Private benefit amid public squalor
I write in response to Betty Sutliff’s “My View” about fracking in the Delaware River Basin.
She argues that Pennsylvania’s …
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5/11/22
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We finally made it to May. The snow is gone, the days are longer, and now is the perfect time to spend the days outside. Minus the mayflies!
Here are a few new happenings taking place in the …
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By JENN POWELL
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5/4/22
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Sullivan folks: talk about your health
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — How are you doing, health-wise?Sullivan County Public Health is conducting a community health survey from now through May, and …
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5/4/22
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Money available to help youth
MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Youth Bureau is now accepting grant applications from organizations that serve children and youth within Sullivan County. …
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5/3/22
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WURTSBORO, NY — The numbers of folks volunteering for community service are shrinking nationwide.
So in the early spring of 2021, the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire established the …
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By TED WADDELL
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4/27/22
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I awoke last Tuesday—April 12—to the sad news that our community-at-large had lost a shining star in the form of Marc Switko.
He described himself on social media as a “musician, …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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4/20/22
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Scout museum hosts photo show
BEAR MOUNTAIN, NY — Before Narrowsburg’s famed Ten Mile River Scout camp opened, there were the Kanohwahke Scout camps. Nearly 75 people at the Bear …
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4/20/22
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Hiking under the full moon
LAKE ARIEL, PA — Nature is different at night.
On Saturday, April 16, Lacawac Sanctuary is holding an evening hike on its trails, under the full moon.
The …
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4/15/22
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Fair Hill Therapeutic Riding Center opens in Damascus
DAMASCUS, PA — Riding horseback has always been great exercise. But for those with physical, cognitive, social and emotional needs, …
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4/6/22
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New funding for Pike County nonprofits
MILFORD, PA — Nonprofits headquartered in Pike County and that were impacted by COVID-19 can apply for up to $25,000 in aid.
The Pike County …
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4/6/22
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DEC regulations reduce packaging waste
ALBANY, NY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner Basil Seggos announced on March 31 the finalization of two …
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4/5/22
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What's going on in arts, leisure and the community March 24 to 30
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3/24/22
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Twenty-five years ago, on a very tight budget, we brought the kids to the Shawangunk Mountains to climb and romp. The bargain motel we stayed in would have been a great setting for a creepy …
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By LEAH CASNER
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3/23/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature approved its most recent round of discretionary funding at meetings held March 17.
The discretionary funding program allocates a little under …
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By LIAM MAYO
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3/23/22
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What's new in education news, March 17 to 23
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3/16/22
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A new growing season at the Tusten Heritage Community Garden
NARROWSBURG, NY — Spring is coming and with it the tenth annual 2022 growing season at the Tusten Heritage Community Garden …
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3/16/22
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Stop by any activity or event on SUNY Sullivan’s campus, and there’s a good chance you’ll encounter student leader Nichole Connal, a double major in …
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Story contributed by SUNY Sullivan.
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3/16/22
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PALMYRA TOWNSHIP, PA — A 50-acre solar farm with the capacity to power up to 600 homes may soon be coming to Wayne County, just outside of Hawley. The company looking to purchase the property, …
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By OWEN WALSH
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3/15/22
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — On February 19, the men’s basketball team at SUNY Sullivan defeated the visiting Wolverines of Essex Community College, thus closing out their regular season of hoops …
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By TED WADDELL
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3/9/22
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GLEN SPEY, NY — A sense of community, whether Ukrainian or not, was palpable at the community rally in support of Ukraine on Friday, March 4. Held at the Lumberland Town Hall, a community …
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By ROB CAMPBELL
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3/8/22
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