Leisure
WHAT:  Retro Cinema Film Series WHEN: Beginning Thursday, July 3 at 7 PM Monthly screenings through November 6th Doors open at 6:30 PM WHERE:  Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St. …
It’s become my habit in the past few months to glean information regarding the state of the world in sound bites and headlines, choosing where and when to direct my attention at any given …
DINGMANS FERRY, PA — In the week following Earth Day 2025, the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) worked with mural artist Eurhi Jones to install several bird strike-deterrence …
MONTICELLO, NY — Kids up to 16 years of age are invited to a free painting party at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library on Saturday, June 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  Their creations …
In the community
    • 'A Code for Every Moment'

      The  National Fire Protection Association ®  (NFPA®) today launched  A Code for Every Moment ,  one of the most significant public …

    • Six new skills to learn at 60-plus

      Humans tend to put pressure on themselves, and—as a result—others, to learn things young. There’s that ancient (and crass) adage about old …

Opinion
    • They took our neighbors today

      They took three today. The mayor summed it up perfectly. “Those are neighbors. We saw their faces a couple of times a week, depending on …

    • Mere Shadows

      Maybe you noticed them… Three old friends of mine Sitting in lawn chairs Right alongside the parade route. One was ex-Army… One was a …

    • Power up

      The internet, AI, electric vehicles, the need for air conditioning. Demands for electricity are expected to rise sharply. Here, four people or …

Sports
TALKING SPORTS

Sullivan West salutes Bulldogs scholar athletes

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — It was sort of a sports double-header at Sullivan West Central School on Wednesday, June 11, as the local high school celebrated its spring Sports Awards and the annual …
TALKING SPORTS

Reflections on Sullivan West varsity softball 2025

NEWBURGH, NY – It was a real dogfight on Sunday, June 1 as the Lady Bulldogs of Sullivan West squared off against the Highland Lady Huskies in the NYSPHSAA Section IX Class B softball finals. …
TALKING SPORTS

Lady Bulldogs swat Ellanville

JEFFERSONVILLE. NY — “This has been an awesome group of girls,” said Sullivan West’s long-standing varsity softball coach Anthony Durkin. This was moments after the Lady …
Police Blotter
Shots fired in Monticello

MONTICELLO — At 1:43 P.M. on Sunday, June 22, 2025, Village of Monticello Police responded to a report of shots fired at the Monticello Housing Authority Apartment Complex located on Evergreen …

Former fiscal manager for The Children’s Advocacy Center Of Northeastern Pennsylvania sentenced for wire fraud

Homeland Security vehicle spotted in Monticello

Eight years later: Indictment in Shaniece Harris murder case announced

Contractor allegedly scammed at least 10 homeowners, released on bail

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More Upper Delaware

(Reprinted with permission from Mr. Eldred’s “Historically Speaking” column in the Jan.-Feb.-Mar.: 2011 issue of the Wayne County Historical Society Newsletter.) The battle of …

In October of 1828, the Delaware & Hudson Canal opened for business, just a little over three years after the initial groundbreaking for the project.  The canal would prove to be one of …