I’ll be frank: Christmas on a Monday does not work for me. Why? Because Monday is “production day.” When that happens, we prepare two papers in a week: one on Monday and one on …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/3/24
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, we have featured images from the Woman Card Girl Power playing cards, which showcases and celebrates young women who have changed the world. Moving …
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By ZEB and ZACH WAHL
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3/28/23
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The latest hit to small-town journalism came in an unexpected form: local cops raiding the office of the Marion County Record and the home of its co-owners last Friday. Personal cell phones were …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/16/23
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The Camp FIMFO informational session hosted by the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development on September 15 was, if nothing else, informative.
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By LAURIE STUART
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9/28/22
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A few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly-formed Empire State Local News Coalition. The River Reporter is proud to be a member of this fast-growing group of over 150 New York local news …
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4/10/24
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One of the most popular songs sung at the Passover Seder—the well-observed home-based ritual of the holiday—is “Dayainu,” which literally means “It would have been …
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By RABBI LAWRENCE S. ZIERLER
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4/13/22
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The River Reporter has served the Upper Delaware River Valley for nearly 50 years.
Providing community news, great column writing, advertisements, legal notices and press releases galore, the …
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By LAURIE STUART
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2/28/24
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For accurate information, there’s nothing like a local community newspaper. It’s our job to dig into stories, report on community events, and highlight what’s going on in the local …
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By LAURIE STUART
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8/30/23
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If ever there was a time, for truth to vanquish lies, for honor to remember sacrifice, for hate to be soothed by forgiveness, It is - today, tomorrow, and forever.
If ever there was a day, to …
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By VITO DIBIASI
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4/16/24
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The quotes we choose tell others something about us.
I found this quote as I was exploring quotes using a search query of notable quotes by women.
With that I discovered Chimamanda Ngozi …
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By LAURIE STUART
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3/8/24
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Childhood has three main ingredients: having fun, creativity and a handful of innocence. Those ingredients bring us, the “big kids,” a lot of joy, so let me share this with all of you.
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By VICTORIA HOFFMANN
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8/10/22
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If you talk to almost anyone right now, you will find them concerned about the future.
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BY LAURIE STUART
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10/27/22
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“Why don’t you just report it to the town council, with a photo of that cluttered yard,” I suggest to a neighbor complaining of piles of junk abandoned on an incomplete construction …
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By B. NIMRI AZIZ
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9/6/23
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Welcome to 2023! May the new year bring you health, wealth and wisdom.
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BY LIAM MAYO and LAURIE STUART
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1/11/23
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How can humanity ensure a brighter future? I know for a portion of the older generations, the answer is filed under “Not my problem.” But as someone hoping to be part of this eventuality, I am slightly more concerned. Sullivan 180, usually associated with improving the county’s health, recently held an MLK Day of Service Youth Summit to try and strengthen the future of our community by supporting and empowering teenagers.
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BY RAHMAT GAMBARI
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2/1/23
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Editor’s note: Jim Akt and Orson Davis are facing off in the June 27 primary to become the Republican candidate for the Town of Highland Highway Superintendent.
Jim Akt, candidate for …
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6/21/23
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re featuring images from the Woman Card Girl Power playing cards, which showcase and celebrate young women who have changed the world. Moving …
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By ZEB and ZACH WAHL
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3/7/23
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I read with interest Susan Brown Otto’s letter in the June 16 edition of the Democrat, where she asked for our fellow Republicans’ support for Tom Cawley in next Tuesday’s primary …
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By THOMAS BOSE
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6/21/23
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Make no mistake. Newspapers are in trouble.
On January 17, the 100-year-old independently owned Scarsdale Inquirier ceased publication. The publisher and her staff are anxiously looking for a …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/31/24
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Stay the course
With the upcoming elections a little over three weeks away, I am writing to urge voters considering the candidates for Pike County Commissioner to continue to support and reelect …
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10/24/23
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