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Spectators will fill the grand stand at the Bethel Motor Speedway beginning on opening day, April 24.
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Neighbors blast speedway
Permit renewed for 2010
By FRITZ MAYER
KAUNEONGA LAKEFor Marsha Schubert, the noise of the engines was most aggravating. I have to close my windows, blast my television; you cant hear yourself think, she said.
For John Van Fradenburgh, the main complaint was the loudspeakers.
For his aunt, Marietta Von Fradenburgh, it was the fumes from the cars. I got very sick last June, and I think thats what it was from, she said. All three people live close to the Bethel Motor Speedway on Horseshoe Road.
The remarks came at a meeting of the Bethel Town Board, as lawmakers considered conditions that would be inserted into the permit that would allow the speedway to operate again this season.
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Tree to table
New sugar bush tour taps regions maple resources
By SANDY LONG
UPPER DELAWARE REGIONDespite the dirty drawbacks of mud season, this time of year is special in a sweet sort of way. Warming days followed by cold nights provide the right combination not only for muck, but also for the flow of maple sap, setting the stage for harvest by bucket or line, and ultimately, for that incomparably delicious syrup and other items offered by maple producers in the region.
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Sullivans homeless population grows
Single adults drive the number skyward
By FRITZ MAYER
SULLIVAN COUNTYEvery year in the last week of January, John Van Etten coordinates a count of Sullivan Countys homeless. This year, 385 people were identified, which is up more than 140 from last year.
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