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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

Protesters joining the Black Lives Matter In Callicoon event on June 7, 2020.

A mark of change for Callicoon?

CALLICOON, NY — “A Peaceful Gathering To Show Support And Solidarity, Sunday, June 7th at 2pm.” Surprise is what I felt after I saw this flyer on the Facebook group page Living in … more

By Z.A. KOHOLA | 6/24/20

A Yasgur Farms milk delivery truck. Max Yasgur supplied dairy for many small local stores.

Back to the future

Drive-in movies. The milkman. Grocery delivery. Okay, the first two just sound nostalgic, and the third sounds like lockdown. But they are all elements of the past that might … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 5/26/20

Brook trout in the Catskills: a history

A very long time ago, in fact many thousands of years before the introduction of brown and rainbow trout to the fabled rivers of the Catskill Mountains, brook trout were the only native species of … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 4/1/20

Walking through history

This time of year, late at night, walking the dog through the Flats, the bare trees allow a view of town that’s normally not possible. There’s time to notice the bend of the river. The … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 3/11/20

The art of storytelling

For centuries, history relied on the oral art of storytelling to pass the tales of ole through generations. Although the stories get watered down through the years; they become embellished with feats … more

By TOM CASKA | 2/26/20

The Hawley Glass Company

The Hawley Glass Company was formed in 1882 as a limited partnership led by William F. Dorflinger, the oldest son of Christian Dorflinger, and a group of Wayne County “movers and … more

By ANN O'HARA | 2/26/20

Postcard of Maimonides Hospital in Liberty. Flu patients weren’t treated here – the hospital was built after the epidemic – but it’s very possible that the surge of sick patients spurred its construction.

The flu, 100 years ago

Fifty to 100 million dead. Many were young adults. That was the Spanish flu, now known as the H1N1 flu, which raged worldwide between 1918 and 1920. The CDC estimates that one-third of the … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 2/19/20

From the canal

The Delaware and Hudson Canal (D&H) began its course to the Hudson River in Honesdale at a point behind the present-day Wayne County Historical Society, which was once the headquarters of the … more

By ANN O'HARA | 2/12/20

Sled on winter road: Not sure who these gentlemen were, or what’s on the sled. However, given that this was taken near a slope in Callicoon where ice was hauled up from the Delaware, it’s safe to assume this is ice heading for local icehouses.

Of ice and men

For all that it’s winter, there isn’t a lot of ice at the moment. I’m trying to remember the last time the Delaware fully froze and stayed frozen at all for more than a week, … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 2/5/20

Cornhole tournament, the appeal of Mona Lisa and more

What's going on in arts & leisure January 30 to February 5 more

1/29/20

Hurleyville’s Gallery 222 is showing work from Project: Identity, a program for area teens that immersed them in digital photography and taught them how to create an exhibition, said gallery coordinator Ellyane Hutchinson. “We believe the arts are critical to the strength of a community,” she said. Here, visitors admire the students’ work. There are a myriad of small galleries and studios open to the public. Something is always happening at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg, the Catskill Arts Society in Livingston Manor, the Cooperage in Honesdale, the Art Factory in White Mills and the Everhart Museum in Scranton. Check www.sullivancatskills.com or the www.waynecountyartsalliance.org for more information.

It doesn’t have to be a Mercedes

The idea of giving thoughtfully often breaks down when it comes to kids. Don’t they need the latest, shiniest, whatsit? It doesn’t take much, Wayne County children’s … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 11/20/19

Looking back

This map of Honesdale from 1851 is valuable not only for its basic information on street names and homeowners but also for its drawings of important buildings, most of which disappeared many years … more

By ANN O'HARA | 11/20/19

Looking back

Joel G. Hill was born in Otsego County, NY in 1845 and moved with his parents three years later to Equinunk, Wayne County. In 1863, like many of his neighbors, he enlisted in a New York regiment. He … more

By ANN O'HARA | 10/24/19

The River Reporter's 'Transcribe-a-Thon' pledges to preserve Wayne County's oral histories

HONESDALE, PA — Oral histories are artifacts of the human experience. In its collection, the Wayne County Historical Society (WCHS) has roughly 100 cassette tapes of oral histories, taken by … more

By ELIZABETH LEPRO | 10/9/19

The Foster house that would one day become the Wayne County Public Library.

Looking back

William Howell Foster was the son of Isaac P. Foster, Honesdale pioneer and business partner of Jason Torrey. Foster and Torrey built and opened the first general store and were involved in virtually … more

By ANN O'HARA | 10/9/19

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