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NEWS ARCHIVE - 2002

 

 

 

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Casino Update (12/28/02)

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Concert Promoter Says Talks Continuing (12/28/02)

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County Legislature Passes Redistricting Plan, Opposition Promise Petition Drive (12/28/02)

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County Legislature Passes 2003 Budget  (12/28/02)

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Ulster County Taxes Rise (Again) (12/28/02)

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Rondout Schools Capital Budget $1 million short (12/28/02)

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Letters to the Editor: Queens Highway Mine, Cherrytown Road Trailer Park (12/28/02)

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Legal Notices (12/28/02)

 

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Town Board agrees to 90 day moratorium on expansion of mining activity and renewal of existing permits. (12/19/02)

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Rochester Residents Association Publishes Survey of Historic Properties  (12/19/02)

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Artist’s Open Studio and Holiday Concerts  (12/19/02)

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Memorial concert to benefit Rondout HS musicians  (12/19/02)

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Students receive books and fire-truck display  (12/19/02)

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Felony Stabbing in Accord  (12/19/02)

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Employees charged in lottery ticket theft  (12/19/02)

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Surplus Boston Bridge Equipment to be used in Rochester  (12/19/02)

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Student Discipline at High School  (12/19/02)

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Ex High School Principal’s Lawsuit on Hold  (12/19/02)

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Letters to the Editor  (12/19/02)

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Ads  (12/19/02)

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Legal Notices  (12/19/02)

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Environmental Notice Bulletin – Clay Hill Mine  (12/19/02)

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Town Board Highlights: November 2002 (11/19/02)

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Town Board Restores Library Funding after Residents Appeal  (11/19/02)

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Three Day, 30,000-Person Music Festival Planned for Accord  (11/19/02)

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Town Budget Approved by Town Board; Includes Tax Increase  (11/19/02)

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Accord Shelter Cited Again for Animal Maltreatment  (11/19/02)

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Pumpkin Smashing at RVHS  (11/19/02)

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Kerhonkson Pool Expenses  (11/19/02)

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ZBA Approves Airport Road Variance  (11/19/02)

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Legal Notices: Including Fire District Elections  (11/19/02)

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Letters to the Editor  (11/19/02)

 

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Absentee Ballot Applications Available Online (10/22/02)

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Town Board Highlights (10/22/02) (10/22/02)

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Tessler's Trailer Park Expansion Plans  (10/22/02)

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Gambling in Wawarsing (10/22/02) 

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Haunted Happenings (10/22/02)

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KAFAS Training (10/22/02)

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Legal Notices (10/22/02)

 

 

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Changes in Town Board Membership (10/10/02)

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Kerhonkson Pool in Need of $100,000 Repairs (10/10/02)

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Accord Fire District Length of Service Plan Adopted (10/10/02)

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School Tax Levy Increases by 11.2% (10/10/02)

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Low Income Housing in Kerhonkson (10/10/02)

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DEC Investigating Illegal Dumping (10/10/02)

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Smart Bells / Yoga Class (10/10/02)

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Legal Notice - Fawn Lane/Queens Highway Subdivision (10/10/02)

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Legal Notice - Airport Road Garage (10/10/02)

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Legal Notice - Highway Dept. Sale (10/10/02)

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Letters to the Editor - Fire Department Tax Increase & Star Tax Exemption Error  (10/10/02)

 

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Town Board Highlights (9/9/02)

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Accord Fire District Service Benefit Plan; No Absentee Ballots will be Permitted 9/9/02)

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Town of Rochester Property Tax Roll Available on Internet 9/9/02)

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Community Center Volunteers Wanted for Building Bee! 9/9/02)

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CRAFT VENDORS WANTED-Hudson Valley Draft Horse Fall Festival, 9/9/02)

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Town Board Retains Planning Board Member  9/9/02)

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Legal Notices : Planning Board; Fire District Referendum Hearing; Zoning Board; School Tax Levy 9/9/02)

 

 

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Town Board Highlights

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Accord Fire District Service Plan Vote; Tax Increase Proposed

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County Legislators Approve New Jail

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Legal Notice - Fire District Vote

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Legal Notice - Tax Roll

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Letter to the Editor

 

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Update on Metro Recycling (8/7/02)

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Accord Community Festival (8/7/02)

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Cat Center a Reality (8/7/02)

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Illegal Dump on Mettacahonts Road (8/7/02)

