editorials

The time to act is now

A few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly-formed Empire State Local News Coalition. The River Reporter is proud to be a member of this fast-growing group of over 150 New York local news …

Special election brings Independents, others to primary polls

All registered voters in the 139th PA Legislative District can participate in the primary election on Tuesday, April 23, due to the special election to determine who will succeed State Rep. Joseph …

Negotiating for democracy

The $20 million refundable tax credit for the hiring of new journalists is tucked into the New York State Senate’s one-house budget for the purpose of “spurring economic growth and …

Photo by Empire State Local News Coalition

Senator Monica Martinez at the podium, co-sponsor of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. speaks of the important of local news. To her right is Senate cosponsor Brad Hoylman-Sigal. To her left is Assemblymembers David Weprin and Michaelle Solages who supported a similar bill in the Assembly.

Supporting local newspapers

NEW YORK – On March 20, the Empire State Local News Coalition, a statewide advocacy group of more than 150 local news outlets, and elected officials rallied at the state capitol in support of …

RR photo by Laurie Stuart

An early spring: A welcome respite

My heart unfolds My heart unfolds with every leaf, Cries out with every robin. I feel the thrust of each green blade! The tree toads’ brush fanfaronade, The …

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Letters to the editor

Independent review of COVID policy in NY needed

Four years ago, the Department of Health made one of the most mind-boggling and, quite frankly, erroneous decisions we have ever seen. They decided to order nursing homes to accept COVID-19-positive …

Mind-clearing trial justice

In a dizzying world sometimes cluttered by misdirection, there is a refreshing, atmospheric-cleansing quality to the courtroom principle of “proof.” Concepts such as “facts of the …

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my view

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Environmental activists: We were locked out by PA governor

Due to PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s stance on climate change many environmentalists were enthusiastic supporters and promoted his 2022 campaign for PA Governor. Now it appears that they …

RR photo by Liam Mayo

And the walls came tumbling down

Anyone who has traveled toward the Upper Delaware National and Scenic Recreation Area and Pennsylvania on NY Route 17B, now rebranded as “The Woodstock Way,” has surely witnessed the slow …

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river talk

Protecting pets on outdoor adventures

the way out here

A light at the end of the tunnel—no matter what

in my humble opinion

He said/she said

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Who knew?

Some things never change. It's easy to be the fool. It's easy to be fooled. It's easy to have your life upended by events beyond your control. And it's easy to draw conclusions from …

In search of sunshine and solace

Lilly Pulitzer started a fruit juice stand because she needed a renewed sense of purpose. She had moved to Palm Beach, Florida in search of love and adventure and immediately embraced …

Seasons by the moment

I was in my garden last Sunday afternoon. I was pulling a yucca plant that I mistakenly planted in one of my garden beds years ago. At the time, I was mixing flowers and veggies in one of my …

Blogs

Finding allies

We all need to know about our community. It makes for better decisions. A common set of facts makes for better community cohesion. Local community newspapers, which are focused on the …

Bedridden Ruminations

I have had Crohn's disease for almost 50 years. This means I have had a ringside seat not only to what was once referred to as a 20th-century illness that was treated with 19th-century medicine for …

Beloved author

Ask anyone, especially my family, that my memory of names of bands, movie plots and actors, and books I've read is spotty. It's almost laughable, according to my son. At the same time, I …

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