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Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain gets a colorful birthday celebration—but not on her birthday.

Understanding The Tradition Of ‘Trooping The Colours’

(NAPSI)—Imagine if you had to celebrate your birthday not on the actual day but on one decided by the government. Surprisingly, that’s just what happens to one of the most celebrated women in … more

4/22/21

I’ve been working on the railroad

With my camera, that is. Truth be told, it was never my ambition to be a photographer. I began my career in writing long ago but invariably relied on others to provide images for content when … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 4/21/21

Not hysterical

We’ve come a long way from Rosina Bulwer-Lytton. She’s the woman who was forcibly committed to an insane asylum despite being completely sane. Her only problem was that she threatened … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/16/21

Celebrating Women’s History Month

When I moved to Narrowsburg in 1978, Main Street was filled with women leaders. Gladys Maas was in charge at the Narrowsburg Feed Mill. Stella Ropke was manager at the River Bank, in the original … more

By LAURIE STUART | 3/3/21

G. Oliver King performing an oral interpretation of a Frederick Douglass speech in Newburg, NY.

A conversation with G. Oliver King

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 2/24/21

Janus Adams on Black History Month

CALLICOON, NY — In August 1963, a young Janus Adams and her mother left their home in the Bronx at 3 a.m., arrived in Harlem and boarded a bus full of demonstrators headed for the … more

By OWEN WALSH | 2/17/21

Grayling

As readers of this column by an author who is resident of the Hudson Valley and fishes the Catskill region almost exclusively, you might reasonably ask, why a piece about grayling? A good question, … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 2/10/21

“The Finish.” A vintage postcard postmarked August 17, 1908 showing harness racing action at the Monticello Driving Park, of the Albert Van Dyke collection.

At the starting gate of harness racing history

MONTICELLO & LIBERTY, NY — A few decades before Monticello Raceway opened its gates on June 27, 1958, the sport of harness racing reined supreme in Sullivan County, NY. While memories … more

By TED WADDELL | 1/27/21 | 1 comment

Wayne County’s most famous painter

Jennie Brownscombe, daughter of a Cornish immigrant and a Mayflower descendant, is probably Wayne County’s most famous painter. She was the only child of William Brownscombe and … more

By Ann O’Hara | 1/6/21

See you next year? An insert included in the official program was penned by Louis M. Schulz, president of the Jersey Sport Car Club.

After the checkered flag

FREMONT CENTER, NY — On Sunday, June 28, 1953, a motorsports event advertised as the Sullivan County Sport Car Race wrapped up with a series of races on the local highways and rural byways of … more

By TED WADDELL | 12/30/20

By helping a tiny frog, you can do big things for the environment—and yourself.

A Gift That Keeps On Giving—To The Environment

(NAPSI)—You can spread a little happiness during the holiday season, or anytime, by spreading a little hoppiness, and helping a tiny frog called the coquí. Contemplating Coquís … more

12/21/20

Local history books benefit the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway

NARROWSBURG, NY — Four Upper Delaware regional history books chronicling the spectacular New York State Route 97 Hawk’s Nest section, the 1779 Revolutionary War Battle of Minisink, the … more

12/8/20

The bridge across Calkins Creek in Milanville, PA.

Damascus: large township, large history

Damascus Township, the largest of the original townships created in 1798, is still the largest. Damascus was the site of many historic events, beginning with the first settlement of … more

By ANN O’HARA | 10/14/20

Volunteer pilot recruited by LightHawk flying FUDR’s fifth mission to photograph the Delaware River flood plain. The visible and infrared light photographs will be converted into digital maps to calculate the percent of the flood plain colonized by knotweed.

Holiday Donation Drive, battling knotweed and more

Town of Thompson Fall Clean Up TOWN OF THOMPSON, NY –Town of Thompson residents located outside the Village of Monticello can dispose of up to 500 pounds of household materials at no … more

10/1/20

Greg Quaglio, from the Equinunk Historical Society, demonstrates the mill’s operations.

Grist for the mill

LOOKOUT, PA — Back in 1865, just after the Civil War, William Holbert and John D. Branning built a sawmill. Wood was a major industry back then. Wood for houses. Wood for heat. Wood could be … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 9/23/20

An old radio. I have no idea how many tubes it has—assuming it has tubes—but I do remember the noise that tube radios made as they warmed up or whatever it was they did.

Obernburg’s radio content, 1926

OBERNBURG, NY — Bet you thought from the headline I was going to talk about some long-ago radio discussion of our own, wonderful Obernburg, NY... Ha ha. You’re wrong. This is radio … more

By Annemarie Schuetz | 9/16/20

Eliece Rybak displayed an original map from 1851 to the Damascus Township Supervisors.

Piece of history donated to Damascus Township

DAMASCUS, PA — When the Damascus Township Board of Supervisors opened the floor to the public at its August 17 meeting, resident Eliece Rybak displayed an original map from 1851 that she had … more

By Z.A. KOHLOA | 9/8/20

Some of the lost names

STEVENSVILLE, NY — Where, you say? It’s that busy community near Snake Lake. Come on. You know what I mean. How can you forget the mellifluously named Snake Lake? Well, … more

By Annemarie Schuetz | 8/26/20

The Maple Grove Hotel, scene of the counting.

Fish bandit, 1892

Almost 130 years ago, a guy caught some fish in Adams Brook. Fifty fish, to be exact, and 39 of them were undersized. Elias Mackey was the game constable back then, and he, plus Solon … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/23/20

Peaceful protests remaining peaceful

All week I’ve been fixated on images of peaceful protest met by tear gas, diminished by riot. Some images are current, sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. Other images are memory. I … more

By JIM STRATTON | 7/1/20

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