Daily Archives: November 5, 2015

Old Forge/Thendara Shuttle completes its first season

by Nick Rose

The Old Forge/ Thendara Shuttle operated for a total of 64 days during the summer tourism season. Starting on June 18 and running through September 6, the OFT Shuttle provided free transportation from Van Auken’s Inne to VIEW and Hollister’s Trading Post and all points in-between, as well as four trips a day to McCauley Mountain.

Despite several press stories and weekly advertising from the Town of Webb Information Office, the Shuttle seemed to remain the best kept secret within Old Forge. The final ridership total for the 64 days was 1,557 riders, or slightly over 24 people per day.  Continue reading →

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Tyler Socash wraps up epic trail trek

Pamela and Tyler Socash at the one-mile mark

Pamela and Tyler Socash at the one-mile mark

by Gina Greco

Town of Webb high school graduate, Tyler Socash, completed the 2,650 mile hike from Canada to Mexico on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) on Monday, October 26th.

He began hiking the trail on Saturday, June 27th.

Tyler’s parents Pamela and Thomas Socash joined him to hike the last mile of the trail.  Continue reading →

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Brittany Cunningham and R.J. Lewis to wed

brj10bnw-001Mr. and Mrs. George Roth of Hinckley, NY and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lewis, Sr. of Eagle Bay are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Brittany Cunningham and Richard Lewis, Jr.

Brittany is a physical education teacher at Adirondack Central School. R.J. works at the Front Door Diner in Old Forge and is boys varsity basketball coach at Adirondack Central. The couple resides in Boonville.

A July 2016 wedding is planned at Big Moose Community Chapel.

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Town of Webb Police reports recent activity

Town of Webb Police charged two individuals with Petit Larceny on Thursday, October 30 following an investigation into the larceny of two bicycles from a campsite at the Old Forge Camping Resort during the early morning hours of October 18th. Continue reading →

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Pavers available for Inlet’s Arrowhead Park project

The Town of Inlet has developed a master plan for Arrowhead Park, and with the help of New York State’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) they are making many improvements to the park.

These improvements include new pathways from the parking lot leading towards the boardwalk and beach. Continue reading →

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Town of Webb adopts 2016 Operating Budget; tax cap not an issue

by Jay Lawson

The Town of Webb Board adopted the town’s Operating Budget for 2016 on Monday, November 2, after conducting a public hearing.

Estimates Revenues for the General Fund are $2,375,700. This is an increase of $30,695 from 2015.

General Fund Allocations are $6,531,851, an increase of $89,065 from 2015.  Continue reading →

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Services held for James E. Partridge, 87

dailyfreeman_dfj_partridge_20151022James E. Partridge, 87, of Saugerties, NY, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck.

Born August 1, 1928 in Old Forge, he was the son of the late William and Ethel Partridge of Beaver River Station. Jim spent his boyhood years there, and later graduated from Tupper Lake High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in post-war occupied Germany. Following his return home, he attended Clarkson University.

Jim retired in 1989 after 32 years as a computer engineer at IBM in Kingston, NY, and was a member of the company’s Quarter Century Club. While at IBM he was lauded for innovations that led to computer capabilities still in use today.  Continue reading →

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