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NARROWSBURG, NY — A hearing on Monday, June 12, brought out around a hundred people, most of them in support of Bar Veloce, a wine-and-cheese franchise with its latest location in …
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By LIAM MAYO
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6/14/23
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MONTICELLO, NY — “The Juneteenth event in Sullivan has been celebrated for years,” wrote Sandra Johnson-Fields, President of the Sullivan County chapter of the NAACP, in an email.
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUTZ
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6/14/23
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GLEN SPEY, NY — “Every year this room is filled with so much love and positivity. It is such a beautiful reminder of what makes our little community so amazing,” said Kris Hanson in …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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6/14/23
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WJFF Radio Catskill wins NYSBA four awards
LIBERTY, NY — WJFF Radio Catskill has received four awards from The New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA) in the 57th annual Awards for …
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6/14/23
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Leland A. Benjamin
Leland A. Benjamin, 83, of Hawley, PA, passed away June 3, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. Leland was born December 18, 1939 in Somerset, PA. Visitation will …
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6/14/23
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The following poem was left as an online comment on Hunter Hill’s feature “Bighorn Best,” published on June 1.
When I came upon them,
They were celebrating.
I later …
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6/14/23
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With Flag Day (June 14) just past, I was reminded of a rather embarrassing incident in my life. In 1968, I was a young sailor on my first ship in the Navy. I was standing the 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. watch, …
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By PETER MCTIERNAN
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6/14/23
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Tell me who paid me!
Tom Cawley should be ashamed of himself. His opinion diatribe [June 8] displays why he is unfit to be the District Attorney of Sullivan County.
To call Ken Walter, a …
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6/14/23
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MONTICELLO, NY — June 18, 1865. A day in history that was kept quiet for so long. We didn’t learn about it in history class. It wasn’t talked about on the news. I thought I was …
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By PEARL ZAYAS
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6/14/23
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Spring into early summer is the time when you might hear the most bird calls and see the most activity in fields and forests across the region.
Animals are engaged in courtship and breeding; …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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6/14/23
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Juneteenth is coming up on Monday, June 19. Wondering why we celebrate Juneteenth on this date? I’ll share the history behind this important holiday.
The Juneteenth holiday came about from …
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By AL DUMAS
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6/14/23
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According to the historical record, the parachute dry fly was likely invented sometime in the 1920s. That same record also indicated that the pattern was first patented in the U.S. and England by …
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By TONY BONAVIST
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6/14/23
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LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — “They all had the same goal, to be the best possible ballplayer on the team,” said varsity softball coach Anthony Durkin.
He was talking about his squad …
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By TED WADDELL
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6/14/23
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Mention “George Orwell,” and your thoughts most likely lean toward a dystopian universe, with “1984” and “Animal Farm” on the tip of your …
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By JANE ANDERSON
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6/14/23
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MONTICELLO, NY – The NYS Office for the Aging will celebrate Older New Yorkers’ Day on Friday, November 3, 2023, and Sullivan County has an opportunity to include up to two local …
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6/14/23
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LIBERTY, NY — Sullivan County encourages its citizens to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 by viewing and sharing information about the signs and forms of elder abuse, how to …
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By DAN HUST
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6/14/23
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LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY – The Sullivan West Central School District held its last two regular monthly Board of Education (BOE) meetings on April 18 and May 17.
April meeting
The Sullivan …
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By TED WADDELL
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6/14/23
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MONTICELLO, NY — With local elections on the horizon toward the end of the year, a select few Sullivan County races will have their candidates chosen through the primaries.
New York …
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By LIAM MAYO
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6/14/23
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NARROWSBURG, NY — When Coach Bob Bunnell thinks about the Narrowsburg Flats Ballfield, it is with nostalgia.
That’s fitting, since he spent years, decades ago, creating and coaching …
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By LAURIE STUART
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6/14/23
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UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — The river valley, and much of the tri-state area got a crash course on the interconnected earth systems during the week of June 5. Smoke from the wildfires burning …
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By LAURIE STUART
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6/14/23
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