SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan 180 has released the Farm to School Initiative grant application, which provides funding support to initiatives proposed by youth to enhance cafeteria …
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4/16/24
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EQUINUNK, PA — Bring your friends and family to Delaware Valley Ramps to celebrate the arrival of spring by harvesting your own bounty of ramps.
Ramps are the first edible green plant of …
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4/16/24
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ELDRED, NY — The Chiocchi family has always loved its seafood. And they are all about sharing that love. With the grand opening on Saturday, March 30, of Nikki C’s Seafood and Catering, …
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By LAURIE STUART
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4/2/24
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They say everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you agree with that adage or not, I’ve yet to meet someone who can’t appreciate a well executed piece of corned …
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By HUNTER HILL
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3/26/24
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“Would you be interested in making a life-sized mounted deer cake for my hunting camp’s one-hundredth anniversary?”
I’ve had many an offbeat conversation with my friend …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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3/26/24
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My sister Janet and I have found that we are the perfect traveling companions. This cannot be said of just anyone. My first trip to Europe was with my friend Katie, whom I had known since I was 10 …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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3/26/24
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Our family has been battling the sickness lately—influenza type B for those curious. Apparently it’s been going around lately and this just happened to be one of those times it got us …
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By Hunter Hill
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2/20/24
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HUDSON, NY — Nine Cakes Bakery is launching a line of mouthwatering jams this spring. On March 10, Nine Cakes will hold a tasting event; save the date and watch the bakery’s page for a …
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2/20/24
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GENEVA, NY — In compliance with the Open Meetings Law, the Cabbage Research and Development Program Advisory Board gives notice that it will conduct a meeting on Monday, February 5 at 10 am.
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1/31/24
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My wife makes a lovely Alfredo sauce from scratch that is truly a delight whenever it graces our dinner table. That being said, for some reason we keep buying lots of jars of the stuff and have found …
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By HUNTER HILL
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1/24/24
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It’s late in July 1969 when farmer Max Yasgur, 49, agrees to allow the Aquarian Exposition—better known as the Woodstock Music and Art Fair—to happen on his property in Bethel, NY. …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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1/23/24
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Good eats, bad boyfriend By JUDE WATERSTON Some years ago, I had a boyfriend named Gene. Once we were dating, I realized he was an odd bird: tense, awkward, and ill at ease in public. Before we …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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1/21/24
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There’s a special cookie for any self-respecting baker out there. One that means a little more to them because of where they first learned to bake it or who they baked it with.
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By Hunter Hill
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12/27/23
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“Hey! Would you consider doing a Sip and Paint class over at Pelkey’s Tavern?”
The question came from Shannon, a friend of mine who regularly attends my Sip and Paint …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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12/27/23
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I went to the High School of Art and Design, a few blocks from Central Park in mid-town Manhattan. It was the ‘70s, and some of the best years of my life.
As far as I’m …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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12/27/23
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Way back yonder in the month of October—you know, a century ago—my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary.
As per natural courtship rituals, it was upon my shoulders as …
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By HUNTER HILL
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11/21/23
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I’m pretty sure that everyone in the world loves music in some way, shape or form. I know I do.
Early on in my life, I wanted to play the drums. But my father, being of a certain age from …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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11/21/23
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This coming fall will be our 10th visit to Mexico. My sister Janet and I have been to Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca; Oaxaca is our longest stay in one place.
We eat out a lot. Not all …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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11/21/23
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Thanksgiving is a cherished time when families come together and the kitchen becomes the heart of the home. Let's have a look at some traditions with these classic Thanksgiving foods that have stood …
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By JENN POWELL
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11/20/23
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I fondly remember my mom’s thick, juicy, bone-in pork chops. The bit of fat clinging to the edges would get crisp and crunchy. We always had her homemade applesauce with the chops. That meal …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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10/24/23
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