I recently applied for an increase in our credit limit from our credit card company. The representative on the phone said he couldn’t tell me the reason we were denied. (Was the reason too …
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By TOM DENTON
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5/17/23
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People who raise goats have a special connection.
My connection with Scott Conley happened in a flash years ago, almost 10 years ago. His farm is in Roscoe ( www.trouttownfarms.com ).
He …
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By SONJA HEDLUND
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5/17/23
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In primary season, it’s easy to forget an important reason our elected officials exist—they can help us negotiate the system. Sometimes that help is a matter of life and death.
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By CHARLES SUNNEKALB
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5/17/23
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WE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FIRE AND EMS SERVICE.
We have family who are police, fire and EMS personnel. Our statements regarding emergency medical services are being misrepresented by …
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By MATTHEW CONTRERAS AND BOB ROCHE
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5/16/23
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Part one discussed the effect of the Milford Warehouse project on the aquifer. Part two examines the impact of climate change, and what will happen to the community.
People are aware of the …
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By VITO DIBIASI
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5/10/23
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The Weiden family has been part of the Tusten community since 1904, and we are the fourth generation to own the family farm outside the hamlet. Beginning with our 2015 acquisition of the former …
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By By BRENDAN P. WEIDEN AND KATHLEEN M. WEIDEN
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5/10/23
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The Weiden family has been part of the Tusten community since 1904, and we are the fourth generation to own the family farm outside the hamlet. Beginning with our 2015 acquisition of the former …
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At its April 11 regular meeting, the Monticello Central School District (MCSD) Board of Education adopted a proposed budget for the 2023-24 school year.
The proposed $97,886,695 spending plan has …
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By COURTNEY BONFANTE
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5/2/23
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Hopefully, you’ve noticed those bright yellow and black sign boards all around town, “Tusten Planning Board: Respect Your Comprehensive Plan!” Maybe you’re wondering what they …
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It started in 1968, when PennDOT and the U.S. Department of Transportation placed the I84/Route 6 interchange directly on top of the Milford Springs aquifer. This road construction caused significant …
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By VITO DIBIASI
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4/26/23
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Six officers from Sullivan Correctional Facility were treated at a local hospital for injuries that occurred when two inmates attacked them in separate incidents.
The assault occurred …
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By JAMES MILLER
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4/26/23
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On a cool but sunny December 13, 2022, scientists made the thrilling—if unexpected—announcement that true nuclear fusion, identical to that which produces the sun’s energy, had been …
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By Mark McLaren
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4/19/23
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Recreational marijuana is legal in New York State, and there are massive 4/20 events and celebrations planned across the state.
It has become a big business in many states. As these …
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By JODY BOULAY
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4/19/23
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While the political right talks about curbing or even eliminating “entitlement” programs, the left describes the vital necessity of a “social safety net” for poor and …
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By JOHN PACE
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4/12/23
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New York State’s long-term care system is in crisis because of continued underinvestment in the state’s nursing homes and an inability to contend with other industries’ competitive …
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By GEORGE GRESHAM, et al.
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4/12/23
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Polio, measles and other once-dreaded diseases are again threatening large numbers of children in the United States, due in part to the viral spread of something that physicians cannot easily cure: …
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By The Wright Center for Community Health
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4/5/23
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Opioid use disorder (OUD) has had a devastating impact in Sullivan County when you look at the number of lives we’ve lost, the families broken apart, and the financial burden placed on medical, …
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By MELISSA STICKLE
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4/5/23
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After receiving a pay price of $26.92 for their milk in June 2022, many dairy farmers thought that possibly the prices had really turned the corner. However, thousands of these same farmers also had …
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By ARDEN TEWKSBURY
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3/30/23
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Great political leaders possess the unique ability to create dynamic legislation with members of the opposite party through compromise. This is rewarded when an idea successfully materializes into a …
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By NED SADER
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3/28/23
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Democracy may be an increasingly rare creature in what is slowly becoming a worldwide jungle of authoritarian state rule.
Nearly without exception, despotic rulers around the world are …
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By JOHN PACE
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3/28/23
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