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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If I were going to incorporate this past week, and had a degree with which to back it up, that would be the name of my firm. To be fair, I’m usually all of those things most of the time, but …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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5/11/22
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Celebrating ‘That Which Makes Us Stronger’
NARROWSBURG, NY — Special needs. Addiction. Divorce. Righteous grandmas and overwhelmed parents. One kid in the closet and another a …
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4/28/22
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During the past two years, we’ve all spent a lot of time wearing masks to protect ourselves and others from COVID. I wanted to depict masked people sitting outdoors and having a conversation. …
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Artwork by ERICA HART
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4/6/22
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What's new in the Upper Delaware region March 10 to 16
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3/8/22
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Learn about our beautiful region
ONLINE — Catskill Park Day is Tuesday, February 15.
To celebrate, Catskill Mountainkeeper is holding two webinars that focus on the beauty and importance …
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2/9/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Christmas came early to municipalities and businesses across Sullivan County, as funding from the 11th round of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) was …
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By LIAM MAYO
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12/28/21
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Forestburgh Playhouse announces 2022 season on main stage
FORESTBURGH, NY — The 2022 main-stage lineup is ready at the Forestburgh Playhouse.
The season begins with comedy from Fully …
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12/22/21
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What's new for healthcare in the Upper Delaware region
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12/1/21
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HONESDALE, PA — Jim Hamill didn’t do much campaigning when he ran for a seat on Honesdale Borough Council. A week ahead of the 2021 municipal elections, he posted to his personal Facebook …
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By OWEN WALSH
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11/30/21
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What's going on in arts, leisure and the community, September 2 to 8
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9/1/21
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Challenge grant awarded to revitalize Honesdale’s downtown
HONESDALE, PA — The John and Helen Villaume Foundation awarded a $30,000 challenge grant that will go toward efforts to …
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8/31/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Everyone is sure that something will benefit Sullivan County in the recently passed New York State budget. The $212 billion state package has money for small businesses, the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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4/21/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Rent out a stay in your covered wagon or second home and you can expect the tax colletor to come calling.
The room tax law has passed. Not only does it outline who …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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3/24/21
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CALLICOON, NY — The Callicoon Business Association (CBA) has signed a long-term lease with the Central New York Railroad Corporation for the historic 1896 railroad depot building and grounds in the center of the hamlet. It's soon to become an Upper Delaware visitors center.
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3/5/21
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Legislature chair Rob Doherty has his own goal for tourism in the county, and it’s based on our rivers. Our forests. The network of trails that spiderwebs through …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/10/21
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In accordance with the Sullivan County Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax Law, the county retains 15 percent of the revenues resulting from the imposition of the “room tax” to defer the …
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By ALAN SORENSEN
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2/10/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Roberta Byron-Lockwood inherited the dying Borscht Belt, recalled former county manager Jonathan Drapkin. And then she “set about reshaping the county’s tourism …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/3/21
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My precocious three-year-old grandson arrived this week with a new word: “Hullabaloo.”
“What does it mean?” I asked him. He didn’t say, so I looked it …
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By LAURIE STUART
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2/3/21
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Help wanted
MONTICELLO, NY — Amid all the talk of layoffs, sick days, unfilled vacancies and furloughs, Sullivan County is trying to fill some jobs. But given the financial crisis, they …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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11/11/20
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