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Notes from the accused cop-killer; PSP update
Pennsylvania State Police UpdateBlooming Grove – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) continue to investigate the shooting incident at the Blooming Grove station where two Pennsylvania State Police...
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Arrests in Otisville shooting
The New York State Police in Middletown announce the arrest of two New York City men after the investigation of a shooting near the Otisville Metro-North Railroad station on October 9, 2014. Read more
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Ten-year-old confesses to killing woman, 90
A 10-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with killing a 90-year- old woman. Officials charge that the boy put a cane around her throat and repeatedly struck the woman. The arrest was announced...
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Ballot question on redistricting; Is Proposition One a good idea?
ALBANY, NY — Redistricting at the state and national levels is considered by many to be a process heavily influenced by political considerations, and one that results in most elected seats being “safe”...
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Toxic bloom in Lake Huntington
LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — “Lake Huntington looks like pea soup. In my lifetime, I can’t recall a six-week algae bloom like this one. Most last only a few days, at most. The Department of Environmental...
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A town truck in Bethel; Should a foreman get to drive it home?
WHITE LAKE, NY — At the Bethel town meeting on October 8, there was quite a bit of discussion about whether a highway foreman should be taking a town-owned truck to his home at night. Councilmember...
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Baker requests hearing regarding accused cop killer
HARRISBURG, PA — Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) has sent letters to the chairmen of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee and the Senate Law and Justice Committee requesting a joint...
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Activity at Rohman Park
SHOHOLA, PA — New plaques commemorating Shohola’s history will be placed throughout Shohola’s Rohman Park on Twin Lakes Road, as revealed at the township meeting on October 9. Also at Rohman Park, on...
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Gunther to be honored
LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — New Hope Community will present its Neighbor of Distinction Award to New York Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther. The presentation will take place during the agency’s seventh annual...
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Cuomo: end of AIDS task force
ALBANY, NY — On October 14, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the creation of the End of AIDS Task Force to implement his plan to end new HIV infections in the Empire State by 2020. Members of the task...
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Kid, 10, confesses to murder 90-year-old strangled with a cane
TYLER HILL, PA — A 10-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with killing a 90-year-old woman. Officials charge that the boy put a cane around her throat and repeatedly struck the woman. The arrest...
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Hawley playground nearly ready to open
HAWLEY, PA — After months of planning and hard work the new Caleb Joseph Regenski Memorial Foundation Playground is nearly ready to be open to the public. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was planned for...
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Honesdale faces hard times, Halloween protest
HONESDALE, PA — It started on a high note, but the October 13 meeting of the Honesdale Borough Council quickly became one of grim reality. At the top of the meeting, Mayor Jack Bishop presented awards...
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Narrowsburg Bridge could be closed nights and weekends
NARROWSBURG, NY — At the recent Tusten Town Board meeting on October 7, the board discussed the updated plan for the repair of the Narrowsburg Bridge. Originally, the Pennsylvania Department of...
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County establishes trail task force; Sorensen seeks to boost health, tourism,...
MONTICELLO, NY — Why would a county legislator want to develop a trail task force to enhance the many hiking trails in Sullivan County?“It’s good for economic development; it’s good for tourism; it’s...
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Doctor outlines drug epidemic
GLEN SPEY, NY — Dr. Carlos Holden described “a national epidemic,” as he narrated a slide presentation on the impacts of young people’s illicit use of illegal heroin, purchased on the street, and...
View ArticleProposition One and redistricting: A case for direct democracy
Good government groups disagree about whether Proposition One, which will appear on the ballot in New York State on Election Day, is a good idea. One side is in favor of the constitutional amendment...
View ArticleWhy have locks and keys to our homes?
October 15, 2014The Monticello Town Board and the Monticello Planning Board gave the Monticello Motor Club the right to invade our homes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with penetrating noise. Members of the...
View ArticleA peace poem
October 15, 2014The President makes wars like kings and queens of oldAnd sends the bills to Congress, which is not so bold.The economy can’t support the load in any way,So the Fed like the cavalry of...
View ArticleSullivan County’s positive social service reforms
A few years ago the Sullivan County Legislature embarked on efforts to reform the county Department of Family Services. It had become evident that Sullivan County had become a destination for Medicaid...
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