editorials

‘Sparky’s Big Adventures’

Sparky the drone dipped lower over the tree, its low-battery alarm and lights beeping frantically as I tried desperately to steer it out of the woods and onto the lawn. I was scrambling through the muck, trying to keep it in sight, and my foot got sucked into one of the many gloppy pits which make up my backyard. Then Sparky crashed into the branches, bounced a bit farther down. and then stopped. About 50 feet up.

Eldred honors valued community members lost

Under a brilliant sky and gentle breeze, and amid tears, smiles and laughter, the Eldred School District community came together to honor two valuable members who left us much too soon.

In salute of Memorial Day

Peter Carmeci, the commander of the Tusten Highland Lumberland VFW, includes in all of his services a poem about how the soldier creates the opportunity for a nation to have free speech, religious …

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The Tusten Theatre, the building at 201 Bridge Street that currently houses Tusten's town hall.

A meeting space for all

The Tusten Town Hall has a long history. Built in 1926 by the Narrowsburg Fire Department, it was the home of the Park Theater in the 1930s. The building was sold to the Town of Tusten in …

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Go green for #earthday

This year’s Earth Day theme on April 22 is “Invest in our planet.” Indeed, now is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate and how we take …

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Letters to the editor

No safe level of exposure to PFOA and PFOS

Today, the U.S. EPA proposed new health advisory levels (HALs) for two toxic chemicals in drinking water: PFOA and PFOS. EPA proposed a HAL of 0.004 ppt (parts per trillion) for PFOA and a HAL of …

The big impact of LGBTQ+ small businesses

Pride Month is a time of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions in building a better, stronger economy—and it’s also a reminder of the progress we are still fighting to achieve.

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my view

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4-H is more than animals

At the recent 4-H STEM symposium in Pittsburgh, more than 100 youth educators and volunteers from across the nation gathered to collaborate, learn and generate new ideas for teaching science, technology, engineering and math.

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The importance of LGBTQI+-owned businesses

Diversity is the hallmark of our national identity. It comes in many forms: gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, culture and socioeconomic background. All contribute to a unique experience and view of the world. Bringing together people of various backgrounds with different life experiences provides unique perspectives. Everyone has their own way of viewing situations shaped by their individual experience.

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Our country home

Cooking over wood

Kim's Kitchen

Make these patriotic cake pops

THE WAY OUT HERE

Family farming for all

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Blogs

Winning

Do I like winning? Indeed, I do. It proves how special I am. Winning brings status to my being.

Winning

Do I like winning? Indeed, I do. It proves how special I am. Winning brings status to my being. Unfortunately winning is a short-lived victory.

In the midst of it all

In the midst of it all It’s tough to feel better when you’re experiencing terror and uncertainty. It’s tough to feel better when we are bombarded at every turn with some sort of …

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