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How to spend $5 billion; New York State budget surplus discussed
ALBANY, NY — Going into the 2015/16 budget year, the state is looking at a $5 billion budget surplus, mostly due to some one-time settlements with banks and insurance companies. Read more
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A bear on thin ice
WURTSBORO, NY — The morning of New Year’s Day, I went to the Bashakill to try to spot some New Year birds. I hiked to a couple of spots before heading to the Birch Trail, heading east from the main...
View ArticleEthics reform in Albany
Now that Sheldon Silver, as speaker of the New York State Assembly arguably one of the three most powerful people in Albany, has been arrested, there is bound to be renewed talk of ethics reform. The...
View ArticleThanks from PCHOH to the Knights
January 28, 2015Pike County Hands of Hope (PCHOH, www.pikecountyhoh.org) would like to recognize and thank the Knights of Columbus for their contributions both to our organization, and the community....
View ArticleMarch for Life
January 28, 2015Thousands of women, men and children who believe that the child in the womb needs to be loved and nurtured and raised rather than aborted met in Washington, DC for the annual March for...
View ArticleSecret services left out of exemptions
January 28, 2015I am writing in regard to veterans exemptions on home property taxes. First, I think the state should be helping out municipalities with this issue. Second, as a father with a son soon...
View ArticleThusnelda says...
JANUARY 23, 1986Before we get too far into this New Year, I’d like to make my list of things I could happily have done without in 1985. 1) Christmas sales in July. Monster sales for Hallowe’en. I’ve...
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Three days of 3D
CALLICOON, NY — Can you imagine: 3D printing in Sullivan County? That is what North School Studio envisions, and they brought that vision to life with a 3D printing lab workshop this past weekend in...
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‘Figuratively Speaking’ explores the human form; Exhibit opens at the...
NARROWSBURG, NY — Alliance Gallery kicks off the 2015 gallery season with a group exhibition of 13 artworks depicting the individual human form titled “Figuratively Speaking.” The exhibit opens on...
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Beer tasting to boost Boys & Girls clubs
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Team Josie and the Pussycats from the Misner Agency will host a beer-tasting event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club at The Catskill Brewery on Sunday, February 8, from 3 to 5...
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Reality is just an illusion
With the not-so-recent onslaught of reality-based television programming pummeling the airwaves, my viewing has ranged from a genuine fascination with the exploration of the human condition, to...
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Off to see the wizard—in Monticello
MONTICELLO, NY — Robert J. Kaiser Middle School will present this year’s musical, “The Wizard of Oz,” on Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January 31 at 7 p.m. at the Arnold Packer-Hughs Auditorium at...
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SUNY Sullivan Theater Program holds auditions
LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — The SUNY Sullivan Theater Program will hold auditions for “Marisol” by Jose Rivera and “Hands on a Hardbody” by Doug Wright, with music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green. Show...
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‘Foxcatcher’ in Callicoon
CALLICOON, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA, www.DelawareValleyArtsAlliance.org) and the Callicoon Theater present Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher,” a story of...
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Award-winning comedy at Cocoon
HAWLEY, PA — Harmony Presents will present Comedy Night at Cocoon Coffee House on Friday, January 30 at 8:30 p.m., featuring Gibran Saleem, recent winner of the Hoboken Comedy Festival, and Tommy Kang,...
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Mississippi Blues duo at the Silk Mill
HAWLEY, PA —Harmony Presents will showcase Swampcandy at the underground theatre of the Hawley Silk Mill at 8 Silk Mill Dr. on Saturday, January 31 at 8 p.m. Swampcandy plays what is described as...
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Margin of victory
SULLIVAN COUNTY NY — The difference between winning and losing can often be a razor’s edge, the narrowest margin of points or time. And indeed, the most compelling stories from the annals of athletics...
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College internships available at Grey Towers
MILFORD, PA — Applications currently are being accepted for a number of different internships at Grey Towers National Historic Site. College students who are interested in natural resource...
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Helping those who help
Two of the most selfless and dedicated individuals serving the Upper Delaware River region have unexpectedly found themselves in need of support following a fire at the Delaware Valley Raptor Center...
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Road rage in Town of Bethel; The value of salt debated
WHITE LAKE, NY — A heated debate broke out at the Town of Bethel meeting on January 27 over the snow removal practices of the highway supervisor William Crumley. Board member Lillian Hendrickson...
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