Expanding the area for aging

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County’s Office for the Aging is back to welcoming walk-ins. “A significant renovation and expansion of our offices is largely complete,” said …

Growing older is growing dangerous

PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s elderly population is rapidly growing; so are the dangers seniors face on a daily basis. Robin Soares, protective services supervisor with the Pike County …

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Rolf’s Bench

BARRYVILLE, NY — For anyone who has rafted down its rapids, pulled a tenacious shad from its rocky bottom, or just gazed at its green-rimmed beauty from Barryville’s Bluff or the …

Valedictorians honored in Sullivan

MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature presented the county’s high school valedictorians with honors in a ceremony on May 18. Ema Amato was the valedictorian …

NYSEG holds Rock Hill pop up

ROCK HILL, NY — Electricity customers in the area had a chance to have their grievances heard at a May 18 pop-up at the Emerald Green Community Center. New York State Electricity and …

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Dairy divas on a mission

HONESDALE, PA — Sydney Roberts became the 47th Wayne County Dairy Princess at the Wayne County Dairy Princess & Jr. Promoter Pageant, which was held on May 21 at the Park Street Complex. …

Fire on the mountain, free phone scams and more

Pick a path for National Trails Day WOODRIDGE, NY — Come out and celebrate National Trails Day with the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance on Saturday, June 3 at 9 a.m. on the O&W …

Celebrating a life well lived

MILFORD, PA — Hundreds of people gathered in the Ann Street Park to celebrate the life of Davis R. Chant on May 21. Chant, the founder of Davis R. Chant Realtors and an iconic civic leader, …

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Public hearing for CR-22 bridge

Flags for veterans—a family tradition

County attorney challenges accusations

Memorial Day parades and services

New York Saturday, May 27 Mamakating The Edward M. Maier Memorial VFW Post 4947 will hold Memorial Day services at the following sites. Times are approximate. 9 a.m.— Poplar …

A repaired bridge at last?

RIVER VALLEY — The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission approved a major rehabilitation of the 1961 Callicoon, NY-Damascus, PA Bridge to begin this fall, and earmarked …

Local incumbents come out ahead

NORTHEAST PA — The incumbent Republican county commissioners in both Wayne and Pike counties fared well in the May 16 municipal primary elections, according to unofficial results. In Wayne …

Honesdale hires security guard

HONESDALE, PA — Honesdale Borough Council opened its meeting May 15 with a motion to hire a part-time security guard. The security guard will work at borough hall during public meetings for a …

Shadfest: The return

RIVER VALLEY — Sporting waders and a large map, Elizabeth Koniers Brown, Delaware River Basin Commission Director of External Affairs and Communications, was on hand to talk with visitors at …

Charges in fentanyl death of child

MONTICELLO, NY — Four people have been charged in connection with the death of a 16-month-old girl at the Knights Inn in Liberty. The child, identified as Akasha Luvert, was found …

Paying for the culvert

NARROWSBURG, NY — Movement continues on a Little Lake Erie project. The project involves replacing a bridge and its associated culvert on Little Lake Erie. The project team has …

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Cartwright introduces Eric's Law, fatal motorcycle incident in Bethel and more

Flood-reduction project begins in Kohlertown JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — The Kohlertown Flood Risk Reduction Project will start construction the week of May 30. Substantial completion is expected …

Remembering those without names

World War I Many bodies of servicemen from WWI could not be identified. To honor them, the remains of one were brought to the U.S. Capitol to lie in state. On Armistice Day 1921, the …

Asylum seekers pass through

LIBERTY, NY — The asylum-seeker crisis faced by New York City came briefly to Sullivan County last week. A bus full of asylum seekers arrived in Liberty on May 18; the city planned …

Highland Town Board meets Wednesday, May 24

ELDRED, NY — The Town of Highland Town Board has called an Emergency Meeting to be held at 8:00 AM, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the town hall to rescind the previous 2024 Chevy Silverado …

Migrants arrive in Sullivan, state of emergency declared

LIBERTY, NY — On Thursdy, May 18, a group of asylum seekers sent up from New York City arrived in Sullivan County. The group arrived at the Knights Inn in Liberty in the afternoon. …

Migrants come to Sullivan County

LIBERTY, NY — Reports have emerged of a plan by NYC to direct asylum seekers to a hotel or hotels within Sullivan County. "With less than …

Eldred, Sullivan West budget and school board results

The school board and budget elections of Tuesday, May 16 have produced preliminary results. Eldred Central School District The ballot had three questions on it: whether to fund the budget, …

Wayne, Pike counties’ unofficial municipal primary results

NORTHEAST, PA — The incumbent, Republican county commissioners in both Wayne and Pike counties fared well in Tuesday’s primary, according to unofficial results. In Wayne County, …

Pet care, people care

NARROWSBURG, NY — Once upon a time, Dr. Neil Hess graduated from forestry school and began working with trees. “I’ve always loved animals,” he said, but being a …

‘Cradle to grave’

BRISTOL, PA — A proposed natural gas project that spans Pennsylvania and New Jersey would result in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to driving two million gas-powered cars per year for 25 …

Highland sells constable cars

ELDRED, NY — A year and a month after the Town of Highland suspended its constable force, it has signed away that former force’s equipment. The Highland Town Board agreed at …