Not exact matches
Berkshire
County had hills that Melville
and Hawthorne had climbed, beautiful historic
towns, grand houses, the Boston Symphony Orchestra
and the Atheneum library, but to Sifton it
seemed a poor trade for the modest farms
and captivating friendliness of Heath: «It was more like exurbia for the power elite.»
Former
Town of Greece Democratic Leader Dave Garretson replaced State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle as
county chairman last year,
and has never
seemed to be in a rush to find a
county executive candidate.
«The site selection, however, is very important
and the proposed location at Laurel Lake
seemed to undermine all of the hard work
and cooperative efforts of the state, the
county and the
town in protecting
and preserving that scenic
and natural treasure.
In Western NY, Rep. Brian Higgins
seems to have picked up much of Buffalo, making his district more solidly Democratic, while Rep. Kathy Hochul got the Southern Erie
County towns and also much of Niaraga
County — parts of Rep. Louise Slaughter's old district.
In a year in which local Democrats lost their one
Town Board member, Al Krupski, to the
county Legislature,
and their highway superintendent, Pete Harris, who decided at the 11th hour to not seek re-election, it
seems the party will need to dial up the volume in order to get any members of its slate elected.
The
county needs to remember that «basic fairness» is a two - way street,
and that city
and town taxpayers are also
county taxpayers
and voters, something we
seem to be forgetting here.
Small
towns — where all people
seem to know each other — dot the
county,
and each hosts old - fashioned kitsch ice cream shops, lakeside kayak rentals
and frequent sidewalk sales.
Home to over 50 public schools, multiple parks,
and attractions that never
seem to sleep, this
county is ideal for those who have young ones in their family or are looking for a night out on the
town.