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I had been feeling cagey since the end of last year—A sort of heavy, bottom-of-the-stomach feeling. Something like a blend of existential dread and civic helplessness mixed with a million …
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By NICO BLEU
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4/16/25
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Small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities. They are the corner stores, family-owned restaurants and local service providers that fuel our neighborhoods, create jobs and drive economic …
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2/12/25
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The last message I received from William Doherty on Facebook was, “I still brag about your accomplishments.” It’s from October 2024, just about exactly 25 years since he cast me as …
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By ZAC STUART-PONTIER
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1/15/25
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One of the fundamental tenets of the River Reporter editorial pages is plurality. Pluralism recognizes the existence of different types of people, who have different beliefs and opinions, within the …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/15/25
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Make Studies and Surveys.
The snail sets the pace.
Bury millions of bucks
in ridiculous waste.
Ask public opinion
from expert to folk.
Then lay down your cards
at …
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1/8/25
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The first edition of The River Reporter was printed on December 3, 1975.
The way I tell the story is that the paper was founded by the first managing director of Lincoln Center, Tom …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/1/25
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The press is the only profession specifically named and protected in the United States Constitution. And that’s because our founders knew it was inextricably linked to the success of our …
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CHRISTOPHER BAXTER of Spotlight PA
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12/23/24
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High roller snow cloud
dumps all its white cash in one
flurry of spending
Eric Baylin, former Sullivan County Poet Laureate (2021-22) lives in North Branch, NY.
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By ERIC BAYLIN
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12/23/24
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I believe the old adage that it’s better to collect your thoughts before blurting something out in the heat of the moment. That makes sense: When we take the opportunity to collect our …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/23/24
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One of the most endearing gifts one can receive is the gift of companionship and mentoring. A wise voice. Wisdom shared. Help received.
I, and the River Reporter, have been blessed with such …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/18/24
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Prompted by the changed national landscape following the November election, we reached out to readers to weigh in on what they saw as fears and opportunities.
We asked the question, …
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12/11/24
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Thirty-four years ago, I stood in the Golan Heights overlooking Syria towards Damascus and wondered.
The support the United States has shown in Ukraine was quintessential in distracting …
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By NED SADER
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12/10/24
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Whatever your political stripe, we probably all agree that we have a changed national landscape.
We have an incoming leader who has made it clear that he will refashion the American government.
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11/20/24
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The morning after we published a photo of Lurch Campfield’s house sporting both a Trump banner and a Harris banner, the Harris banner was gone.
“They took my daughter’s …
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By LAURIE STUART
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11/13/24
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Anyone driving through Narrowsburg might become curious about the conversations in this house, which sports both a Trump and Harris banner.
“A lot of people ask me about it,” …
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By LAURIE STUART
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10/29/24
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It was just a tiny black and striped pod
Lying at the sill plate of an ancient wall
Place by rough-hewn hands of a journeyman
Many long seasons ago.
But a miracle it turned out to …
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By REV. MARY BRYANT
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9/25/24
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We are the voices that live, work and play beside you.
We are your friends and neighbors.
We are Jews, Christians and Muslims who come from different cities and countries.
To …
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Submitted by BEVERLY STERNER
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9/11/24
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Before the pilgrims stepped off the Mayflower seeking religious freedom, they created a pact. They had arrived on these shores in 1620 eager to create a shining City upon a Hill. They were strangers. …
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By LAURIE STUART
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7/2/24
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Editor’s note: The following letter, dated April 13, is among 13 submitted to the Highland Town Board in support of Studio 55 LLC, a pottery studio and gallery that Nonna Hall wants to open at …
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6/11/24
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A modest printer who loved the land and its people
By LAURIE STUART
When I moved to Narrowsburg in 1978, both Ed Kraus and his father were members of the town board. Ed Sr. was the …
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6/5/24
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