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David Malatzky tells the story of the Ten Mile River region from before the advent of the Boy Scouts.

TEN MILE RIVER, NY — What existed in the Ten Mile River area before the Boy Scouts arrived? David Malatzky can tell you. The associate curator for the Ten Mile River Scout … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/10/24

Adalena Volpe races Elena Heater in the Super Stock Division of the 2024 Soap Box Derby in Port Jervis, NY.

A tradition lives on

PORT JERVIS, NY — The Port Jervis Soap Box Derby was back in action recently as 75 children competed to become one of the city’s champions. Kids as young as eight and as old as … more

7/3/24

It's a fun, social group but it's a lot more than that: the Girls Empowerment Group at Liberty Middle School in Liberty, NY.

Working together, empowering girls

LIBERTY, NY — On a recent Tuesday, a group of girls at Liberty Middle School sat at a table creating luxury scrubs and labels for their containers. They passed bottles of fragrances around and … more

6/26/24

At the Sullivan BOCES EMT morning class. Pictured are class instructor Darryl Raynor, left; Bryce Corley; Ronny Rivas Guardado; Darius Hope; Rayanna Cottman; and teaching assistant Joanne Evans...

Sullivan BOCES offers EMT program

SWAN LAKE, NY — The Sullivan BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) recently created a New York State-certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program for the 2023-2024 school year. … more

By TED WADDELL | 6/19/24

At 2023's Deep Water Literary Festival, Jad Abumrad, the award-winning creator of "Radiolab," "More Perfect" and "Dolly Parton’s America" is joined by his 14-year-old son Amil, a George Orwell fanatic and himself a writer of speculative fiction, to discuss what Orwell's "1984" means to young people today.

Where story matters

NARROWSBURG, NY — “It’s about putting authors and artists into conversation,” said Aaron Hicklin about the Deep Water Literary Festival, taking place this year from Friday … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 6/12/24

The current owners of the Greeley Inn, Russ and Tanya Kardirov, plan to make the Greeley Inn into a focal point again.

Something’s happening again at the Greeley Inn

Greeley, PA is named after famed journalist and U.S. presidential candidate Horace Greeley. As the 1900s dawned, the area prospered thanks to logging and coal mining. Trainloads of visitors from New … more

By BILL FLECK | 5/29/24

Local ‘heroes in blue’ honored at Manor

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Peace Officers Memorial Day is May 15. It was designated in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy, and is part of National Police Week . This year, the commemoration … more

By TED WADDELL | 5/22/24

John Kascht stands beside a clay bust of television host and comedian Conan O’Brien.

What’s all the buzz about?

HONESDALE, PA — The energy spilling out onto the sidewalk pulls you into the brightly lit gallery. People are talking and it’s all about the exciting art exhibition now on display at the … more

By ANNETTE KULICK-HICKEY | 5/15/24

So, you want to be a firefighter?

SWAN LAKE, NY — Well, if you’re a student in the 11th or 12th grade, Sullivan BOCES and the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire have the answer for you. They have teamed up to offer a new fire … more

By TED WADDELL | 5/8/24

John H. Eschenberg, Inc. in Callicoon, NY, sells chainsaws and much more. Pictured is owner Dennis Eschenberg.

Spotlight on a family business

CALLICOON, NY — Dennis Eschenberg is the proprietor of John H. Eschenberg, Inc. The store and showroom are located on a particularly scenic stretch of the road. The winding creek … more

By MARK CASNER | 5/1/24

Paw paws, beer and butterflies

When I look out my window in early fall, in the few feet between our house and a major traffic thoroughfare, I see a scrim of tropical forest. Foot-long bright-green leaves flop like basset hound … more

By IRENE SOLOWAY | 4/24/24

The Tusten Heritage Community Garden in Narrowsburg, NY, in full bloom.

A garden, held in common

NARROWSBURG, NY — “If you have a garden in your library, we will want for nothing.” That was Cicero, writing to a friend. Gardens in Roman times were used for thinking, … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/17/24

EMTs from Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corps, at your service. Pictured are captain Ralph Bressler, left; president Alex Rau; trustee Gordon LeRoy; and Tyler Black. The training session is titled "Indication for and use of iGel Supraglottic Airways."..

‘You fall, we haul’

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corp (LMVAC) was established in 1962, and since then has come a long way in providing critical emergency medical services to the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/10/24

‘Your eyeball is just a bowl of Jell-O’

I was chopping onions for dinner one night when a clump of hair fell into my eye. I tried to brush it away but it wouldn’t go. I ran to the mirror. Nothing looked amiss. I pulled my hair … more

By PAMELA CHERGOTIS | 4/3/24

Liza Laird has released her book "Yoga of Yarn."

Knitting a life

FORESTBURGH, NY — You sit and create. You breathe. The work moves through your fingers and settles on the floor. You do the work and the hours pass unnoticed. They slide away from … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/26/24

Cadence Giersbach, from Cochecton, NY, examines "Anxious Nature" at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance's Alliance Gallery. The exhibition features paper pulp sculptures inspired by the vibrant colors of spring.

Spring is beautiful

REGION — By the time you’re reading this, spring will have sprung. What follows is a roundup of arts and leisure events happening this weekend (there are a lot!) and—to … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/20/24

Proud of their heritage. Lt. Charlie Hoag, left, and Chief Robert Trotti, Jr., right, joined the local volunteer fire department as teenagers in 1999. Over the years, they have been instrumental in collecting and preserving historical artifacts related to the department. Hoag is pictured holding original firefighter’s helmets from Hoos Truck Company and Manor Hose Co #1, while Trotti is showing off an extremely rare brochure from the first SCVFA parade, which was hosted by Manor on Wednesday, October 3, 1928.

Livingston Manor Fire Department to host 95th SCVFA Parade

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — On the 133rd anniversary of the Livingston Manor Fire Department (LMFD), the dedicated volunteer firefighters are gearing up to host the 95th Sullivan County Volunteer … more

By TED WADDELL | 3/9/24

Placing bids for the silent auction. The funds raised through the auction are used to award scholarships to Eldred students. ..

A hot time in the old town

BARRYVILLE, NY — After a three-year hiatus, the Highland business community and business patrons alike were ready to celebrate, and they did it in style at the Greater Barryville Chamber of … more

By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE | 3/5/24

Obligatory photo of someone or something leaping

Quantum leap

NATIONWIDE — You can tell it’s February in a leap year because the stories about Leap Day are popping up like… like… things that pop up every four years. U.S. elections? … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 2/28/24

Emo, pictured right, is held by Wendy Townsend.

Lizard people

CALLICOON, NY — Wendy Townsend’s morning starts with a little writing before the iguanas wake up. “Then I’ll look across the room and see Emo,” Townsend said. … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 2/20/24

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