Tannersville NewsLocal news for Tannersville, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Winger Reviews Her Life- June 29, 2008 By Raymond Pignone HUNTER - "I have so many rules," the actress Debra Winger quipped to the crowd packing the second-floor hall of the Catskill Mountain Foundation Bookstore Saturday as she prepared to read passages from her first book "Undiscovered." One of those rules - no photographs - was fitting because Winger is one of Hollywood's most reclusive figures, having walked away from big, important features more than a decade ago. "Undiscovered" is about that journey. Winger is also one of the..http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/winger-reviews-her-life?fromrss=1 HTC Graduates 36- June 29, 2008 By Jim Planck TANNERSVILLE - Beautiful blue Mountaintop skies and warm, sunny weather cooperated to make Saturday morning's 77th Commencement exercises at the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District high school a day that will last in memory a lifetime for the 36 graduates of HTC's Class of 2008. Superintendent of Schools Patrick Darfler-Sweeney told graduates of the educational resource differences they have enjoyed, and the benefit, as well as the challenge, it offers to them for the...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/htc-graduates-36?fromrss=1 Greene County Students Outperform Columbia- June 24, 2008 By Tom Wanamaker ALBANY - State test scores for elementary and middle school students, while generally up across New York as a whole, were a mixed bag locally. On Monday, state Education Department officials released the third annual round of test results for students in grades 3 through 8 on state-mandated tests in mathematics and English Language Arts. Locally, Greene County students outperformed their Columbia counterparts across the Hudson River. In Greene County, 82.54 percent of 3,289...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/greene-county-students-outperform-columb... County Jobless Rate Jumps 1.2 Percent- June 20, 2008 By Tom Wanamaker ALBANY - New York's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped half a point to 5.2 percent in May, up from 4.7 percent in April, according to figures released Thursday by the state Labor Department. The rate was 4.5 percent in May 2007. "New York State experienced a lower private sector job count and higher unemployment in May," said Peter A. Neenan, director of the Labor Department's Division of Research and Statistics. "These developments reflect, in large part,...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/jobless-rate-jumps-1-2-percent?fromrss=1 Senate Passes Fair Tourism bill- June 20, 2008 By Colin DeVries CATSKILL - In the battle against big government's deep pockets, the little guys may now have an edge. The New York State Legislature has given final approval of a bill that may level the playing field for private recreational facility owners who compete with state-funded attractions, according to State Senator James L. Seward. Senate bill 6835B is intended to establish a state commission to examine unfair competition in the outdoor recreation industry, evaluating whether...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/senate-passes-fair-tourism-bill?fromrss=... Winger to Speak at Doctorow Center- June 18, 2008 By Jim Planck HUNTER - For those who instantly make a mental jump to "Terms of Endearment" or "Black Widow" when the name Debra Winger is spoken or read, or for those who may prefer that jump to go to "Urban Cowboy" or "An Officer and a Gentleman," an opportunity to see what Winger is up to these days will be available in Hunter very soon. Winger will be at the Doctorow Center for the Performing Arts, on Main Street, Route 23A, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 for a presentation and booksigning...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/winger-to-speak-at-doctorow-center?fromr... Poll: Upstaters Demand Tax Relief- June 17, 2008 By Tom Wanamaker, The Daily Mail OnLine ALBANY- Upstate New Yorkers are crying for tax relief. In a poll released Monday, three-quarters of upstate residents said they support capping property taxes, while 64 percent favor a temporary suspension of 32 cents of the state's 41 cents of fuel taxes. "Voters overwhelmingly believe that the cap is necessary to help struggling taxpayers and help school districts spend more carefully," said Steven Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena Research Institute,..http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/poll-upstaters-demand-tax-relief?fromrss... Hiker Dies From Apparent Heart Attack- June 16, 2008 By T.J. GREANEY of the Tribune's staff Published Sunday, June 15, 2008 A Columbia man hiking in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York was found dead Thursday by three female hikers after he suffered an apparent heart attack. Terry Finger, 59, who was retired from working as the environmental policy analyst for the Missouri House of Representatives, was visiting the area and his mother, Shirley, 84, who had fallen ill. His wife of 29 years, Susan Finger, said he had a history of heart...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/hiker-dies-along-trail-long-taken?fromrs... Mountaintop Relay for Life Raises $28K- June 13, 2008 From The Daily Mail By Dollie GullHUNTER - Lynn and Frank O'Connell said that the First Relay for Life, a fight against cancer and support for the American Cancer Society, was "a huge success." It was the first Mountaintop Relay for Life and the first ever for Greene County, according to the O'Connells. It was held at a local park. The 16-hour event, which began at 6 p.m., Saturday and continued until 6 a.m. the following day, was "quite a night," according to Lynn O'Connell who with her...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/mountaintop-relay-for-life-raises-28k?fr... Hikers Find Body on Pecoy Notch Trail- June 13, 2008 From The Daily Mail By Colin DeVries TANNERSVILLE - A daylong hiking trip turned into a daytime horror for a group of hikers on Thursday, after discovering the body of a man in rough terrain off the trail. On the Pecoy Trail in the Catskill Mountain State Park, approximately 3 miles off Roaringkill Road, a deceased 59-year-old male subject was found by area hikers, New York State Police said. State police have not yet released the name of the man, pending notification of family members. An...http://www.topix.net/city/tannersville-ny/2008/06/hikers-find-body-on-pecoy-notch-trail?fr... |