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Town Might Reassess Property Values (8/7/02)

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Change in Property Tax Equalization Rates (8/7/02)

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Sales tax climbing to 8% in Ulster County (8/7/02)

 

 

 

 

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Casino Update (12/28/02)

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Concert Promoter Says Talks Continuing (12/28/02)

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County Legislature Passes Redistricting Plan, Opposition Promise Petition Drive (12/28/02)

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County Legislature Passes 2003 Budget  (12/28/02)

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Ulster County Taxes Rise (Again) (12/28/02)

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Rondout Schools Capital Budget $1 million short (12/28/02)

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Letters to the Editor: Queens Highway Mine, Cherrytown Road Trailer Park (12/28/02)

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Legal Notices (12/28/02)

 

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Town Board agrees to 90 day moratorium on expansion of mining activity and renewal of existing permits. (12/19/02)

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Rochester Residents Association Publishes Survey of Historic Properties  (12/19/02)

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Artist’s Open Studio and Holiday Concerts  (12/19/02)

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Memorial concert to benefit Rondout HS musicians  (12/19/02)

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Students receive books and fire-truck display  (12/19/02)

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Felony Stabbing in Accord  (12/19/02)

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Employees charged in lottery ticket theft  (12/19/02)

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Surplus Boston Bridge Equipment to be used in Rochester  (12/19/02)

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Student Discipline at High School  (12/19/02)

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Ex High School Principal’s Lawsuit on Hold  (12/19/02)

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Letters to the Editor  (12/19/02)

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Ads  (12/19/02)

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Legal Notices  (12/19/02)

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Environmental Notice Bulletin – Clay Hill Mine  (12/19/02)

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Town Board Highlights: November 2002 (11/19/02)

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Town Board Restores Library Funding after Residents Appeal  (11/19/02)

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Three Day, 30,000-Person Music Festival Planned for Accord  (11/19/02)

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Town Budget Approved by Town Board; Includes Tax Increase  (11/19/02)

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Accord Shelter Cited Again for Animal Maltreatment  (11/19/02)

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Pumpkin Smashing at RVHS  (11/19/02)

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Kerhonkson Pool Expenses  (11/19/02)

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ZBA Approves Airport Road Variance  (11/19/02)

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Legal Notices: Including Fire District Elections  (11/19/02)

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Letters to the Editor  (11/19/02)

 

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Absentee Ballot Applications Available Online (10/22/02)

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Town Board Highlights (10/22/02) (10/22/02)

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Tessler's Trailer Park Expansion Plans  (10/22/02)

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Gambling in Wawarsing (10/22/02) 

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Haunted Happenings (10/22/02)

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KAFAS Training (10/22/02)

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Legal Notices (10/22/02)

 

 

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Changes in Town Board Membership (10/10/02)

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Kerhonkson Pool in Need of $100,000 Repairs (10/10/02)

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Accord Fire District Length of Service Plan Adopted (10/10/02)

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School Tax Levy Increases by 11.2% (10/10/02)

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Low Income Housing in Kerhonkson (10/10/02)

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DEC Investigating Illegal Dumping (10/10/02)

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Smart Bells / Yoga Class (10/10/02)

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Legal Notice - Fawn Lane/Queens Highway Subdivision (10/10/02)

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Legal Notice - Airport Road Garage (10/10/02)

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Legal Notice - Highway Dept. Sale (10/10/02)

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Letters to the Editor - Fire Department Tax Increase & Star Tax Exemption Error  (10/10/02)

 

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Town Board Highlights (9/9/02)

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Accord Fire District Service Benefit Plan; No Absentee Ballots will be Permitted 9/9/02)

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Town of Rochester Property Tax Roll Available on Internet 9/9/02)

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Community Center Volunteers Wanted for Building Bee! 9/9/02)

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CRAFT VENDORS WANTED-Hudson Valley Draft Horse Fall Festival, 9/9/02)

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Town Board Retains Planning Board Member  9/9/02)

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Legal Notices : Planning Board; Fire District Referendum Hearing; Zoning Board; School Tax Levy 9/9/02)

 

 

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Town Board Highlights

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Accord Fire District Service Plan Vote; Tax Increase Proposed

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County Legislators Approve New Jail

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Legal Notice - Fire District Vote

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Legal Notice - Tax Roll

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Letter to the Editor

 

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Update on Metro Recycling (8/7/02)

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Accord Community Festival (8/7/02)

