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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The following is an open letter to the Town of Tusten Planning Board.
Dear Planning Board members:
I was pleased that I was able to attend your most recent planning board meeting on …
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By DENISE DUNLEAVY
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3/28/23
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Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his first budget address [on March 7], proposing a $45.7 billion state spending plan for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. That would increase general fund spending by more than …
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By STATE SEN. LISA BAKER
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3/14/23
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The county leaders who represent New York’s local property taxpayers unanimously adopted a resolution during their annual legislative conference, calling on Gov. Hochul to continue sharing …
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Contributed by the New York State Association of Counties
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3/7/23
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When Kathleen Hochul became governor, she promised a “new era of transparency.” In her recent state of the state address, Gov. Hochul did not say one word about transparency. In the …
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By PAUL WOLF
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3/7/23
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Black History Month has drawn to a close, Black Studies having dominated headlines for the wrong reasons this month, so I thought I’d take time for the right ones.
As you may know, my …
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By JANUS ADAMS
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3/3/23
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Last Wednesday evening I, as well as many other town Republican committee members, attended the nominating convention of Sullivan County’s Republican Party.
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BY THOMAS BOSE
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2/24/23
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The mainstream press typically espouses and aspires to balanced and objective journalism. The fact that none of us has “God’s eye” and thus could never actually claim to know the exact and objective truth seemingly runs counter to any such professed goal.
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BY JOHN PACE
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2/22/23
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