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Welfare fraud arrest in Liberty
LIBERTY, NY — New York State Police at Liberty arrested Grace Belmont, age 31, of Napanoch after an investigation conducted in conjunction with the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Unit. The arrest took...
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Senator Lisa Baker begins third term in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Sen. Lisa Baker recently took the oath of office, beginning her third term in the Senate. “I would like to thank the voters for the privilege of serving,” she said....
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UDC making a stink about Masthope sewage
NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council is attempting to press for PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) action to stop holiday weekend sewage spills from the Masthope Mountain...
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Pike fights heroin abuse epidemic
MILFORD, PA — In an effort to actively fight a growing heroin abuse problem locally, Pike County has instituted what has been called a unique drug and alcohol treatment program for its correctional...
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In Berlin township, if it ain’t broke…
BEACH LAKE, PA — Unwitnessed by the public, save for this reporter, the Berlin Township board of supervisors held its January 5 annual reorganization meeting, as mandated by Pennsylvania law. It took...
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Directing traffic to Honesdale
HONESDALE, PA — One Honesdale businessman is continuing his efforts to get interstate highway traffic pointed toward Wayne County. Read more
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‘YouTube America’ in Liberty, NY
LIBERTY, NY — Famous comedian and actor David Cross has made an independent comedy about, and based in, Liberty. The film is called “Hits,” and it’s about a girl who lives in Liberty and is trying...
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WJFF launches series on the heroin epidemic
JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Heroin addiction is running rampant in our area on both sides of the river. The heroin epidemic is also a national problem. Unfortunately, lives have been lost due to this drug....
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Blowback against wind turbine
LIBERTY, NY — The benefit of the proposed Liberty Wind project is that a large wind turbine would result in a significantly reduced electricity bill for the Liberty Central School District (LCSD) and...
View ArticleWe too are Charlie
The words, “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie) swept the Western world on the evening of January 7.That morning, masked, heavily armed assassins broke into the offices of the Parisian weekly newspaper,...
View ArticleFive billion dollar surplus
January 14, 2015Five billion dollars is a lot of money. That is the amount that Gov. Cuomo says New York State has in a budget surplus and now he wants to decide how to spend it. Spend it? A budget...
View ArticleThanks for the helping hands
January 14, 2015As the magic of the holiday season ends, our thoughts turn to our neighbors who were in need of assistance during the season. We wish to express our appreciation for all those special...
View ArticleDays of auld lang syne
January 14, 2015Watching the ball drop on TV the other night with a small group of relatives and friends who were, let’s say, middle-aged and a little past that, some of the comments we made...
View ArticleCalendars and catalogs
I’ve hung the new, 2015 calendars in all our rooms. Each one has a different theme and set of glossy photos. There’s the one with shots of wildlife and another with glorious beachfronts. Then there’s...
View ArticleReality, illusion and vision
Greetings, readers out there in the future... don’t mind me, I’m still mired back here in the middle of last week, vainly trying to make some sense out of the terrorist attack on the Paris offices of...
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Hope lives here: Billy’s New Hope Barn; Honesdale farm animal rescue seeks...
HONESDALE, PA — When you’re doing your heart’s work, it shows. Perhaps it’s the sparkle in Marcie Bunting’s eyes as she talks about Toby and the deformed legs he’s working hard to overcome, or the...
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Snow days
Oh, how those two little words used to thrill. I’m not sure when I turned into my own grandfather, but as kids across the Upper Delaware River region press their noses to the window, praying to hear...
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‘Shakespeare’s Will’ in Callicoon
CALLICOON, NY — Tannis Kowalchuk renders a song-filled solo performance depicting the life of Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare, in the play “Shakespeare’s Will,” to be performed at...
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Classic rock for modern times
HAWLEY, PA — Classic rock band Leroy Justice will perform at the next Harmony Presents production on Saturday, January 17 at 8 p.m. at the Hawley Silk Mill. Jill Carletti, managing director of Harmony...
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NACL seeks Weather Project performers
HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — NACL Theatre is currently developing a touring version of The Weather Project play and seeks additional performers of all ages for a regional tour that begins in May 2015....
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