Farm owners claim state forced July 4 event cancelation

SCHAGHTICOKE – The owners of Liberty Ridge Farm announced Saturday that they were cancelling their Independence Day event and fireworks show as a result of being told by the state that they couldn’t proceed.“Last night at 10pm NYS came knocking at our door and informed us we are to shut down the celebration, due to a “new” NYS directive,” Robert and Cynthia Gifford said in a posting on the farm website.