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Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
As a reminder, the River Reporter does not endorse any candidate in local, state or national elections. Our mission is to provide objective, …
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BY THE RIVER REPORTER
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10/30/25
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The spookiest time of the year is upon us once more as our attention turns to jack-o’-lanterns, black cats and things that go bump in the night.
It was also the time when the widow of one …
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By J. MARK POWELL
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10/28/25
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As we celebrate America’s working men and women this Labor Day, we’re also aware that artificial intelligence and other new technologies are transforming the economy in which they work. …
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By J. MARK POWELL
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9/2/25
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Springtime in Washington is famous for two things: the Japanese cherry blossoms and the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. It’s one of D.C.’s biggest bashes of …
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By J. MARK POWELL
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8/19/25
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Maybe you noticed them… Three old friends of mine Sitting in lawn chairs Right alongside the parade route.
One was ex-Army… One was a Marine; The other was an ex-Air Force bomb …
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By LLOYD BARNHART
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5/28/25
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The internet, AI, electric vehicles, the need for air conditioning. Demands for electricity are expected to rise sharply. Here, four people or groups take the subject on, and the Sierra Club weighs …
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5/13/25
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Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities. They are the corner stores, family-owned restaurants and local service providers that fuel our neighborhoods, create jobs and drive economic …
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2/12/25
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The last message I received from William Doherty on Facebook was, “I still brag about your accomplishments.” It’s from October 2024, just about exactly 25 years since he cast me as …
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By ZAC STUART-PONTIER
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1/15/25
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One of the fundamental tenets of the River Reporter editorial pages is plurality. Pluralism recognizes the existence of different types of people, who have different beliefs and opinions, within the …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/15/25
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Make Studies and Surveys.
The snail sets the pace.
Bury millions of bucks
in ridiculous waste.
Ask public opinion
from expert to folk.
Then lay down your cards
at …
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1/8/25
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The first edition of The River Reporter was printed on December 3, 1975.
The way I tell the story is that the paper was founded by the first managing director of Lincoln Center, Tom …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/1/25
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The press is the only profession specifically named and protected in the United States Constitution. And that’s because our founders knew it was inextricably linked to the success of our …
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CHRISTOPHER BAXTER of Spotlight PA
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12/23/24
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High roller snow cloud
dumps all its white cash in one
flurry of spending
Eric Baylin, former Sullivan County Poet Laureate (2021-22) lives in North Branch, NY.
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By ERIC BAYLIN
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12/23/24
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I believe the old adage that it’s better to collect your thoughts before blurting something out in the heat of the moment. That makes sense: When we take the opportunity to collect our …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/23/24
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One of the most endearing gifts one can receive is the gift of companionship and mentoring. A wise voice. Wisdom shared. Help received.
I, and the River Reporter, have been blessed with such …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/18/24
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Prompted by the changed national landscape following the November election, we reached out to readers to weigh in on what they saw as fears and opportunities.
We asked the question, …
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12/11/24
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Thirty-four years ago, I stood in the Golan Heights overlooking Syria towards Damascus and wondered.
The support the United States has shown in Ukraine was quintessential in distracting …
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By NED SADER
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12/10/24
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Whatever your political stripe, we probably all agree that we have a changed national landscape.
We have an incoming leader who has made it clear that he will refashion the American government.
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11/20/24
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The morning after we published a photo of Lurch Campfield’s house sporting both a Trump banner and a Harris banner, the Harris banner was gone.
“They took my daughter’s …
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By LAURIE STUART
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11/13/24
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Anyone driving through Narrowsburg might become curious about the conversations in this house, which sports both a Trump and Harris banner.
“A lot of people ask me about it,” …
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By LAURIE STUART
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10/29/24
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