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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Forty years ago, when Dr. Nancy Hackett started her career in education, she probably didn’t anticipate this particular, interesting year. But if nothing else, her … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 8/5/20

Fifteen musicians, actors, stilt walkers, writers, ecologists, farmers and Chief Gentlemoon of the Lenape-Nation of PA are involved with the creation of Farm Arts Collective’s ““Dream on the Farm”” in Damascus, PA.

‘Dream on the Farm’ is a wake-up call

When I received the press release, I was immediately intrigued. “Farm Arts Collective continues outdoor arts programming in the summer of 2020 with ‘Dream on the Farm,’ a live … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/29/20 | 1 comment

A hemp plant in the high tunnel at Anthill Farm.

CBD, homegrown

HONESDALE, PA — Monique Milleson stands against the background of Anthill Farm Agroforestry, just outside Honesdale. There’s fruit on the trees, the bees in the beehives are buzzing, a … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/22/20 | 1 comment

About 60 long-eared bats using an abandoned building in Sullivan County as a day-time roost.

White-nose syndrome has been decimating bat populations.

If you’ve spent a lot of summers here, you remember the bats. They skimmed through the night, swooping by people out for a walk and gobbling up mosquitoes. Or they lived in our houses and … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/15/20

Dr. Kenneth Luck, SUNY Sullivan professor of media arts.

Evil overlord fakes moon landing, aliens implicated

You know conspiracy theories; the internet happens to be a ripe breeding ground for them. “These evil all-powerful people or opposing political party or company or piece of technology did a … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/8/20

Bob hiking in Arizona in February 2020, a little more than half a year after his heart transplant.

Change of heart

BARRYVILLE, NY — “I thought I had the stomach flu,” Bob Hoshour says. It was 2017, and he and his wife, Dr. Jenise Parris, were at their Barryville house. He’d been tired. … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/1/20 | 1 comment

Sis, left, and Greg Paparella at Narrowsburg’s Honey Bee Festival. They have had a booth each year since the festival started.

No, no, no, no, don’t spray it no more

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Small signs with black letters line the roadside along State Route 652 between Narrowsburg, NY and Beach Lake, PA. They contain two words only: “No … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 6/25/20

On furlough from the Met since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown began, Alpert decided to pursue his own lifelong dream of helping others find their truest selves.

Opera star goes country

COCHECTON CENTER, NY — How does a person top a life spent sharing the stages of the world’s great opera houses with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo? Metropolitan Opera … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 6/17/20

Rabbits under threat

REGION — As humans cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, rabbits are dying of their own devastating plague. Highly contagious, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, virus type 2 (RHDV2), has mainly been … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 6/10/20

Violet Adams: This multi-talented young lady is on the move.

Meet Violet Adams

If you say that someone is “no shrinking violet,” you mean that the person is not at all shy: a great asset if that same person has aspirations to be a performer. While Violet … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 6/3/20

Katie Corcoran, left, Sandy Rickard, Lisa Corcoran and Nicole Curtis help hand out groceries outside of the Lakeside Elementary School.

Food, relief, community

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — This past month, Wayne County banded together in an effort to keep its residents from going hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Named the Wayne County Food Relief Fund, … more

By OWEN WALSH | 5/26/20

Pictured in last year’s Memorial Day parade in Roscoe, NY are Leslie Dickson, left, James Stevenson, Chuck Husson and Fred Tucker.

Paying respects

ROSCOE, NY — This year it will be more of a procession than a parade, said Karrie Jara. She’s organizing the Memorial Day observance in Roscoe this year. Yes, it’s still … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 5/20/20

Volunteer Corps Members Frank Ulbrichm, left, Maggie Tuttle Schutte and Yolanda Suida at Lapolt Park in Liberty.

Sullivan Renaissance in a modern Dark Age

FERNDALE, NY — For 19 years, residents of Sullivan County have emerged from winter hibernation to exult in a rite of spring known only to them: the Sullivan Renaissance Annual Conference, an … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 5/13/20

Mothers of Invention

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Currently, people are joining forces to get their vulnerable neighbors essential items, making masks that require no sewing, finding ways to … more

From the archives of The River Reporter | 5/5/20

Currently, across the globe, people are seeing pollution-free skies for the first time in years—it’s what our world could look like beyond flattening the curve.

Sustainability in the time of coronavirus

“One small thing,” Larry Reeger said, “one small virus, and the world slowed.” For Reeger, sustainability coordinator and associate professor of green building and … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/28/20

“A lot of people think [metal heads are] angry, but that’s not true. All of Brotality’s lyrics are very positive and the metal community is unlike any other. I get why people outside of that community might not understand, but I think that channeling that aggression through our music is just a way of expressing and releasing energy.” — Bassist Reece Maopolski

Meet Brotality

At the young age of 17, 16, and 14 respectively, local high school students Bryce Maopolski (guitar/vocals), his brother Reece (bass/vocals) and their pal Liam Fenton (drums/vocals) are already … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 4/21/20

So much has been overwhelmed by coronavirus. Once we’ve found a calm space in ourselves, we’ll be able to deal with other problems.

Peace in the chaos

NARROWSBURG, NY — COVID-19 is dominating the news cycle, disrupting our sleep and leaving us shaken. But its cousin is just as harrowing. It is “a silent distress that’s highly … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/14/20

While physical touch is to be avoided, communities may be more connected than ever before. Tusten Hope is an example of this.

Feeding hope

NARROWSBURG, NY — We may all feel a little short of hope these days. Some of us are short of food, too. Hope and food will be shared by the bag full starting Tuesday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/8/20

Separated but still connected

Hundreds of miles away from me, locked down in her long-term-care facility, my aunt is worried. About us. “You’re out there with it,” she says, meaning … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/1/20

While there’s no longer a need for waitstaff to set the table, ordering from your favorite local restaurants will help businesses to stay afloat and its workers to keep their jobs.

Don’t come in... but we’re still serving

HONESDALE, PA — It’s a scary time for the economy in general, but particularly for restaurants and its workers. What do people say when they need to cut back? “Oh, I’ll eat … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/25/20

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