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TUSTEN, NY — The Tusten Town Board decided in its meeting on Tuesday, September 14 to move forward with prohibiting marijuana dispensaries and smoking lounges. That decision wasn’t … more

By LIAM MAYO | 9/21/21 | 1 comment

Inside Tinker and Nidge, Narrowsburg, NY's newest Main Street shop.

Main Street's Newest Shop

Ever had a sudden fantasy overtake you in the middle of the day? A secret desire to go to Europe, perhaps to a little London boutique on Carnaby Street? Look no further than 25 Main Street #2 in … more

BY GREG TRIGGS | 6/2/21

Memorial Day Parade Set for Honesdale

HONESDALE, PA — After taking 2020 off due to the pandemic, the Honesdale Memorial Day Parade is on for this year, though it will look a bit different than it has in the past. more

OWEN WALSH | 5/19/21

The Town of Tusten will soon be the new owner of the former Wayne Bank building on Main Street in Narrowsburg.

Tusten to purchase Wayne Bank property

The Wayne Bank property at 93 Main Street in Narrowsburg, long coveted for its large parking lot, will be purchased by the Town of Tusten. more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 1/13/21

Main Street in Roscoe on a winter afternoon

Together, they do so much

ROSCOE AND LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Fred Banks remembers. “You can’t believe the hotels, the motels, the summer cottages.” The lakes. “Tennanah Lake, Lake Muskoday... … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 12/23/20

“Welcome to Jeffersonville, a charming older village nestled in the Western part of the Sullivan County Catskills.”

Pretty as a picture

Some of the many charms of living in the country are the abundance of wildlife, the working farms, and the lakes, streams and ponds that dot the landscape. In addition, there are picturesque towns, … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/16/20

A 1928 map from the Sanborn Map Company. The “X” marks the spot of the alley that would become Maude Alley nearly a century later.

An ode to alleys

What’s in an alley? Space and potential. What makes an alley? Opportunity and people. In the iconic sense of pathways accessing garages behind blocks of houses, Honesdale has fewer alleys … more

By DEREK WILLIAMS | 8/19/20

Famous for its magnificent views and historic ambiance, Narrowsburg, NY is home to a healthy population of bald eagles, often spotted from the deck overlooking the beautiful Delaware River.

Main Street, USA

The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River includes parts of five counties: Sullivan, Delaware and Orange in New York, and Pike and Wayne in Pennsylvania, and occupies more than 50,000 acres. … more

By Jonathan Charles Fox | 7/29/20

Store-owner Joyce DeBastiani stands behind the counter of her store on the first day of reopening.

Wayne County stores reopen doors

HONESDALE, PA — “I feel alive again,” said Joyce DeBastiani, owner of the Main Street store Wallflower, which was recently permitted to open up again as Wayne County shifted to the … more

By OWEN WALSH | 5/26/20

In place of a regular parade, Roscoe opted for a caravan of vehciles to mark this Memorial Day.

Memorial Day caravan in Roscoe

ROSCOE, NY — The COVID-19 pandemic made a traditional Memorial Day parade in Roscoe impossible, so the hamlet instead opted for a caravan of vehicles. The vehicles drove past a memorial display … more

5/26/20

The parking lot "behind the bank" has always been thought of as a municipal lot. It isn't and steps are being taken to make it so.

Tusten parking lot variances greenlighted

NARROWSBURG, NY — Two variances were considered by the Tusten Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on April 13 during a public hearing followed by a public meeting. Both hearing and meeting were … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 4/15/20

Gov. Wolf has urged all non-essential businesses to close for the next two weeks. Without enforcement, however, council president Mike Augello expects downtown Honesdale to look relatively the same.

Honesdale minimizes human contact due to COVID-19

HONESDALE, PA — In the wake of emergency declarations from the state and the county on March 16, Honesdale Borough councilors struggled to decide how they ought to respond to the outbreak of … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/17/20

Find the Main Street Farmers’ Market schedule at www.thecooperageproject.org/markets.

‘A slow farmers’ market… feels like a slow death.’

Farmers need their communities more

12/11/19

Gov. Wolf visits Honsedale

HONESDALE, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf released the following press release after visiting Honesdale on Tuesday, December 10: "Today, Gov. Tom Wolf visited small businesses and encouraged … more

12/11/19

Shopping small

Our small-business owners are the lifeblood of our community. At a time when monster malls are sitting empty and Amazon is gobbling the world’s retail economy, they are the ones we go to every … more

By CASS COLLINS | 12/4/19

GHP eyes Main Street and a 23-mile radius

HONESDALE, PA — Did you know that there are 51,000 people within a 23-mile radio of Honesdale and that they spend $7 billion a year? So said Julie Fitzpatrick, executive director of the … more

By LAURIE STUART | 11/13/19

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