

Republicans back Democratic candidate

By FRITZ MAYER

TOWN OF HIGHLAND, NY—It’s not unusual for a candidate for local office to run on the Conservative line and also either the Republican or Democratic. On the other hand, it is a bit unusual for a candidate to run on both the Democratic and Republican lines. But that’s what might happen in the Town of Highland race for supervisor.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Lumberland arsonist arrested
• Correction
• Wayne and Pike to make drastic cuts in services
• Lumberland’s race for supervisor
• Water movie under attack
• Partnership adopts gas position
• Catching roof runoff
• Route 17 upgrade underway
• Severance gas tax punt

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