FOHNP News Articles ~ Previous Years
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1989
February 5~This Rugged Land is No Place for Houses
1999
July 8~Preserve this state treasure
2000
December 10~Fight to Save Oswegatchie Hills
2001
January 6~Zoning Panel To Vote Tonight On Oswegatchie Hills Plan
2004
February 8~Oswegatchie Hills Showdown-Preservation or Development
September 10~Judge Denies Appeal of El Zoning Ruling-Dismissal stops developer's 2002 Oswegatchie Hills plan
September 13~Substantial Public Interest-A judge shoots down a developer’s attempt to exploit affordable-housing law and make a killing building high-density housing in Oswegatchie Hills
September 17~Judge Rejects Oswegatchie Appeal-Development opponents pleased but cautious
October 4~Motives in Oswegatchie Hills-Environment, not social justice, is what’s threatened by high-density development proposal
October 29~ A Regional Push for Preservation
November 8~Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve, Inc. elects new Board of Directors
November 23~Appellate Court Won't Grant Landmark Appeal Of Superior Court Judge's Ruling
December 1~EL Group Buys Option On Oswegatchie Hills Land - 65-acre parcel borders land earmarked for condos by developer
December 3~Preserve Oswegatchie Hills-Land purchase on Niantic River a hopeful sign in efforts to save a unique asset
December 5~Friends Raise Funds To Preserve The Hills, Oswegatchie Development Plan Drives Volunteer Partnership
2005
January 6~Zoning Panel To Vote Tonight On Oswegatchie Hills Plan
January 7~Panel Rejects Application For Oswegatchie Hills Plan-EL Zoning Commission unanimously turns down Landmark LLC proposal
January 14~Official Of Friends Of Oswegatchie Hills Donates Property
January 28~Developer Appeals EL Affordable-housing Denial- Landmark Files Suit After Zoning Board's Rejection Of Its Latest Application
February 11~Group Kicks Off Fund-raising Campaign To Purchase Land In Oswegatchie Hills
March 3~Group Pitches Plan To Preserve Swaths Of Oswegatchie Hills
March 31~Oswegatchie Hills Advocates Reach Milestone In Campaign
March 31~ Preservationists To Ask Town For Bond To Buy Land In Hills
April 1~Nonprofit Group Buys Oswegatchie Hills Land - ‘Friends' Pay Cash For Key 65-acre Tract
April 7~Let's Act Now To Save Oswegatchie Hills
April 10~Rising Tide In Niantic River-Grass-roots effort to save the Oswegatchie Hills from land developers has captured the public's imagination
April 12~EL Voters Approve 2 Million In Open-space Funds For The Hills
November 6~Oswegatchie Group Celebrates Year Of Land Acquisitions
2007
October 11~Oswegatchie Group Celebrates Year Of Land Acquisitions
November 15~Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Officially Opened
2008
February 6~Russo Loses Oswegatchie Hills Appeal
February 7~Leave the Hills Alone
September 26~Mediation efforts fail in dispute between East Lyme and developer
2009
December 1~ Grimsey Comes “Full Circle” at Save the River-Save the Hills Fundraiser
February 5~This Rugged Land is No Place for Houses
1999
July 8~Preserve this state treasure
2000
December 10~Fight to Save Oswegatchie Hills
2001
January 6~Zoning Panel To Vote Tonight On Oswegatchie Hills Plan
2004
February 8~Oswegatchie Hills Showdown-Preservation or Development
September 10~Judge Denies Appeal of El Zoning Ruling-Dismissal stops developer's 2002 Oswegatchie Hills plan
September 13~Substantial Public Interest-A judge shoots down a developer’s attempt to exploit affordable-housing law and make a killing building high-density housing in Oswegatchie Hills
September 17~Judge Rejects Oswegatchie Appeal-Development opponents pleased but cautious
October 4~Motives in Oswegatchie Hills-Environment, not social justice, is what’s threatened by high-density development proposal
October 29~ A Regional Push for Preservation
November 8~Friends of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve, Inc. elects new Board of Directors
November 23~Appellate Court Won't Grant Landmark Appeal Of Superior Court Judge's Ruling
December 1~EL Group Buys Option On Oswegatchie Hills Land - 65-acre parcel borders land earmarked for condos by developer
December 3~Preserve Oswegatchie Hills-Land purchase on Niantic River a hopeful sign in efforts to save a unique asset
December 5~Friends Raise Funds To Preserve The Hills, Oswegatchie Development Plan Drives Volunteer Partnership
2005
January 6~Zoning Panel To Vote Tonight On Oswegatchie Hills Plan
January 7~Panel Rejects Application For Oswegatchie Hills Plan-EL Zoning Commission unanimously turns down Landmark LLC proposal
January 14~Official Of Friends Of Oswegatchie Hills Donates Property
January 28~Developer Appeals EL Affordable-housing Denial- Landmark Files Suit After Zoning Board's Rejection Of Its Latest Application
February 11~Group Kicks Off Fund-raising Campaign To Purchase Land In Oswegatchie Hills
March 3~Group Pitches Plan To Preserve Swaths Of Oswegatchie Hills
March 31~Oswegatchie Hills Advocates Reach Milestone In Campaign
March 31~ Preservationists To Ask Town For Bond To Buy Land In Hills
April 1~Nonprofit Group Buys Oswegatchie Hills Land - ‘Friends' Pay Cash For Key 65-acre Tract
April 7~Let's Act Now To Save Oswegatchie Hills
April 10~Rising Tide In Niantic River-Grass-roots effort to save the Oswegatchie Hills from land developers has captured the public's imagination
April 12~EL Voters Approve 2 Million In Open-space Funds For The Hills
November 6~Oswegatchie Group Celebrates Year Of Land Acquisitions
2007
October 11~Oswegatchie Group Celebrates Year Of Land Acquisitions
November 15~Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Officially Opened
2008
February 6~Russo Loses Oswegatchie Hills Appeal
February 7~Leave the Hills Alone
September 26~Mediation efforts fail in dispute between East Lyme and developer
2009
December 1~ Grimsey Comes “Full Circle” at Save the River-Save the Hills Fundraiser