A boost for youth programming at Lacawac Sanctuary LAKE ARIEL, PA — The Lacawac Sanctuary environmental education center was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Robert H. Spitz … more

NORTHEAST PA — Dr. Kevin Beltré, born to Dominican parents and raised primarily in Philadelphia, knew during high school that he probably was bound for a medical career. He made it. … more

By the time this column hits newsstands, it will be January 5, but in order to get it written in time for publication, I’m sitting at my desk on New Year’s Day 2023. Such is “the … more

She was due on December 2, but family history suggested she might be late. I was late by more than a month (probably a miscalculation) and both my children were 10 days late. So we waited, through balmy early December, past the full moon, past her paternal grandfather’s untimely death (Oh, he wanted to hold her!) until the first big snowstorm of the season brought on contractions that could not be dismissed as false labor, even by a haughty male obstetrician. more

I remember hunting whitetails when I was 12, in Wayne County PA, on the New York border. No point restrictions existed at that time, and PA had a massive deer herd numbering over one million.  more

Happy holidays, dear readers! I am an easygoing guy, generally speaking—but there are a few things that I’ve come to recognize as pet peeves, trivial little occurrences that become opportunities for me to work myself into a state of high dudgeon and righteous indignation. more

Many see New Year’s as a “beginning event,” marked by a plan to start over again. With our resolutions that we promised ourselves, and our hopes we project out into the universe, the new year shines brightly with all its possibility. more

The finalized rules issued by the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) for the treatment of fracking wastewater in the river basin, and the export of water for fracking elsewhere, leave numerous loopholes that still allow for contamination. Since such wastewater is known to contain both radioactivity and so-called “forever chemicals” recently deemed by the EPA to be dangerous to health at any concentration, such contamination would be effectively irreversible. more

Happy New Year! I’ve been writing the Lake Huntington News for exactly one year. I am blessed to have been asked by my friend Eileen Hennessey to take over the column and share the local happenings and events. more

Carolyn Ann Beam-Martel, 74, of Mongaup Valley, NY, passed away December 25, 2022. Carolyn was born April 2, 1948 in Harriman, NY. A visitation was held December 28 at Colonial-Ramsay Funeral Home in Kauneonga Lake, NY. more

On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, Cyrus Ward Blade, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away at the age of 84, surrounded by family. more

While on a winter walk recently, I was focused on the icy ground when I found a face peering back. “Pay attention!” it seemed to say as I made my way safely home. Several days later, another “face” appeared when I took the dogs for their first outing of the morning. It cast a smile on a gloomy day, offering a change of heart and a fresh start. more

Who likes New Year’s resolutions? I think we all like the idea of fixing small areas of our life, so we can be a better version of ourselves, perhaps with the exception of those who are already perfect and need not improve.  more

ROSCOE, NY — It was a game that was decided in the last half, when the pendulum swung rapidly in favor of the visiting bucketeers. more

ELDRED, NY — Please take notice that the Eldred Central School District's board of education regular meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023 beginning at 6 p.m. at G.R. Mackenzie … more

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware river corridor, the territory that covers the river and a strip of land on either side, helps guide the municipalities along the river in protecting its … more

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — The housing market is heated in Sullivan County, with building—at least in the Town of Cochecton—up to match. Town of Cochecton code enforcement officer … more

Input needed on broadband maps UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a map that purports to show all locations across the U.S. where … more

MONTICELLO, NY — Dozens of local businesses sent representatives to hear reports by managers of local public and private health care organizations in a panel discussion hosted on December 13, … more

HONESDALE, PA — The last time Wayne County reassessed its property values, George W. Bush was still in office, the Motorola RAZR was the hottest cell phone on the market, and Mark Zuckerberg … more