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Salvatore’s new office at Upper Delaware headquarters in Beach Lake, PA features a three-window view of the Delaware River in all its spring glory.

Meet the new Upper Delaware NPS superintendent

BEACH LAKE, PA — Joe Salvatore sums himself up as “a simple man.” By that, he means a regular guy, the boy next door, someone you’d like to have a beer with. He’ll go … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 4/14/21

Nurses, domestic workers and more, representing their native countries and causes important to them, walk the Red Carpet for Social Justice in 2019.

Sharing the vision

REGION — The show may have been in Spanish Harlem, but the message is there for all of us, no matter where we live. The Red Carpet for Social Justice Coalition honored female frontline … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/7/21

These days, public health means vaccines. Sullivan County Public Health staff prepare to welcome more than 150 first responders to Sullivan County’s first vaccination clinic in January. Pictured are public health services staff Amanda Wolfe, RN, CHN, left; April Novello, RN, SPHN; Beverly Franskevicz, RN, SPHN; Wendy Brown, RN, MS, Deputy Director; Christina Haff, RN, CHN, MPH; and Sue Flynn, RN.

Caring for the health of the county

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — If there’s a genetic marker for health care work, Wendy Brown has it. “My dad and uncle founded the Nyack Ambulance Corps in 1937 with nothing but … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/31/21

Volunteer members of the dive team practice their skills and strategy. Team members consist of those in the water and those on firmer ground.

Rescue team takes a dive

HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — A frigid breeze blowing across Highland Lake on March 6 did not deter members of the Sullivan County Dive and Rescue Team from completing the on-ice portion of a multi-day … more

By SUSAN WADE | 3/24/21

Not hysterical

We’ve come a long way from Rosina Bulwer-Lytton. She’s the woman who was forcibly committed to an insane asylum despite being completely sane. Her only problem was that she threatened … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/16/21

Collaboration and celebration

CALLICOON, NY — The newly launched Rural America Chamber of Commerce, founded by Callicoon resident Sherri Powell, aims to boost rural economies nationwide while also advocating for … more

By JANE ANDERSON | 3/10/21

In the winter of 1969, Aziz moved among Sherpa villages, crossing passes like this at Ringmo in Solo before deciding on a nearby research site where she would spend an uninterrupted 11 months.

About daring women

THE BEAVERKILL — In addition to being the crossroads of two of the world’s most advanced ancient civilizations, India and China, Tibet is home to Mount Everest, the Dalai Lama, some of … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 3/3/21

G. Oliver King performing an oral interpretation of a Frederick Douglass speech in Newburg, NY.

A conversation with G. Oliver King

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 2/24/21

Janus Adams on Black History Month

CALLICOON, NY — In August 1963, a young Janus Adams and her mother left their home in the Bronx at 3 a.m., arrived in Harlem and boarded a bus full of demonstrators headed for the … more

By OWEN WALSH | 2/17/21

Originally a motorcycle mechanic, Jon Thorndike is an avid cyclist who decided to turn his hobby into a business. He and his wife, Kelly Lawler, want everyone to have access to the sport of cycling.

Wheeling from the pandemic

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — Spinning is out; cycling is in. Thanks to a coronavirus pandemic paradox, much of what was done live, in-person, before the pandemic has since gone virtual. But spinning, … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 2/10/21

Tiffany Kahn, RN, gives Fallsburg Police Chief Simmie Williams the #SullivanSafe sticker after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. He was one of Sullivan County's 150 local first-responders who were vacinnated on January 21.

The syndemic

“Four hundred and eight thousand, six hundred and eighty-seven Americans are dead. Americans. Americans. Americans.” Toni Young, founder and executive director of the Washington, … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 2/3/21

Courtney Roche, 28-year-old entrepreneur from Callicoon, NY, established her business despite the pandemic.

Is there life before coffee?

NORTH BRANCH, NY — Courtney Roche, a 28-year-old entrepreneur from Callicoon, NY, made her dream come through on December 10 last year when she opened up Rease’s Cup, a country-flavored … more

By TED WADDELL | 1/27/21

I’m #Grateful4theDelaware and its evolving seasonal beauty. The river flows, invites reflection and rewards us with the gifts of its endless riches.

Activists’ reactions

DELAWARE RIVER — For environmentalists in this region, keeping the natural gas industry out of the Delaware River Basin is a top priority. A years-long battle over the ability to frack in the … more

By OWEN WALSH | 1/20/21

Sam Teagarden’s back in ‘Madness of the Q’

FREMONT, NY — It all started with a Great Courses lecture. Early Christianity might be an unusual choice, but thriller writer and part-time area resident Gray Basnight was interested. … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 1/13/21

The shot we hoped for

Dr. Susan Bailey, an allergist/immunologist in Texas and the president of the American Medical Association, has reassured many people that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe. When your patients have … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 1/6/21

Great things happen when people work together. The Hancock Town Square is the brainchild of the Hancock Partners community development group and residents who cared.

Community strong

EQUINUNK, PA AND HANCOCK, NY — The communities sit roughly seven miles apart—Equinunk on the Pennsylvania side, Hancock in New York—and the Delaware flows between … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 12/30/20

Main Street in Roscoe on a winter afternoon

Together, they do so much

ROSCOE AND LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Fred Banks remembers. “You can’t believe the hotels, the motels, the summer cottages.” The lakes. “Tennanah Lake, Lake Muskoday... … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 12/23/20

“Welcome to Jeffersonville, a charming older village nestled in the Western part of the Sullivan County Catskills.”

Pretty as a picture

Some of the many charms of living in the country are the abundance of wildlife, the working farms, and the lakes, streams and ponds that dot the landscape. In addition, there are picturesque towns, … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/16/20

A view of the Delaware River’s Big Eddy from the deck on Main Street.

In celebration of Narrowsburg

NARROWSBURG, NY — If you’ve known Narrowsburg since before the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad discontinued passenger service between Hoboken and Hancock, you might think it’s basically … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 12/9/20 | 1 comment

For locals and visitors alike, the “walkability” of Honedale’s Main Street is one of the prized attributes of the downtown experience.

Honesdale for the holidays

HONESDALE, PA — Every few years or so, the Borough of Honesdale—a quaint valley town, somewhat inconspicuous under the shadow of the Pocono and Catskill Mountains—gets a bit of … more

By OWEN WALSH | 12/2/20

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