Pissed Off Teachers Union: Fallsburg teachers were vilified
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"It was as if they were assumed guilty from the beginning and that's what we are fighting for the due process, their rights, to be considered innocent until proven guilty," said Patricia Bertholf, president of the Fallsburg Teachers Association.
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The Next Generation:
Berman Stirring Things Up
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Alan Berman observes a Sullivan County that many people see, a Sullivan County that is suffering beyond belief. Alan Berman sees an "Ole Boys Club" that keeps protecting their own, and does very little to improve the conditions in Sullivan County. We have become one of the unhealthiest, poorest, and unemployed counties in New York State. Alan Berman wants to do something about it, and he wants to get the younger population involved.
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Pushing Casinos In Sullivan County: Gibson steps into casino debate
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"The region's legendary resorts have declined over the decades and now we have a prime opportunity to reverse that trend and support new family-oriented destinations," Gibson said. "Therefore, I call on the Location Board to support the legislative intent validated by the voters last November."
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Reiterating The Deference For Religious Facilities: Mamakating Hears From Public About Mikvah Fears
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The public spoke for nearly an hour, following detailed questions from planning board members, including local firebrand Richard Morris, who as an alternate for recused planner Edna Fedun read a long missive in which he raised legal definition issues regarding ritual baths and whether they should be seen as places used for religious purposes or just bathhouses, and later raised safety issues by referencing mikvah deaths around the world.
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SC Sheriff's Dept: Animals found living in "squalid" conditions
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"This to me is not a rescue, this is a hell hole," said Joanne Gerow, the town of Liberty constable. She said Smith was operating the no-kill, non-profit animal shelter, called Bennies Buddies, in the Town of Bethel. Gerow said it's been going on for several years. "They're eating, drinking and sleeping in their feces,"
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Berman discusses the Fallsburg/Heroin debacle with teachers testing negative for heroin making news wires and what our theories of what happened are.
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