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Are we all still here? The nature of publishing necessitates drafting columns, allowing for maximum procrastination, a week early. That puts one in a pre-inauguration state, reflecting in advance on …
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By DEREK WILLIAMS
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1/21/21
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Is it too early to talk about snow? Nah.
When it accumulates this season, I’ll be dusting off snowshoes to stroll the woods of Gibbons Memorial Park: These 50 acres or so, surrounding …
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12/16/20
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Having the bulk of this election behind us feels mighty fine. A lot of political nonsense at the top tries to pull us up into a simplified realm of competitive choosing. On the ground and at the …
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By Derek Williams
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11/19/20
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Downtown Honesdale is in the Ward 1 Voting District for the borough. That means I* vote at the senior center but, this year, there are some alternative options for these exciting times. Voting by …
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By Derek Williams
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10/14/20
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Come to find out, an event is a festival and a festival is a town. Empirical evidence suggested as much. Anecdotal phrasing eventually filled in to support. Such is my* journey of understanding, …
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By Derek Williams
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9/16/20
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What’s in an alley? Space and potential. What makes an alley? Opportunity and people.
In the iconic sense of pathways accessing garages behind blocks of houses, Honesdale has fewer alleys …
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By DEREK WILLIAMS
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8/19/20
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Walking around these days is different. We stop to chat with neighbors at a greater distance. Masks (which we* hope you’re all wearing) add visual dialogue and have kicked our …
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By DR. ANTHONY FAUCI AND JANE JACOBS*
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7/15/20
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On June 4, a peaceful protest was held in Honesdale’s Central Park. The assembly of hundreds in solidarity for equality and justice was a proud day for our community. I* was proud to be a …
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By DEREK WILLIAMS
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6/17/20
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Do the days matter anymore? For a while, I’d lost track, then oscillated between thinking every day was Friday or Saturday. Now, I’m back to wondering about each one …
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By COFFEE CUPMAN*
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5/26/20
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Our collective pace has slowed. Routines have shifted.
It’s a strange time. However, the restorative posture is welcome, albeit under trying circumstances.
In Honesdale, much is …
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By YOSHI MATHIS
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4/1/20
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What does downtown revitalization look like? It’s a topic that’s been discussed in The River Reporter, and one I could continue in length about since this particular organic variety is …
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By JANE JACOBS
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2/12/20
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It’s a wonderful time of year for events and deals in Honesdale and apparently has ever been this way: a “Great Clearance Sale” comes to mind of J.N.C. Bader’s entire …
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By MATTHEW LOUIS*
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12/31/19
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Tis’ the season to be… spooky.
That’s right. It’s October.
This isn’t some flyover month here in Honesdale, and we’re not defined by a mere increase in …
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By BILL DOINK*
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10/9/19
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There is something magical about this time of year in Honesdale, and it’s not just the foliage. Autumn’s sunny afternoons and cool evenings set the perfect stage for many outdoor …
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By LAURA IMPASTATO
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10/2/19
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Thank goodness for cold coffee drinks. The combined forces of summer heat and full cultural calendars regularly funnel this downtown Honesdale denizen* into a café queue. Currently, two …
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By RICHARD OCTOBER*
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7/17/19
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Honesdale’s canal re-emerged during the storm last week. Ancient, town-building energy can’t be held back. Of equal importance, neither can water. There’s been a renewed effort to …
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By CARMODY TRELLIS*
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6/5/19
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There are so many great things happening in our little Honesdale. The sun has peeked its head out from behind the rain clouds; this is the time of year where things start rolling, and it is so hard …
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By ALEX JOHNSON
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5/15/19
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It’s been warm, cold, sunny and dreary lately. What is this season’s nature? Will spring remain as we remember it from earlier in our lifetimes? How many new episodes of “The …
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By SARAH JONES-HOPKINS*
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4/3/19
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Spring poked its head out ever so slightly last week, and the sun’s energy is charging up the community! Our region really shines in the warmer months. The thought of walking on Main Street in …
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By RYANNE JENNINGS
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3/20/19
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As ice melts, puddles spread and snow falls yet again, breaks of clear sky highlight oases of color. A few landscape nooks have been brickcanvas-activated recently. Last year, two murals made a fall …
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By SCOOTER G. HAMILTON*
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3/13/19
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