About daring women

THE BEAVERKILL — In addition to being the crossroads of two of the world’s most advanced ancient civilizations, India and China, Tibet is home to Mount Everest, the Dalai Lama, some of …

Wayne County feels human toll of virus

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — For the past several weeks, there has been good reason to feel optimistic about the state of COVID-19 in Wayne County. The PA Department of Health’s coronavirus figures …

Fracking banned in Delaware River

By OWEN WALSH DELAWARE RIVER — More than a decade after the struggle began, environmental activists scored a major win in the Delaware River Basin last Thursday: Hydraulic fracturing, fracking, …

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Coronavirus Updates

PA announces hospitality relief program

HONESDALE, PA — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has announced the allocation of more than $145 million in funding assistance for the industry most negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: …

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In the community

- 'Help your family bloom' and more
  
  What's going on in health and wellness March 4 to 10
- Procrastination and motivation
  
  A big theme for clients seeking counselors these days centers around procrastination and motivation. If you are struggling with these issues, I …
- School kids get Chromebooks, Sunshine Library Memorial and more
  
  $16,000 in scholarships available to students NEW YORK — Assemblyman Joseph Angelino, a member of the New York Conference of …

Opinion

- The gap
  
  It’s hard, no matter how we try, to feel the loss of half a million fellow Americans. We know it, we can see it represented on the front …
- Winter woes and wonders
  
  Here we are in the heart of winter, surrounded and confounded by massive amounts of snow. That such wondrous stuff can also wreak havoc upon our …
- Delayed by a rodent
  
  Every farmer has an internal clock. As the weather shifts, it pressures toward the next season, creating that sense of motivation that reminds …

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Sports

Portrait of a legendary horse trainer: Bob Lounsbury

MONTICELLO, NY — Robert “Bob” Lounsbury bought a $2 ticket at the Monticello Raceway—“the Mighty M”—as a teenager back in 1968. As Lady Luck was riding on …

Portrait of a horseman: Jim Devaux

MONTICELLO, NY — Jimmy Devaux is one of the winningest harness drivers at Monticello Raceway; he was just 10 years old when the “Mighty M” opened up for business on June 27, …

Lady Hornets battle on the glass

HONESDALE, PA — One of the cardinal rules in basketball is that, if you hope to pull a rabbit out of a hat, don’t foul the other team’s ace at the free-throw line. On …

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Editorial

Celebrating Women’s History Month

When I moved to Narrowsburg in 1978, Main Street was filled with women leaders. Gladys Maas was in charge at the Narrowsburg Feed Mill. Stella Ropke was manager at the River Bank, in the original …

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Leisure

‘From Page to Screen,’ Milford Readers and Writers Festival and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and community

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Outdoors

river talk

Noise impacts songbirds

Trick or Treat!

Though the festivities were different this year, Halloween 2020 still went on!

Nature’s aviators

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Reimagining Halloween

REGION — Ghosts and goblins, fairies and superheros headed out for Halloween in the year of the pandemic. While not the traditional Trick-or-Treat, communities reinvented their traditions for …

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We will pay the rent!

Our Country Home

Building traditions, creating comfort, one kitchen or bathroom at a time

our country home

We take comfort there

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