Camp FIMFO public hearing changes venue

ELDRED, NY — The Town of Highland issued a notice changing the meeting venue for the town's scheduled public hearing on the application of Camp Fimfo – Catskill partnership (Northgate …

A conclusion for Cackletown Road

NARROWSBURG, NY — Four and a half years of contention led to a simple verdict in the afternoon of September 22. Robert and Yunhui “Vicki” Olman had sued Nico Juarez for trespass …

New York News

A traveling HORSE

NARROWSBURG, NY — A Tusten sustainability staple could find a new home as part of a food-security pilot project. The HORSE (High solids, Organic waste Recycling System with Electrical …

Polka time in Highland

YULAN, NY — Former Prussian army officer Baron Freidrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge in March 1778 to assist the Continental Army. He was there to restore morale, introduce …

What should be done with the theater?

MONTICELLO, NY — Specialists in theater development have been exploring potential new uses for Monticello’s long-shuttered Broadway Theater. Closed and neglected for more than three …

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Pennsylvania News

The race for a new rep

WAYNE AND PIKE COUNTIES, PA — For the past decade and a half, Pennsylvania’s 139th District has been represented by Rep. Michael Peifer, a business-background Republican who chaired the …

Seeding resilience

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne County Community Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is. Or more accurately, it’s fulfilling its mission to systemic philanthropy that preserves and …

DEP declares drought watch for 36 counties

HARRISBURG, PA —– The Commonwealth Drought Task Force (CDTF) declared a drought watch on August 31 for 36 Pennsylvania counties, and asked for voluntary water conservation in those …

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Three honored by Sullivan County Partnership

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Sweet times in Narrowsburg

NARROWSBURG, NY — The streets of Narrowsburg were filled with black and yellow as visitors thronged to the Honey Bee Fest on September 24. Vendors offered beer, food, artwork and honey, and the …

Villa Roma to be sold

The BEECHWOODS, NY — The historic hotel and resort the Villa Roma is in contract to be sold to Fay Hospitality Catskills LLC. Fay Investment and Asset …

Honey bee festival on September 24

NARROWSBURG, NY — At 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, join this small town and its bee enthusiasts to celebrate the honey bee. National Honey Bee Day in August boosts awareness of honey …

Rosh Hashana services

New York Congregation Agudas Achim Livingston Manor 845/798-0783 Sunday, September 25—Erev Rosh Hashana service at 8 p.m. Monday, September 26—Rosh Hashana service at 10 …

Sullivan West welcomes new student board member

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — On September 15, the Sullivan West Central School District convened its monthly school board meeting. Hot topics at the meeting were the introduction of Elizabeth …

Saving Lake Jeff?

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Drought is an increasingly relevant threat to the Upper Delaware River Valley. While the Delaware River Basin has not (as of time of writing) entered a state of drought, …

Killing fields

NARROWSBURG, NY — Lorraine Bodens is getting to be an expert on the behavior of black vultures. She’s been observing a flock of them in her backyard for the last three years. She has …

Temaki comes in(n) to Narrowsburg

NARROWSBURG, NY — The corner of Kirks Road and Bridge Street guards the New York entrance to Narrowsburg, a first look for anyone who comes into town. This fall, that look will be entirely …

Jen Metzger nominated for Ulster County executive, and more

New forecasting at Lordville LORDVILLE, NY — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced that it added a new forecast point for the Upper Delaware River at Lordville on September 12. The …

Ninety-third SCVFA parade honors firefighters and the Stars & Stripes

WHITE LAKE, NY — No doubt about it, a real hometown sense of pride in America was in the air, as an estimated 1,500 spectators turned out to watch the 93rd Sullivan County Volunteer …

Camp FIMFO Q&A

HIGHLAND, NY — Members of the team behind Camp FIMFO appeared at the Cedar Rapids restaurant on September 15 to give a presentation and answer questions from the public. The information session …

Is Garnet Health closing?

CATSKILLS, NY —Conflicting information has the Sullivan County community concerned about the possibility of Garnet Health closing. A member of the Senior Legislative Action Committee …

A nice device

REGION — Once upon a time, school supplies meant pencils, pens, notebooks. A calculator. Lunch, maybe. Now the tablet is a key part of the educational kit. Devices are a lot more …

Drought and the trout fishery

Note: For all the rain we received recently, as of September 10, most of our region is still abnormally dry or in a moderate drought, according to www.drought.gov/states/new-york. Tony Bonavist, who …

Bringing help where it’s needed

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Transportation is a persistent problem in rural healthcare. Patients who don’t have cars have an added barrier when it comes to accessing care; even when patients …

Sullivan looks at housing

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — “For a rural county of 79,000, Sullivan County has a remarkably complicated housing market that defies simple description.” That line opened a recent …

Sullivan County finds broadband partner

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Sullivan County’s broadband LDC has been working since 2020 on a wireless internet initiative. The initiative will provide broadband internet to wide swathes of the …

County union comes to agreement and more

County union comes to agreement MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County main unit of Teamsters Local 445, representing the majority of the county’s public employees, has come to an …