TRR photo by Fritz Mayer One developer wants to do a façade renovation to the Apollo Plaza building, and bring it back to life; another developer says the best option is to demolish it; a third developer would like to demolish most of it, but save the two anchor buildings on either end.

A destination truck stop?

Varied visions for mall and landfill

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—In January, when planning commissioner Luiz Aragon first started talking about new plans for the county-owned 400-acre parcel on East Broadway in Monticello, the concept was to create “a recreational/retail experience that recognizes what we’re known for, which is the outdoors.” Aragon said at the time that the idea could be summed up as a place where a visitor could buy a kayak and then use the kayak.

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Bridge repairs deeply strain businesses

Emergency access to hospital dictates west is best

By TOM KANE

MATAMORAS, PA & PORT JERVIS, NY—Business people in Matamoras, PA and Port Jervis, NY are at their wits’ end. The bridge over the Delaware River that links the two towns has been all but closed for two months with traffic allowed only one way—west—from New York into Pennsylvania.

The bridge needs repairs, everyone concedes. But why is the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) limiting the traffic to west only?

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Endangered River announcement sparks controversy

By SANDY LONG

NARROWSBURG, NY—A new type of impact related to gas drilling is emerging in the region, evidenced by some who attended last week’s announcement that the national organization American Rivers has named the Upper Delaware the nation’s most endangered river due to natural gas extraction.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Pike library board approves move
• Outdoor wood boilers targeted
• Help sought for canine victims
• Gas eruption fallout
• Hospital to expand emergency room
• Carney, Marino vie for congressional seat

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