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SEPTEMBER 02, 2010

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The Verdict

Decision in Mombaccus vs. Rochester Case Goes to Township
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Major New Hospital Rises near Middletown

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A THREE-ARTICLE SERIES

The Williams Lake Controversy
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Attorneys Agree to Dismiss Marbletown Notaries from Civil RICO Suit

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ULSTER COUNTY DISPATCH

Comptroller faults Legislature for $32 million in fees to trash agency
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Hallucinations? Burglary? A Very Odd Case

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Pet Sounds

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Smirk

End of Summer Blues
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Opinion

Mississippi Chronicles - Part 4
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Letters

A Public Letter From Wawarsing Town Supervisor Distel - Maurice Hinchey Must Speak Out Against Mosque, Or Risk Replacement Thanks For A Great Concert Season
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Editorial

Non-Toxic, But Still A Waste
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Save Our Village!

Fed Up Ellenville Mayor Takes Action Against Town

By Tod Westlake

ELLENVILLE � Village of Ellenville Mayor Jeff Kaplan isn't taking "no" for an answer when it comes to the Town of Wawarsing conducting a property revaluation, or 'reval.' This past week, Kaplan sent a strongly-worded letter to State Senator John J. Bonacic and Assemblyman Kevin Cahill outlining the assessment problem in Wawarsing, and his feelings that this situation is having a negative impact on the village, primarily in the amount of property taxes many in the village must pay.

"Our country was established in 1776 in response to a sovereign who refused to heed the cry of its citizens that they were being unfairly taxed," the letter reads. > MORE