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Cat Center a Reality (8/7/02)

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Illegal Dump on Mettacahonts Road (8/7/02)

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Town Might Reassess Property Values (8/7/02)

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Change in Property Tax Equalization Rates (8/7/02)

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Sales tax climbing to 8% in Ulster County (8/7/02)

 

 

Rochester Calls for Indian Point Nuke Shutdown (7/29/02)

Fire at Camp Ravtov  (7/29/02)

Cat Shelter Planned for Main Street Accord  (7/29/02)

Zoning Board of Appeals Ruling on Airport Road Racetrack  (7/29/02)

Legal Notices   (7/29/02)

Letters to the Editor  (7/29/02)

Announcements  (7/29/02)

 

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Town Board Notes – June 27  (7/9/02)

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Metro Recycling Update (7/9/02)

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Illegal Dumping on Mettacahonts Road  (7/9/02)

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Corn Season Delayed  (7/9/02)

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Snapple Distributor Leaves Accord  (7/9/02)

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Hearing to Focus on Retirement Incentives  (7/9/02)

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Grants protect farmland in Ulster, Columbia  (7/9/02)

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Legal Notices (Planning Board, Public Law, Formation of LLC)  (7/9/02)

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Letters to the Editor  (7/9/02)

 

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Articles on Metro Recycling Hearing (6/24/02)

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Rondout Valley School District Budget (6/24/02)

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Illegal Race Track Decision Due in July (6/24/02)

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Articles on Ulster County Sales (and property) Tax Increase (6/24/02)

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Legal Notice of Bid Solicitation (/24/02)

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Saints of Swing (6/24/02)

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Letters to the Editor - Metro Recycling (6/24/02)

 

 

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Town Board Highlights (6/10/02)

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Metro Recycling Hearing and Information (6/10/02)

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Airport Road Motorcross (6/10/02)

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School Budget Vote and Election Results (6/10/02)

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Music Program Cuts at Rondout (6/10/02)

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Budget Re-Vote on June 24 (6/10/02)

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Cross Lumber Sold (6/10/02)

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Faux Academy Awards a Success (6/10/02)

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The Accord-Kerhonkson Garden Club (6/10/02)

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Legal Notice – ZBA Hearing (6/10/02)

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Legal Notice – Planning Board (6/10/02)

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Legal Notice – Bridge Closure (6/10/02)

 

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School Budget Vote and School Board Election to be Held on Tuesday, May 21st. (5/21/02)

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Aiport Road Motocross Public Hearing Rescheduled  (5/21/02)

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Metro Recycling Public Hearing  (5/21/02)

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Hudson Valley Resort Casino Deal Appears Dead (5/21/02)

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Town Gives Log Yard Owner a Deadline  (5/21/02)

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Sand Hill Road Land Sale Called Off  (5/21/02)

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Rochester Residents Association Survey Results Available (5/21/02)

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School Budget Vote Hearings  (5/21/02)

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Attention Potters!  (5/21/02)

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Kerhonkson/Accord First Aid Squad Classes  (5/21/02)

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Legal Notice - Airport Road Motocross   (5/21/02)

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Legal Notice - Metro Recycling  (5/21/02)

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Legal Notice - Sale of Surplus Equipment  (5/21/02)

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Letters to the Editor (5/21/02)

 

 

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Town Board Notes: April 25 & May 2 (visit our website for unofficial meeting minutes) (5/7/02)

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Airport Road Racetrack Public Hearing on May 14 (5/7/02)

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New Referendum Seeks More Money from Rochester Taxpayers for Area Libraries (5/7/02)

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Land Auction in Rochester Subject to Residents’ Approval (5/7/02)

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Property Bidder Withdraws Bid  (5/7/02)

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School Board Election and Budget Vote on Tuesday, May 21 (5/7/02)

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School Board Proposes Budget (5/7/02)

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Rondout School District Tax Levy Hike at 15.25% (5/7/02)

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Youths Indicted for Rochester/Warwarsing/Ellenville Thefts (5/7/02)

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Ulster County might appeal rejection of legislative redistricting plan (5/7/02)

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Minnewaska to remove rock art (5/7/02)

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Elk Introduction Banned (5/7/02)

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Ulster County Tax Sale (5/7/02)

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: CASINO GAMBLING(5/7/02)

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Legal Notice - Town Tax Assessment Roll (5/7/02)

