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Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant winners announced
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Ten Sullivan County non-profit organizations received funding support from the Sullivan County legislature under the Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant program. The program...
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Empty nest syndrome
I thought that it was a thing of the past. More than 20 years ago, my little one toddled off to pre-school as I wept copiously, longing for the day when she still needed her diaper changed. It seems...
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Wally Lake Fest: Register now for these events
HAWLEY, PA — The fifth annual Wally Lake Fest will be held August 22 through the 24. With brand new events and returning favorites on the itinerary, this is a summer celebration that brings people of...
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Explore woods and farm
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The public is invited to join Morgan Outdoors on Saturday, August 9 to explore the diverse landscape of northern Sullivan County. First, there’s a woodland walk through a shady...
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Possible changes in store for eeling on the Upper Delaware
Anyone who has paddled or fished the Upper Delaware River has probably spotted one of the dozen or so eel weirs in the river. Located in shallow rapids, these weirs are v-shaped with a trap at the...
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New direction for Gasland filmmaker
UPPER DELAWARE VALLEY — Josh Fox, the director of “Gasland” and “Gasland II,” is unveiling a new performance event at the Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon on July 27 called the “Solutions Grassroots...
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Arrest in Monticello murder; victim stabbed to death
Monticello Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a 33-year-old Monticello man, who was stabbed in from of the West Broadway Villas apartment complex. Yaya M. Robinson, age 28, of...
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Teachout to stay on primary ballot
Zephyr Teachout, a law professor who is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, will remain on the ballot. Cuomo’s campaign challenged Teachout’s residency in the state, but a judge...
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Gunther proposes opioid legislation
Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther announced on August 8 that she would introduce legislation to help stem the tide of opiate addiction in New York State. The legislation will require the New York State...
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Pike ground water study
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Pike County Conservation District, recently completed a study of residential groundwater wells in Pike County, PA. The results of the...
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Growing NPS water safety involvement
The Upper Delaware shares a dire statistic with the rest of the more than 300 areas managed by the National Park Service (NPS): drowning is the primary cause of visitor fatalities, according to Upper...
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PA lawmakers unveil patient provider legislation
In July, a report came out titled “Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Women’s Health Care.” The report said, “Abortion restrictions on the books in 33 states and in effect in 29...
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Homelessness and prosperity in Honesdale
The August 11 Honesdale Borough Council meeting highlighted the apparent paradox of poverty and prosperity in rural America. Reports from the Greater Honesdale Partnership (GHP) on the resounding...
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Wayne’s youthful athletes efforts recognized
With her charges resplendent in their Wayne County Commissioners T-shirts, Kerri Miszler of Wayne County Parks & Recreation, at right in the photo above, recently presented 13 of the 20 athletes...
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Family services programs detailed
Representatives from the Sullivan County Division of Family Services (DFS) appeared at a meeting at the government center on August 7, and gave detailed reports about some of the division’s programs...
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Fatalities on 17B spark concern
The death of Robert Schenk, 33, of Narrowsburg in a head-on collision on State Route 17B on August 2 sparked action on the part of Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff, who vowed to step up police...
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More than 500 people turned out to see The Weather Project performance on Saturday evening at the Yulan ball field. In doing so, each one of these audience members cast a vote (witting or not) in...
View ArticleAn ode to August
The tomatoes are late this year, but we just tasted the first sungolds from our garden, a golden cherry variety that bursts with flavor. They make a delicious no-cook pasta sauce, marinated briefly...
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Lenape Nation journeys down the Delaware: New treaty seeks partners to be...
At the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen on August 4, representatives of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and the Wallenpaupack Historical Society signed the treaty, along with Robin Hoose (Lenape name:...
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Inaugural acoustic bluegrass jam at The Cooperage
HONESDALE, PA — The Cooperage Project will hold an acoustic bluegrass jam on Wednesday, August 20 at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., from 7 to 10 p.m. This jam will be led by Campfire Jones and Buckshot...
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