MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature held a special meeting on May 19 to honor the county’s valedictorians for the 2022 graduating class. Eight districts participated in the …
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By LIAM MAYO
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6/1/22
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UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — In what was undoubtedly a preview of the frenzy of the 2022 summer season, Shadfest 2022 showcased activities from Port Jervis to Hancock and everywhere in …
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Photos and story by LAURIE STUART
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5/25/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — Caring for the county’s vulnerable is critically important, but to make it happen, Sullivan County needs staff.
John Liddle, commissioner in charge of the …
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By LIAM MAYO
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3/16/22
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If you have ever watched the TV series “NCIS,” you will recall that Gibbs, the team leader, had a set of rules. These rules, referred to by number, come up when the naval crime …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/12/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — Sullivan County has hit or neared all-time high records in several COVID-19 metrics this past week.
According to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard, there were 476 …
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By LIAM MAYO
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12/7/21
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Sullivan County and its new operating consultant for the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Infinite Care Management, have agreed to a deal to pay $226,000 in school taxes due on the care center property for 2021.
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9/28/21
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MONTICELLO, NY – Sullivan County District 5 Legislator George Conklin III released the following statement on September 8.
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9/9/21
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ARPA funds could have helped the community
The U.S. Treasury awarded Sullivan County $14,000,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds. The county received $7,000,000 this year and will receive $7,000,000 in …
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8/31/21
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Voter suppression efforts across the country have received much attention in the media, but on the local level we must be vigilant, too.
On April 23, 2021, there was a special meeting of the …
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By MARTHA SCOPPA
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8/4/21
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Letters to the editor May 13 to 19
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5/12/21
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Letters to the editor April 22 to 27
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4/21/21
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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.
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/11/21
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“Today several of my fellow legislators and I met with members of the Sullivan County Visitors Association’s (SCVA’s) Executive Board. It was a productive and frank meeting, one we look forward to continuing with them this Tuesday, February 2.
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1/27/21
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The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC) Board sent the Sullivan County Legislature a list of three recommended companies to operate the Care Center at Sunset Lake (the Sullivan County Adult Care Center) and the Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA), both based in Liberty.
Monticello, NY – The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC) Board today sent the Sullivan County …
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1/13/21
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Peaceful protests are an American right and tradition. But once a protest crosses over into chaos or violence, it loses its credibility and reason for being.
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1/6/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — A week after legislators learned Sullivan County’s ambitious wireless broadband project could reach up to 60% of the local population using current technology, the …
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8/20/20
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By an 8-1 vote, legislators today agreed to transfer the Care Center at Sunset Lake to the Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC), the first step in a process to lease the 146-bed long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facility to a private operator while retaining county control and oversight. District 6 Legislator Luis Alvarez cast the dissenting vote.
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8/13/20
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Not that long ago, said Dr. Paul Salzberg, Sullivan County was praising the caregivers and administration at the Care Center at Sunset Lake. They’d worked hard, double shifts, through the pandemic, taking care of the county’s elderly and disabled.
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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7/15/20
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