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The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York just received a grant to build a distribution warehouse in Orange County.

Hunger bites

REGION — As inflation digs in, more people are struggling in Sullivan County. But a new food distribution warehouse for the Regional Food Bank will help. The hungry, here “One out … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 5/11/22

Sullivan Renaissance and the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance had plenty of information available on the scope of the project and what it could mean for the county's future.

Trailblazing

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan Renaissance and the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance showed the full potential of rail trail-based recreation with a Trail Town conference, held this past … more

By EVA BEDNAR | 4/13/22

Sometimes manufacturing looks much the same as in the past, only there are fewer workers making custom items. In Wayne County, boutique manufactories are setting up shop.

Broadcast sets, HVAC parts and more

REGION — “Only 70 percent of U.S. domestic demand,” write James Manyika and his colleagues at management consultants McKinsey & Company in 2021, “is met with locally … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/30/22

Chef Kristian Unvericht has taken over the Cabin at Hessinger-Lare.

Preserving the flavor of the Cabin with a Mexican twist

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — In late March, the Cabin at Hessinger-Lare will reopen under new owner Chef Kristian Unvericht, as Foster Supply Hospitality, the group behind a rapidly expanding … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/24/22

The high-tech future isn't only for whites. This is "Serengeti Cyborg," an work of Afrofuturistic art by Addis Ababa-based digital artist Fanuel Leul. Learn more about him at https://foundation.app/@Fanuel.

The weight of the past

REGION — “Think about a future where Black people not only exist, but thrive,” said Dr. Eve Dunbar. But can you imagine a future when you don’t own your past? Dunbar, … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 2/23/22

Tim Bruno, Radio Catskill’s general manager, explains that what is now a framed-out empty space will soon be WJFF’s new production studio.

‘We’re moving in May!’

LIBERTY, NY — It’s been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. On February 12, 1990, Radio Catskill WJFF, a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station, first took to the … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/9/22

In the Victory Garden

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

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 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

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

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