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 …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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11/10/21
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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 …
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By ANDY BOYAR
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11/3/21
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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 …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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10/27/21
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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 …
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By LIAM MAYO
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10/20/21
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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 …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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10/14/21
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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 …
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By TED WADDELL
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10/6/21
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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.
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The Big Eddy Film Festival turns 10, and celebrates
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9/29/21
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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 …
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By CASS COLLINS
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9/22/21
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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 …
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By LIAM MAYO
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9/15/21
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BEACH LAKE, PA — Sometimes it takes a terrible tragedy to serve as a wake-up call to a community.
Sometimes the community needs to make a few changes in order to protect its citizens.
In …
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By TED WADDELL
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9/8/21
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REGION — High prices, low inventory, bidding wars: There’s been a scramble to buy properties in our bucolic area for the past year or two, and according to local real estate brokers, …
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By JANE ANDERSON
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9/1/21
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KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY — Blame it on the rat.
A few years past, Joe Freda and Zeke Boyle were hanging out at a lakeside eatery, savoring the beer and pizza, and they figured it was high time …
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By TED WADDELL
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8/25/21
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NARROWSBURG, NY— Scouts from Troop 106, from Middle Village, Queens, pace around the Ten Mile River Museum, moving from one glass case to the next. Pencils in hand, they jot their answers down …
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By LYLE T. GALLOWAY
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8/18/21
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CHERRY RIDGE, PA — The warm, earthy scent of basswood filled the room at the dance hall. Experienced hands guided novice ones as they worked at their own pace on woodcarving projects.
The …
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By LYLE T. GALLOWAY
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8/10/21
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LIBERTY, NY — Morgan Hardy grew up in Sullivan County and graduated from Liberty Central School, and now she travels the world.
Her story isn’t about music or some sort of art, what …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/4/21
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HONESDALE, PA — Bethel School may have closed decades ago, but there has been no shortage of learning there. Many tours, spelling bees, lectures and other special events have been conducted in …
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By LYLE T. GALLOWAY
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7/27/21
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CALLICOON CENTER, NY — “What a joy to be here,” sang the cast, opening the Delaware Valley Opera’s first production of the 2021 season.
It was indeed a joy to be …
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By LIAM MAYO
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7/20/21
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — The sidewalks of Honesdale and other areas in Wayne County are looking a bit more colorful thanks to a new art project.
The installations are part of a summer outdoor art …
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By LYLE T. GALLOWAY
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7/14/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Down South, Sullivan County fought the Civil War with guns and musket balls. Back home, it fought for public opinion with newspapers.
It’s easy to think of newsprint …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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7/7/21
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HAWLEY, PA — The woodlands surrounding Hawley are quiet and meditative. As one moves inside, the sounds of the busy roadway are blocked out by the surrounding testudo of trees and foliage. The …
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By LYLE T. GALLOWAY
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6/30/21
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