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Bethel Heritage Trail unveiled

TOWN OF BETHEL, NY — The Bethel Heritage Trail, part of the town’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, was launched with a ribbon-cutting …

Honesdale scrambles to afford costly infrastructure repairs

HONESDALE, PA — Though a number of Honesdale’s roads are in “bad shape,” according to public works director Rich Doney, so are the borough’s finances.

Sullivan launches public bus service

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County officials gathered for a news conference on August 12 to announce a new public bus service between Monticello, Fallsburg and Liberty with stops at Catskill …

Opinion

- Milkweed visitors
  
  So far this summer, I’ve seen a fair number of monarch butterflies as well as some caterpillars of the same species. These numbers are …
- Are the Sulphur Mayflies back?
  
  Though they’re extremely late, they are back, at least for this season. The hatches normally begin the second week of June. Sulphur mayfly …
- The resonance of war stories
  
  My father, a World War II army veteran, did not talk much about his time spent in Europe during the war. He liked to recall meeting Gertrude …

More opinion

Arts & Leisure

FRESH: Canal Fest

HAWLEY, PA — The 7th Annual Canal Festival will be held Saturday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Delaware and Hudson Canal Park at Lock 31 on Route 6. This free event will be held rain …

How to use essential oils, H.M.S Pinafore and more

Revolutionizing health with essential oils HONESDALE, PA — On Sunday, August 18 at 11 a.m., The Cooperage is hosting an essential oils workshop. It will be a hands-on class that answers many …

Review: 'A Touch of Germany' astounds

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Saturday, August 10, as part of its slate of ongoing events, the group Jeffersonville Enhances More of Sullivan (JEMS) sponsored “A Touch of Germany,” with a …

More arts and leisure

Sports

NASCAR shifts into ‘Top Gear’ in Sullivan County

BETHEL, NY — While 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Aquarian Exposition, commonly known as the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, it also chronicles the advent of NASCAR- sanctioned …

Steeds of steel

CALLICOON CENTER, NY — On Sunday, August 4, Callicoon presented its Sixth Annual Car Show on the grounds of the town’s Veteran’s Memorial.The event showcased 88 registered cars that …

Making the chips fly

HONESDALE, PA — On Saturday, August 3, the Wayne County Fair, now in its 157th season, presented the 36th Annual Woodsmen’s Competition in center court as an exhibition before the …

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Poll

Office debate: Which of these folk tales/folk lore do you like best?

Mollie (PA sales rep): The story of the chupacabra

Eileen Hennessy (sales rep): The TRR-specific story of Gloria, the former owner of our building, still visiting from time to time.

Barbara Winfield (sales rep): Rip Van Winkle and his time in Jeffersonville, NY.

Amanda Reed (graphic design/circulation): The story of the two-headed trout caught in the Delaware.

Fritz Mayer (editor): The story of John Henry, the steel-driving man.

Laurie Stuart (publisher): The story of Izaac Walton, a Delaware River tale.

Erica Highhouse (editorial intern): The legend of the Catskills Witch.

No, I know better tales than these. I'm calling in 845/252-7414 ext. 137 to leave on in the TRR voicemail for Upper Delaware Magazine: Tales of the Upper Delaware.

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Outdoors

- Interesting insects
  
  I happened to catch part of an interview on NPR recently with author Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, whose newly-released book, “Buzz, Sting, …
- A fair future
  
  The Wayne County Fair is happening this week, and with the food and festivities comes a week of work for 4-H kids and farm families. My wife …
- Harmful algal blooms and more
  
  What's going on in your backyard August 1-7

Our Country Home late Summer 2019: Letter from the editor

Once upon a time, we all lived in the kitchen.That was when the kitchen was most of, if not all of, the house. We’ve come around to that again. There’s a reason the kitchen is …

Feeling vintage?

A few local shops The Vintage House, 4910 NY-52, Jeffersonville, NY845/482-6001 Domesticities & the Cutting Garden, 4055 NY-52, Youngsville, NY845/482-3333 Antique Center of …

Trendsetter

For those with a yen for the past, you can find modern, yet vintage-style appliances at Elmira Stove Works.“When Elmira introduced its Northstar line in 2001, a large number of the …

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From the blogs

- Quick... write something.
  
  I've got a ton going on right now. Between my normal workload, the concerts and events, I'm about at max. But here's the thing. I can't be …
- 100 duck-sized horses?
  
  Summer is busy. There are tons of events, parades and parties to attend. I avoid a ton of them. Not by choice, but because I have other …
- Man on the Moon
  
  Ok. This is it. The first real blog post I'm going to write on the new website. Tons of work has gone into this site... and it's not done. …

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