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Opponents of a plan to build a 510,000-square-foot warehouse in Phillipsburg, are urging the Department of Environmental Protection to deny a request to lift an open-space protection so the site can be developed.
The DEP has designated about 7.5 acres of a 43-acre parcel where the warehouse would be built as open space under its Green Acres program that preserves land and prevents development.
The Phillipsburg Town Council, which changed its zoning in May to allow the development, is asking the DEP to remove the 7.5-acre lot from the Green Acres program, according to a lawsuit filed against the township by five residents who oppose the development.
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Maloney Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Economic Growth, Protect Natural Resources in the Highlands Region Written by Office of Rep. Sean Maloney
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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) visited the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site to announce his introduction of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the
Highlands Conservation Act, legislation that would supply hundreds of local jobs, promote tourism, preserve historic sites, protect wildlife, and support clean water across the region. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
“We are stewards of the Hudson Valley’s environment, and it’s our job to preserve New York’s great outdoors for our kids and grandkids to enjoy for generations to come,”
HCOLA movie night Friday
The Apalachicola Times
H COLA (Hillside Coalition Of Laborers for Apalachicola) will host a movie night at the Holy Family Senior Center on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
Grab the kiddos and bring the whole family for an outdoor Family Movie Night! Watch from your car or bring a blanket. Safety guidelines, masks, and/or social distancing in place. Free admission.
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H’COLA cancels African-American History Festival
Special to the Times
Apalachicola’s African-American History Festival won’t be in Franklin Square next month over Presidents’ Day weekend, nor will it be anywhere else.
In a news release, organizers from H’COLA (Hillside Coalition of Laborers for Apalachicola) of what would have been the 18th annual festival, wrote that “after much consideration, we have reached the difficult decision to cancel the (festival) due to the ongoing pandemic.
“H’COLA prioritizes the health and well-being of our community and since COVID-19 disproportionately affects the African-American population, we want to err on the side of caution and not host an event that could potentially become a super-spreader,” reads the release. “We are saddened with this decision but put your well-being ahead of anything else.”