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THE SWEET-EATING WORLD — Leave aside the more devastating issues that so many have to worry about (war, danger, disease, starvation).
We lucky ones can consider the cost to the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/17/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Laurie Stuart, publisher of the River Reporter, answered her desk phone one day recently. It was Kristin Hofer, asking about an article she wrote in 1985, when she was a …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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1/15/24
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HIGHLAND, NY — Glenn Pontier of Minisink Ford has been appointed deputy supervisor of the Town of Highland.
He replaces town board member Kaitlyn Haas, who had served in the role since the …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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1/14/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Virginia (“Ginny”) Dudko will serve as chair of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) for 2024.
Dudko represents the Town of Deerpark on the UDC board, which …
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1/12/24
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MONTICELLO, NY — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted healthcare professionals to a sharp rise in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a potent tranquilizer used by …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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1/10/24
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Sullivan County fights highest-in-state overdose rate
Task force says its participation in large-scale study is already yielding results
By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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1/10/24
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CALLICOON, NY — The Upper Delaware saw more water rush through its banks last month—11 feet on December 18-19—than at any other time in 2023. Those rushing waters swept up the usual …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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1/8/24
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ELDRED, NY — During his first meeting as Town of Highland supervisor, John Pizzolato held up a portrait of the late Marion O’Neill.
His agenda for the January 2 meeting, which was …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/8/24
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HONESDALE, PA — Mayor Derek Williams opened things up with a few words on leadership in local politics.
“Politics can be very sensationalized at the national level,” he said …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/7/24
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‘It’s raining on our students now’: $6 billion more needed for PA schools
By OWEN WALSH
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/7/24
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MONTICELLO, NY — The new Sullivan County legislature sidelined a controversial incumbent when it appointed Robert Freehill temporary county attorney this week.
Newcomer Terry …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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1/6/24
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No more fighting: New Sullivan legislators pledge unity
By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
MONTICELLO, NY— The raised voices, the cutting each other off, the legislator-on-legislator …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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1/6/24
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LUMBERLAND, NY — The Town of Lumberland is starting 2024 with new leadership. Councilwoman Suzanne Edzenga took the oath of office Monday morning to become Lumberland’s next supervisor.
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1/3/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Learning about Fanny Palmer isn’t easy. It’s “the challenge of telling the story of someone who didn’t become famous,” said Tina Spangler, a …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/3/24
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RIVER VALLEY — Last week I wrote about a 14-year-old girl who had been banished from an Eldred Central School-sponsored dance because her grades were not up to the district’s standards.
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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12/30/23
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RIVER VALLEY — Before we charge ahead to 2024, let’s take a backward glance at some of the news stories that captivated us over the year gone by. If you’ve missed any of these …
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Compiled by Ruby Rayner-Haselkorn, Laurie Stuart, and Pamela Chergotis
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12/30/23
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NEW YORK — When on Monday the midnight bell tolls, a number of new laws will go into effect in New York State.
The minimum wage is going up. The minimum age for ATV drivers is going …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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12/27/23
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HONESDALE, PA — At 105 years old, Melvin Baker had an unfulfilled wish.
His late wife, Marion, loved music and could play the organ, so in 1990 Mel bought her an organ as a gift. But …
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By JEFF SIDLE
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12/26/23
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‘Life or death stuff’: Sullivan among first to join cybersecurity program
As an early adoptor, Sullivan will help put together a statewide solution
By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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12/23/23
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ELDRED, NY — An Eldred Central School parent told the River Reporter that her daughter recently suffered a series of highly distressing incidents on campus that have left the daughter depressed …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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12/22/23
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