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Conservation easement acquired for Red Hook farm

February 11, 2010
By Jeff

Conservation easement acquired for Red Hook farm RED HOOK – Environmental organization Scenic Hudson has protected the largest agricultural property in its history of farmland preservation, acquiring a conservation easement that extinguishes development rights to the 378-acre McKeon Farm in the Town of Red Hook. The transaction guarantees the land will continue contributing to Red Hook’s...
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News That Matters – January 23, 2010 – Things To Do Edition

January 22, 2010
By Jeff
News That Matters – January 23, 2010 – Things To Do Edition

Hudson Valley Congressman Maurice Hinchey has been working on a bill that would add protections to historic and environmental sites in the Valley through the creation of a new National Park. Not only would this benefit the environmental concerns we have but would also be a huge boost to tourism and thus sustainable job...
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Westchester Land Trust protects open space in tough times | LoHud.com | The Journal News

January 16, 2010
By Jeff

Tom Andersen is the director of communications and special projects at the Westchester Land Trust. The countywide organization based in Bedford Hills works with private property owners and communities to protect open land and create new parks. It preserved more than 400 acres in 2009. Q: A lot of what the Westchester Land Trust does...
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News That Matters – January 13, 2010

January 13, 2010
By Jeff
News That Matters – January 13, 2010

In yesterday's edition of the New York Journal News they ran 5 full pages of incidences from police reports. Imagine how different our communities would be if they ran 5 full pages of the positive things we do, our successes? Graduations, accomplishments, births, projects completed... There is more to life than drunk drivers and...
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News That Matters – January 11, 2010

January 11, 2010
By Jeff
News That Matters – January 11, 2010

It's important that you come out to support Lori tonight - again - in Carmel. Court starts at 6PM at Carmel Town Hall on Croton Falls Road just south of its intersection with Route 6.
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News That Matters – January 4, 2010

January 4, 2010
By Jeff

“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams Good Monday Morning, My propane company (Burnwell) just delivered 85 gallons of propane and billed me $6.039 per gallon plus a $9.99 “admin fee”. Plus taxes, the total bill was $524.15. The bill says they made the delivery on...
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News That Matters – November 25, 2009 – The Thanksgiving Edition

November 25, 2009
By Jeff
News That Matters – November 25, 2009 – The Thanksgiving Edition

The Wigans football team (that's soccer to you Americans) lost 9-1, conceding 8 second-half goals, so they decided to give fans back their ticket fares. Defender Mario Melchoit said, "We feel that as a group of players we badly let down our supporters, and this is a gesture we have to make and pay...
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