 
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Kelder’s Farm and Ulster County Draft Horse Association Spring Plow this Saturday  4/23/02

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Ulster County School Board Races Shape Up  4/23/02

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Zoning Board of Appeals to Hear Race Track Case  4/23/02

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County lawmakers approve casino pact with Modoc tribe  4/23/02

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Swimming at Minnewaska  4/23/02

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Time Warner to broadcast Town of Rochester Government Meetings  4/23/02

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Town Code Available  4/23/02 

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Calling All Artists  4/23/02

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Legal Notice - Land Sale 4/23/02

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Letters to the Editor - Local Libraries  4/23/02

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Letters to the Editor - School District Test Results 4/23/02

 

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Town Government Notes, April 4, 2002 and March 28, 2002 (4/9/02)

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Private Property Rights: Home Rule Reigns in Rochester (4/9/02)

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Motorcycle Racetrack Draws Rochester's Ire (4/9/02)

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Low Scores for Rondout Valley Graduates (4/9/02)

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Town of Rochester Prepares for Earth Day 2002 (4/9/02)

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Kelder’s Farm and Ulster County Draft Horse Association Spring Plow (4/9/02)

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Time Warner to broadcast Town of Rochester Government Meetings (4/9/02)

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Help Wanted - Video Taping  (4/9/02)

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Town Code Available (4/9/02)

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Calling All Artists (4/9/02)

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Gambling in Rochester and the Catskills -- Let us know your thoughts.(4/9/02)

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Letters to the Editor - Casino Gambling (4/9/02)

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Legal Notice - Zoning Board of Appeals (4/9/02)

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Legal Notice - School Board Elections and Budget Vote(4/9/02)

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Legal Notice - Solicitation of Bids (4/9/02)

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Articles/Letters to the Editor - Casino Gambling (4/9/02)

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Illegal Motorcross/ATV Track on Airport Road (3/26/02)

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Former Alligerville Resident Sentenced (3/26/02)

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Town of Rochester Prepares for Earth Day 2002 (3/26/02)

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Robert Lapp Log Yard Still Not In Compliance (3/26/02)

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Letters to the Editor - Miscellaneous (3/26/02)

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Legal Notices - NYS DEC Environmental Notice Bulletin (3/26/02)

 
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Rochester Town Board Votes to Support Senior Citizens Housing (3/5/02)

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County Legislator Proposes Ulster County Gambling Commission (3/5/02)

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Students Want Principal Back (3/5/02)

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Swimmers Group Discusses Minnewaska Agreement (3/5/02)

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Three Accord Farms on List of Top Ten Farm Aid Recipients (3/5/02) 

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Rondout Valley High National Honor Society Helps Area Seniors (3/5/02)

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Sand Hill Road Land Sale Postponed (3/5/02)

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Reservoir Permits No Longer Required to Drive on Adjacent Roads (3/5/02)

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Kerhonkson-Accord First Aid Squad Classes for March (3/5/02)

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Letters to the Editor - Casino Gambling (3/5/02)

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Rochester Town Board Asked to Consider Affordable Housing Proposal (2/18/02)

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Ulster Resort Seeks OK For Kerhonkson Indian Casino (2/18/02)

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Legislator’s Widow to Assume County Seat (2/18/02)

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County Legislature Approves $5 million Bond for County Jail Site Preparation (2/18/02)

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Town Board to Seek Bids on 35 Acres (2/18/02)

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Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Cancelled Unexpectedly (2/18/02)

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Time Warner to broadcast Town of Rochester Government Meetings (2/18/02)

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Animal Benefit Sale (2/18/02)

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Help Wanted - Video Taping (2/18/02)

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How to get a Permit to Drive Around the Reservoir (2/18/02)

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Copies of Town Budget Available (2/18/02)

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Town Code Available (2/18/02)

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Gambling in Rochester and the Catskills -- Let us know your thoughts. (2/18/02)

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Legal Notices: Town Solicits Bids, Hoornbeek Name Change Notice (2/18/02)

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Letters to the Editor - Casino Gambling (2/18/02)

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Letter to the Editor - County Jail (2/18/02)

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Animal Benefit Sale (2/18/02)

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Legal Notice - Tax Assessment Roll (2/18/02)

 

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Gambling in Rochester and the Catskills -- Let us know your thoughts.

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Rochester 2002 Assessment Roll Dates

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Town Board Addresses Transfer Station Issues

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