LIBERTY, NY—The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC), Sullivan County and Infinite Care Management formally signed an agreement last week. Infinite Care will act as consultants on … more

MONTICELLO, NY — People living near the railroad tracks in Callicoon probably agree with legislator George Conklin. He congratulated public works commissioner Ed McAndrew on the repairs to … more

MONTICELLO, NY — Here are the short takes from the executive committee meeting and the meeting of the full legislature on August 19. Energy tax repealed? Why, yes The legislature, in the … more

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan’s Meals on Wheels program will soon be run from a different kitchen. On August 19, the Sullivan County Legislature created four new kitchen positions at the … more

MONTICELLO, NY — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. Could several young attorneys please apply for jobs at the county attorney’s office? Will the energy tax be repealed? All in the … more

LIBERTY, NY — We’re a year into the future of the Care Center at Sunset Lake, and the two sides are still, in some ways, worlds apart. The end itself is settled: as of this writing, … more

MONTICELLO, NY — “We’re using an empty unit on the first floor, six rooms, and having visitation in the rooms,” Burt Kohn, administrator for the Care Center at Sunset Lake, said at the May 13 health and family services meeting. If the weather is nice, you can see your loved one outside on the patio. “This way, we can go and sanitize the rooms between each visit.” more

What’s new in the Upper Delaware region April 1-7 more

Maybe it was the intense focus on local needs, or maybe it was that they had experience dealing with Medicaid patients. Maybe it was the in-person visits that some legislators paid to their facilities. more

MONTICELLO, NY — On Thursday, January 21, three companies vying to be the manager of Sullivan’s only county-owned nursing home made their cases to the legislature. The audience, composed … more

MONTICELLO, NY — The future of the county’s certified home health agency (CHHA) was mapped out in the third paragraph of the last page of the August 13 resolution on the transfer of the … more

LIBERTY, NY — Another box has been ticked as the county sheds the management of its nursing home and certified home health agency. Three companies have been chosen by the Local Development … more

letters to the editor December 31 to January 6 more

Letters to the editor December 24 to 30 more

LIBERTY, NY — On Sunday, November 29 at 2:30 p.m., the Family Council, along with family members and friends of the residents, joined for a parade and a walk around the Care Center at Sunset … more

Letters to the editor November 26 to December 2 more

MONTICELLO, NY — The most recent meetings of the county legislature led to a lot of discussions, some of them angry. There’s a lot to digest in relation to the leasing of the … more

Letters to the editor November 12 to 18 more

MONTICELLO, NY — Rain poured down and the temperature dropped, too. Cars lined North Street, lights on and engines running as their drivers hurried into the county government center to vote … more

ECS reports COVID exposure ELDRED, NY — News was received on October 22 that an Eldred Central School elementary student tested positive for COVID-19. In a prudent course of action according … more