A language is not a belief
Recently, Pine Bush High School sparked controversy after the Pledge of Allegiance was recited in Arabic at a school assembly during National Foreign Language Week. Students quickly became divided as...
View ArticleStand up publicly
March 25, 2015In my mailbox I recently found the third in a series of slick political flyers entitled “Highland Highlights,” which purports to be “news for the 99%”—whomever they are. The flyer bears...
View ArticleKudos to Eileen Hennessy
March 25, 2015I would like to thank Eileen Hennessy, the writer of the “Lake Huntington News” column in your paper. With all that is going on in her life, she still manages to write a very interesting...
View ArticleTrade pact undermines U.S. sovereignty
March 25, 2015Buying local and U.S. products helps our farmers, our workers, and transport costs. How would you like being told that buying local is no longer a choice? Read more
View ArticleReport highlights fracking’s dirty record
March 25, 2015A new Environment New York report (see www.environmentnewyork.org/reports/nye/fracking-failures) highlights fracking’s dirty track record. The analysis of the oil and gas industry in...
View ArticleA war we can’t afford to lose
I am the constable of Mount Pleasant Township in Northern Wayne County, and have been a professional EMS provider for over 38 years, including work in New York City.At one time I was an instructor for...
View ArticleDancing snow devils
Pausing as I step out of the front door, looking up through the barren trees, the cerulean blue of the morning sky peeks at me. The word “cerulean” is derived from the Latin caelum, meaning heaven....
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The good egg
An egg is quiet perfection. Elegant in form, its smooth shell breaks open to offer the yin-yang of golden yolk and airy white. That yolk serves to thicken and enrich, while the white, when whipped,...
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Surrealist parlor game for Catskills artists; Join in, have your work displayed
REGION — A parlor game called “Exquisite Corpse” is coming to the Catskills, brought to you by Ellie and Akira Ohiso, the couple behind Green Door Magazine. The Ohisos have partnered with the Catskill...
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Reenactment of the crucifixion
HONESDALE, PA — The First Presbyterian Church of Honesdale will present, for the first time, a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, titled “Torn,” on April 1, 2, and 3. This dramatic...
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John Burroughs presentation in Manor
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The public is invited to a special introduction to celebrated naturalist John Burroughs with Bill Birns at Morgan Outdoors on Saturday, March 28 at 4 p.m. Burroughs, born in 1837...
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Vintage bluegrass and folk at the Silk Mill
HAWLEY, PA — Bluegrass and folk band Laney Jones and The Spirits will play Harmony Presents on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m.“They’re one of the most exciting new faces of NewGrass & Bluegrass...
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Easter Bunny hops into Yulan
YULAN, NY — The Yulan Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a spring egg hunt and visit from the Easter Bunny at the fireman’s field on Saturday, April 4 at 2 p.m. There will be crafts for...
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Pierson at Starlight
STARLIGHT, PA — Hancock photographer Arthur W. Pierson is the featured artist for the month of April at The Inn at Starlight Lake Gallery on Starlight Lake Road. His personal work often includes the...
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Hortonville Talent Show
HORTONVILLE, NY — This year the Hortonville Talent Show will celebrate its 29th anniversary on Saturday, April 11 at 7 p.m. with acts you won’t see anywhere else. There are returning acts and new...
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Maple syrup tasting and talk
JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — There will be a presentaation on maple syrup on Thursday, April 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library, sponsored by Diehl’s...
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‘Hard Evidence’ debuts in the Elevator Gallery
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Catskill Art Society will present the artwork of Frank Shuback in “Hard Evidence,” an exhibition in the Elevator Gallery, running from April 4 to May 31 at the CAS Arts...
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Cello and organ in Milford
MILFORD, PA — Internationally heralded cellist Yosif Feigelson and organist/conductor Gwendolyn Toth will present a concert April 11, 7:30 p.m., at the Church of the Good Shepherd and St. John the...
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Auditions for ‘Fiddler’
SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY — The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop will hold auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof” on Wednesday, April 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, April 12, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the...
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Battle of the Bands; In tune with Callicoon… and beyond!
“When it rains, it pours,” I wheezed at the dog as we headed out the door last Saturday night, in search of entertainment. I had three musical notes on my list to check out in Callicoon, NY, along with...
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