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What's up with Honesdale's streets? And more

What’s been repaved, exactly? I realize that my memory may have gone downhill a bit, but not my eyesight. A few years ago, Honesdale’s borough council realized a rather large … more

8/9/23

Predatory or a mystery loan? No one’s talking

Over 10 years ago, my husband was told to convert a FEMA loan into a small business loan by the Department of Treasury. Upon his death in April 2013, Social Security began taking out approximately … more

7/26/23

County’s health less important than political pandering

On May 11, 2023, there was a resolution on the agenda for the Sullivan County Health and Human Services Committee Meeting titled “FOR THE SULLIVAN COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO ACT AS LOCAL BOARD OF … more

7/19/23

The boys' sleeping porch inside the Sam Rayburn House Museum in Bonham, TX (where they know about heat). A sleeping porch was a way to keep cool.

Stayin’ cool when off-grid

“Off Grid,” of course, means that no bill is being generated for you from the electric supplier (in our case it would be NYSEG), as our dwelling does not have power attached to it. … more

7/12/23

Vote for freedom against trafficking, and more

Sebastian Robinson for Honesdale Borough Council I am writing to introduce myself as a candidate for Honesdale Borough Council in this election. My name is Sebastean Robinson, and I am an … more

7/5/23

Upper Delaware Council (UDC) Deerpark representative Virginia Dudko, left, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources representative Tim Dugan and National Park Service represnetative Cody Hendrix at a December 1 meeting of the UDC, where Dugan briefed the council on Pennsylvania's outdoors economy.

The UDC is not an IDA and more

The UDC is not an IDA I had the opportunity to watch the recent Upper Delaware Council [UDC] meeting [6/13/23] regarding the Camp FIMFO application and the National Park Service’s reaction … more

6/21/23

The GOP is indeed ruining the country and more

Tell me who paid me! Tom Cawley should be ashamed of himself. His opinion diatribe [June 8] displays why he is unfit to be the District Attorney of Sullivan County. To call Ken Walter, a … more

6/14/23

Molinaro is ignoring the real problems here

I am outraged that Rep. Molinaro, who ran on the promise of bipartisanship, is using the influx of asylum-seekers to our community to stoke fear and division by spreading lies about the flow of … more

6/7/23

Who's really ruining this country? And more

The GOP isn’t ruining the country A recent letter writer blames Republicans for potentially pushing our country into default. He claims that they demand drastic spending. … more

5/31/23 | 1 comment

Removing toxins from plastic and more

A chance to remove toxins in plastic If scientists were to expose populations to a host of different chemicals without consent, it would be considered extremely unethical. Yet that is what is … more

5/24/23

State budget supports Catskill Park and more

State budget supports Catskill Park I am delighted to share some great news. Thanks to our combined efforts, this year’s New York State budget commits an impactful $6.5 million investment … more

5/17/23

Stem the plastic tide and stop banning books

Stem the plastic tide, support these bills New York readers, if you’re aggravated by the quantity of plastic packaging that enters your life, take heart: A pair of bills wending their way … more

5/10/23

A tribute to Dave Chant, candidate endorsements and more

Radio Catskill wants to hear from you! My name is Pete Madden, and I’m the new chairman of the community advisory board for 90.5 WJFF Radio Catskill. Community feedback and support mean … more

5/2/23

A modest education proposal, drug take-back boxes and more

Health comes preventively or reactively I am tired of helicopters roaring over my head at night, ferrying gunshot victims from Wayne Memorial Hospital to a level 1 trauma center down in the Lehigh … more

4/26/23

Passover column was comforting

Thank you so much to Jonathan Charles Fox for sharing Judaic-themed content. It is such a nice feeling of comfort and safety to read such pieces in a publication. It gives me hope for a better … more

4/19/23

The Care Center needs us now, Narcan training and more

Care Center staff and residents need us now Recently, the employees at the Sunset Lake Adult Care Center (ACC) received a memo from the county, stating that Infinite Care, under a new corporate … more

4/12/23

Sweep the river corridor clean

The remarkable Delaware River corridor is calling on you to participate in the third annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep, from April 22 through 30, in celebration of Earth Day 2023. It is … more

4/5/23

Banning books isn't the answer, Democrats against privatization and more

Banning books and ideas is never the answer I am writing in response to the efforts of a fringe extremist group that insists on inserting partisan politics into the curriculum at the Delaware … more

3/28/23

How much more can dairy farmers take? And more

Debt limit should not be subject to brinksmanship I am concerned about our country defaulting on our debt. On January 19, the United States hit a limit on how much money it can borrow, forcing … more

3/22/23

NYS Sen. Peter Oberacker takes the oath of office on the floor of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany.

Reminding the state of its obligations and more

The state is reminded of its obligations The following is a letter to Sullivan County legislative chair Rob Doherty from the UDC. It is reprinted with permission. Dear Chairperson … more

3/14/23

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