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BEACH LAKE, PA — Bob Hoffman’s Victory Garden is 6,050 square feet in his front yard. It’s “a ministry garden in my front lawn,” he said at our first talk in the … more

By SHARON PEDUTO | 1/26/22

Amanda McCormick holds a book on healing the feminine mind, body, and spirit.

An open space

HORTONVILLE, NY — Feelings of isolation may have increased as a result of the pandemic, but they have also existed before it. The Sullivan County Sisterhood is here to ease that burden, its … more

By EVA BEDNAR | 1/19/22

SUNY Sullivan economics professor and campus beekeeper Art Riegal gets the hives ready for winter.

Snow bees

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Setting the thermostat at 92 degrees Fahrenheit this winter might sound a little extreme, but that’s exactly what’s happening inside five honeybee hives in SUNY … more

1/12/22

Adriana Vender, who hosts a Kids in the Kitchen cooking class at the community kitchen, takes a quick break from prepping.

All in the kitchen

HONESDALE, PA — On a Monday night in December, Adriana Vender sweeps into the Hop Barons Kitchen on Sixth Street in Honesdale, fresh off a day of substitute teaching. She begins bustling … more

By ELIZABETH LEPRO | 1/5/22

Winter’s here? Snow way!

REGION — Let me be the guy everyone will hate. Even though December’s been unseasonably warm, winter weather will catch up to us and we will be driving in it. There’s still plenty … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 12/29/21

Up on a snowy rooftop, Santa delivers presents on this vintage postcard.

Picture perfect

LOCH SHELDRAKE — “Dear Annie,” Jean Noval read out loud, “Uncle died yesterday. The funeral is at the Methodist Church in Liberty tomorrow.” The note, written on a … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 12/22/21

Volunteers with the Wayne County Christmas Bureau prepare for distribution day.

Greater need, more generosity

By ELIZABETH LEPRO REGION — As many are still recovering from the economic impact of the pandemic, some local organizations running holiday toy drives say they saw an increased need for … more

By ELIZABETH LEPRO | 12/14/21

Packed food box ready for distribution to families in need.

Of faith and food

The holidays are about joy and gifts and charity, but for many, they are also about faith. This is the start of the holiday season at one Bible-based church. In November, not much had changed yet: … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 12/8/21

When the arts can help build a community: Janet Carrus and Erin Dudley, plus an active board, have worked hard to spread a vision of arts and inclusivity.

The arts, embracing all

HURLEYVILLE, NY — “It’s surprisingly interesting,” said Janet Carrus, founder and board president of the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre (HPAC), “to accept that … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ and JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/1/21

Chocolatier Elizabeth Dawson, molding and tempering the Moka bars at the factory in Bethany.

A just dessert

BETHANY, PA — The Moka Origins chocolate factory is in a barn, but its namesake farm is about 6,000 miles away. Photographs of lush green crops at the Moka Origins farm, located in northwest … more

By ELIZABETH LEPRO | 11/24/21

"The Witness" in progress at Melander's studio in Callicoon Creek.

Bearing witness

CALLICOON CENTER, NY — How do you pay witness to something as massive as the pandemic? The books are starting to come out, there are videos, films, news footage. And now there’s … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 11/17/21

The hillside across from Baylin’s home has inspired many poems, over the past year including the “bakery aloft” haiku.

A conversation, with metaphor

Poetry happens, said Eric Baylin, “when words stop me in my tracks.” It is made of words, but they are words with a rhythm, words that push you to reflect, “to dip below the surface … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 11/10/21

Changes to water releases, spearheaded by research done by Kolesar and his colleagues, have balanced the needs of fishermen, the fish themselves, residents and those who drink the water in New York City's reservoirs.

To balance the needs of all

These are Boyar’s remarks as he introduced Peter Kolesar at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum’s ceremony on October 30. The center named its newest Hall of Fame members and … more

By ANDY BOYAR | 11/3/21

In 1892, George Markert was shot, stabbed and beaten to death on the Stone Arch Bridge near Jeffersonville. It was Sullivan County's only hex murder, and Markert's ghost is thought to haunt the area.

The chilling season

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — George Markert died in 1892 on Jeffersonville’s Stone Arch Bridge, killed three ways in the prescribed manner for dealing with a hexenmeister. There is, of … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 10/27/21

Country music star Mickey Barnett with his guitar.

Country in the Catskills

Country legend Mickey Barnett has earned a full trophy case of awards throughout his career. He found a national audience with singles like “Just a Memory,” “Gone,” and … more

By LIAM MAYO | 10/20/21

Sharing Silver Lake

TYLER HILL, PA — Julia Sweet was two years old when she first stepped into Silver Lake House. Located on the former Welsh dairy farm and owned by Norman and Edith Dennis, the big house … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 10/14/21

Alarms save lives

NATIONWIDE — The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week, which takes place October 3–9, is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” According to information published by … more

By TED WADDELL | 10/6/21

A decade of films, a decade of change

NARROWSBURG, NY — From police reform to “Sesame Street” to chats with filmmakers, in long films and short, there’s something for everyone at the Big Eddy Film Festival. The … more

The Big Eddy Film Festival turns 10, and celebrates | 9/29/21

A beautiful day in the garden at the Forestburgh Playhouse.

‘In the Works/ In the Woods’

FORESTBURGH, NY — The Theatre Gods were smiling on the Forestburgh Playhouse during their first In the Works/In the Woods Festival of New Theatre last weekend. The weather was perfect and the … more

By CASS COLLINS | 9/22/21

‘Technically Speaking’

COCHECTON, NY — Among the sights along the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway stands the Cochecton Pump House, a seemingly dilapidated brick structure, now home to a restaurant and performance … more

By LIAM MAYO | 9/15/21

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