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As I read the four full-page propaganda pieces, proudly lauding Sullivan County’s foie gras facilities, I shook my head in disgusted disbelief. Two of the three agro-business factory …
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By STAR HESSE
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11/30/21
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The fault is in us—Sullivan County residents
There is that famous Shakespearian quote in his play “Julius Caesar,” where Cassius tells Brutus “The fault, dear Brutus, is …
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11/23/21
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Electoral process won in Highland
As an observer living in the next town over, I think that turnout in Highland was magnificent—729 voters—and that the town had two candidates vying …
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11/16/21
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Kim Olver’s column on gratitude resonates
The article written by Kim Olver hit all the marks about being grateful. She reminded me that this technique can be a natural antidepressant …
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11/9/21
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Vote for Ballot Proposition 3
One of the propositions on the table in this year’s November 2 election is to eliminate Article II, Section 5 of the New York State constitution, which …
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10/27/21
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Vote for Ballot Proposition #1
Voters should vote “Yes” on Ballot Proposition # 1 for the following reasons:
Freeze the number of state senators at 63: There is a convoluted formula …
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10/19/21
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This is a call for much needed action. A bill (S699B) passed in the NYS Senate partially bans toxic neonic pesticides. We need to press the Assembly to do the same now that they are back …
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10/13/21
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Paying for the senior property tax break
Sen. Mike Martucci sent a letter recently that says the following: “I’ve introduced legislation in the Senate (S.4362) that would eliminate …
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10/5/21
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Prohibition, 2021
Since I am a full-time NJ resident and a part-time PA resident, I have no “skin in this game” when it comes to whether or not Narrowsburg should or should not …
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9/28/21
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Fixing the plastics pandemic
Picture a credit card. That’s how much plastic each of us ingests every week.
Plastic doesn’t break down, but it does break. Tiny particles linger in …
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9/21/21
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Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont recently announced that Tom Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture, is responding to the senator’s request for some financial aid for U.S. dairy farmers by making …
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9/7/21
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ARPA funds could have helped the community
The U.S. Treasury awarded Sullivan County $14,000,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds. The county received $7,000,000 this year and will receive $7,000,000 in …
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8/31/21
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Impressive
Dear Rev. Stuart: I met you briefly at the beginning of Riverfest in Narrowsburg. We had a very nice discussion as the festival was beginning, before the dog contest, and you handed me …
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8/24/21
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Support the Wayne County 4-H livestock sale
Hi, my name is Laynee Nugent, and I am a member of the Waymart Horizon’s 4-H Club. I am writing this letter to inform you about this year’s …
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8/10/21
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Voter suppression efforts across the country have received much attention in the media, but on the local level we must be vigilant, too.
On April 23, 2021, there was a special meeting of the …
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By MARTHA SCOPPA
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8/4/21
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An important detail about life jackets.
Thank you for an excellent article written by Laurie Stuart and Liam Mayo. In the article, Ingrid Peterec, NPS chief of interpretation, mentioned a drowning …
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7/28/21
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Ode to Dick Lehr
Bernie Creamer wrote this when Dick retired from Highland Physicians.
He is known as “Doctor Dick” far and wide,and our admiration for him is hard to hide.He has …
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7/21/21
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Letters to the editor July 1 to 7
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6/30/21
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Letters to the editor June 24 to 30
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6/23/21
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Letters to the editor June 17 and 23
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6/16/21
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