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MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County is getting into the broadband business, and it wants local residents to know.
At the most recent meeting of the Sullivan County Broadband Local Development …
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By LIAM MAYO
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7/14/21
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NARROWSBURG, NY — “Can we do something more?”
That was the question on everyone’s mind at the July 1 meeting of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC).
Much of the talk …
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By LIAM MAYO
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7/7/21
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Cuomo signs the Gender Recognition Act
ALBANY, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Gender Recognition Act on June 24, removing longstanding barriers to equality under the law and ensuring …
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6/30/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Each month, Sullivan County holds committee meetings, led by legislators and featuring reports by the relevant commissioners.
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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6/16/21
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In Harrisburg, policymakers tend to get easily sidetracked to focus on issues demanding immediate attention. This often means the overshadowing of existing priorities.
Consider this spring’s …
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By WAYNE CAMPBELL
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6/9/21
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WURTSBORO, NY — Promising to help local residents “get out of the ditch of COVID,” Sen. Chuck Schumer chose the Emma C. Chase Elementary School in Wurtsboro as the backdrop …
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By JANE ANDERSON
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4/7/21
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HONESDALE , PA — To finish out its year, the Wayne County Commissioners approved spending the last of the county’s CARES Act funding down to a few cents leftover.
More than $200,000 …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/30/20
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REGION — As Sullivan County moves along on developing broadband access through a network of towers, Delaware River communities in Pennsylvania could have access, too.
When the work is done, …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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12/23/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Thanks to a federal funding program, two tech companies have secured more than $5 million to provide over 6,700 locations in Wayne County with high-speed internet access. It …
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By Owen Walsh
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12/16/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Receiving and spending money was the dominant topic of the Wayne County Commissioners meeting last week. In addition to accepting a proposed 2021 budget (see article above), the …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/8/20
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Connecting Sullivan County through “point-to-point” wireless technology was merely an idea last August. Now it has funding.
Last week, Sen. Jen Metzger …
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11/4/20
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By TED WADDELL
CALLICOON CENTER, NY — On Sunday afternoon, October 25, Sen. Jen Metzger informally met with several residents of Bethlehem Road to help them celebrate finally …
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By TED WADDELL
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10/28/20
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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 …
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10/28/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Weeks after awarding about $2.5 million in federal CARES Act relief to local businesses and nonprofits, the Wayne County Commissioners have approved nearly $1.2 million in …
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By OWEN WALSH
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10/15/20
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Letters to the editor September 24 to 30
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9/23/20
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners have no time to waste in spending the more than $4 million the county received in CARES Act funding.
“This CARES Act funding is something …
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By OWEN WALSH
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9/8/20
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MONTICELLO, NY — On the surface, the whole thing has that “Little Rascals” feel: “Come on, let’s set up county-wide wireless broadband!”
But the project, …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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9/2/20
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Wayne, Sullivan reps vote yes on USPS bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19) both voted yes on the Delivering for America Act last weekend. The …
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8/26/20
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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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BARRYVILLE, NY — State Sen. Jen Metzger met with constituents at the Barryville Farmers Market on July 8, touching on several areas of concern.
The first issue was that of broadband access. …
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By SUSAN WADE
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8/12/20
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