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NARROWSBURG, NY — “Plein air is about chasing the light,” Zane Grey Plein Air (ZGPA) artist and gallery owner Karen Meneghin said. “You look at how the light affects where you …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/14/24
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CALLICOON, NY — It all started with Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States (1706-1790).
In 1730, a fire broke out on a ship and rapidly spread to the wharf, …
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By TED WADDELL
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2/7/24
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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Catskill Art Space will host an evening of contemporary performance to celebrate Black History Month beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 17.
The first …
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Contributed by CATSKILL ART SPACE
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1/31/24
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NORTH BRANCH, NY — It all started in 1868, when what is now the North Branch Inn opened its door to travelers making their way through the pristine Western Catskill Mountains, just three short …
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By TED WADDELL
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1/24/24
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THE SWEET-EATING WORLD — Leave aside the more devastating issues that so many have to worry about (war, danger, disease, starvation).
We lucky ones can consider the cost to the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/17/24
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HANKINS, NY — The dedicated emergency medical service providers staffing the rigs of the Upper Delaware Volunteer Ambulance Corps (VAC) recently celebrated their 50th anniversary of …
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By TED WADDELL
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1/10/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Learning about Fanny Palmer isn’t easy. It’s “the challenge of telling the story of someone who didn’t become famous,” said Tina Spangler, a …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/3/24
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Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in 2020. Sometimes that feels like a lifetime ago. Some changes since then have been reflected, but for the most part, it stands as a reminder of …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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12/27/23
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The River Reporter asked for an end-of-the-year article celebrating Narrowsburg, aka Tusten, NY.
Those of you who might be confused by the details of that distinction should know that …
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By GREG TRIGGS
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12/20/23
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BARRYVILLE, NY — It might help if you don’t think of Barryville as a mere tiny town—population 198 or 1,289 depending on where you look.
Think of it as a region, and …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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12/13/23
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CALLICOON, NY — History runs deep here. It’s startling when the present edges in.
The hamlet (don’t confuse it with the Town of Callicoon; the hamlet of Callicoon is in the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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12/6/23
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JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — This holiday season, plan to spend time in Jeffersonville, one of Sullivan County’s most charming villages. The village has added several new retail stores this …
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By BARBARA WINFIELD
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11/29/23
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HONESDALE, PA — As a kid growing up in Winter Wonderland itself, there was no escaping all the quaint Christmastime traditions you might find in a Norman Rockwell painting. For the most part, …
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By OWEN WALSH
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11/21/23
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I, like all of us, have been celebrating Thanksgiving for many, many years.
Thinking back over the decades, I find there are some sketchy spots in my memory. I remember that when we were …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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11/15/23
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HONESDALE, PA — The 4-H program in Wayne County is alive and well, as evidenced by the nearly full auditorium at the Penn State Extension office in the Park Street Complex.
Members, …
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By JEFFREY SIDLE
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11/8/23
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MORGANTOWN, PA — It’s a closely kept secret.
Mental illness has had a profound effect on people in rural areas—and they are less likely to have access to services and …
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Contributed by the PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANGE
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11/1/23
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REGION — Halloween is no longer a kids-only celebration, and it’s not really confined to October 31 anymore.
Granted, this year the spooky holiday falls on a Tuesday—who set …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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10/24/23
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LONG EDDY, NY — “People were born at home, baptized in the church, had kids who walked to school, and then were buried in the cemetery,” said Terry Milk of the Rock Valley Cemetery …
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By TED WADDELL
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10/17/23
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LIBERTY, NY — Talking is important, said Dr. Patrick Sullivan, superintendent of the Liberty Central School District. “When you have more one-on-one conversations, you learn more.”
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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10/10/23
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HONESDALE, PA — Harvest and Heritage Days are back to celebrate autumn and agriculture—not to mention the shopping available in the borough.
The event takes place on Saturday and …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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10/3/23
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