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Woodstock deputy supervisor Kahn sues Onteora over gay harassment
Liam Kahn Alleging that he “endured a hostile educational environment on account of his sexual orientation,” town of Woodstock deputy Supervisor and former Onteora student Liam Kahn, 18, has filed a...
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See you in court: Higley sues Shandaken
On March 26, Hanover Farms, the farmstand located on Route 28 in Mt. Tremper by a modular home owned by the Higley family that’s been the center of controversy since it first opened almost a decade...
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Compatible uses? Cucina lawsuit alleges planning board errors
(Photo by Dion Ogust) Bad process alleged on the part of Woodstock’s land use planners and a wish for a level playing field for the town’s planning decisions led contiguous neighbor Nancy Schauffler to...
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Popular open mic has to pay $2k for licensing or shut down
Like many performers, singer and songwriter Noah McGrath only plays his own material at the open mic. But because many choose to perform cover songs, ASCAP requires that the venue purchase a blanket...
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Ex-school board president Don Kerr sues police for ‘false arrest’
Don Kerr. (file photo by Lauren Thomas) Don Kerr, the former New Paltz school board president, is back in court — but this time by choice. Kerr is suing police Chief Joseph Snyder and Detective Sgt....
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Jason West claims his reduction in pay was “illegal”
The New Paltz Village Board (L-R): Ariana Basco, Rebecca Rotzler, Jason West, Tom Rocco and Sally Rhoads. (photo by Lauren Thomas) Mayor Jason West said that he’s typically an “off-the-cuff” speaker in...
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New Paltz mayor sues, fires planner, takes month off
New Paltz mayor Jason West. (photo by Lauren Thomas) After months of intense public argument, mayor Jason West has decided to officially sue the New Paltz Village Board regarding his salary decrease....
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Riverkeeper aids New Paltz on challenged wetlands law
(Photo by Lauren Thomas) New Paltz town leaders got a boost from environmental group Riverkeeper in their quest to appeal the annulment of their 2011 wetlands law. Riverkeeper, along with the Pace...
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Waiting for Jason
Jason West. (photo by Lauren Thomas) This Monday, New Paltz village Trustee Sally Rhoads told the Daily Freeman correspondent that she thought Mayor Jason West would be back from his month-long leave...
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Wilmorite sues the Town of New Paltz
A site rendering of the outside of Park Point, courtesy of Chaintreuil/Jansen/Stark Architects. Park Point developer Wilmorite has filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the Town of New Paltz, town...
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