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What's going on in your community February 10 to 16
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2/9/22
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February is about love and hearts, but it is also about teeth.
The shortest month is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and the Sullivan County Rural Health Network and Sullivan County …
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2/8/22
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HONESDALE, PA — It’s a harsh truth. Rural Americans—over 15 percent of the U.S.—are older, sicker and poorer. Wayne County is no exception. But, some observers say, Wayne …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/5/22
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HONESDALE, PA — It was a brief ceremony, the one that honored Wayne Memorial CEO David Hoff. But the room was as filled as a pandemic would allow. County commissioners, hospital board members, …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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12/1/21
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Sullivan County International Airport declared a Superfund site
MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County has begun a detailed environmental investigation of contamination at the Sullivan County …
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11/23/21
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Town of Thompson presents check to Monti seniors
MONTICELLO, NY — The Town of Thompson presented a check for $5,000 to the Monticello Seniors at their meeting on October 28.
“This …
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11/18/21
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REGION — That rural health care is in trouble is so accepted, it’s not even news.
Rural Americans are more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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11/2/21
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Dear reader, we’ve discussed a lot of things here in Our Country Home these past few months: chickens, homesteading, what not to do on a homestead, how to get your homestead started. And today …
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By KRISTIN WHITE, the “Chicken Librarian”
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10/17/21
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SWAN LAKE, NY — It’s no secret, but volunteer fire companies across the nation are facing a shortage in members. Sullivan County is no exception.
In recent decades, as society evolves …
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By TED WADDELL
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10/13/21
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CALLICOON, NY — “When I first came here,” said Dr. Paul Salzberg, the now-retired doctor for patients in a broad stretch of the Delaware River corridor, “the hospital had 30 …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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10/13/21
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NARROWSBURG, NY — From police reform to “Sesame Street” to chats with filmmakers, in long films and short, there’s something for everyone at the Big Eddy Film Festival.
The …
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The Big Eddy Film Festival turns 10, and celebrates
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9/29/21
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What's new in the Upper Delaware region September 16 to 22
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9/14/21
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners seek a qualified individual or company to join a public-private venture intended to bolster the local dairy industry in its position as a …
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8/31/21
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According to the Census Bureau, 24.6 percent of Wayne County’s people are over 65. In Pike, it’s 23.5 percent. In Sullivan County, NY: 19.3 percent.
In rural areas nationally, that …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/17/21
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Letters to the editor April 1 to 7
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3/31/21
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For something completely different, I’m having issues. This time, it’s my eyes, which is “serious, and nothing to fool around with” according to my ophthalmologist, as if I …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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3/16/21
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What's going on his health and wellness February 4 to 10
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2/3/21
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What's new in the Upper Delaware region December 10 to December 16
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12/8/20
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HONESDALE, PA — At a time when the reliability of local health systems seems more important than ever, the Wayne County Commissioners heard from two major community health care providers in …
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By OWEN WALSH
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11/25/20
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Sullivan 180 names new director
FERNDALE, NY — Last Monday, Sullivan 180 announced Amanda Langseder as the nonprofit’s director.
“Langseder brings extensive experience in …
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10/7/20
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