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For 50 years, the Sullivan County Catskills have been my summer home. I accompanied my parents for one-week vacations to small hotels and relative’s homes, and I paid for college working in the … more

By CHARLES RUBIN | 10/14/20

The unlawful response to COVID-19

I wrote an opinion piece a few weeks ago about the White House’s missteps to uphold certain universal human rights since the pandemic arrived in the United States. I want to revisit that claim. … more

By NOAH KAMINSKY | 10/7/20

NY laws fail to properly support pedestrians

Last month, the driver of a vehicle that killed Devin Zeininger and Justin Finkel as they walked along a Sullivan County Road was formally charged following a month-long Grand Jury investigation with … more

By MEAGAN GALLIGAN | 9/23/20

White House response to pandemic violates Universal Declaration of Human Rights

After World War II, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) for the advancement of certain freedoms considered fundamental to all people. Eleanor Roosevelt chaired … more

By NOAH KAMINSKY | 9/16/20

‘The result of a harsh and sobering reality’

The year 2020 has taken all of us by storm. COVID-19 has forced everyone to reassess life, work, education, where to live, finances, etc. Your county government has been re-evaluating, as well. … more

By ROBERT A. DOHERTY | 9/2/20

From Confederate monuments to monumental memorial

For the second time in 155 years, President Abraham Lincoln would be pleased to see “right making might” in Richmond. The first righteous triumph was a military victory on April 3, … more

By GRAY BASNIGHT | 8/26/20

Regarding ‘What’s the rush?’*

Bruce Ferguson’s “What’s the Rush?” letter in the August 6 edition of the River Reporter offers a string of assumptions that are simply not based in fact. I keep being told … more

By ROBERT A. DOHERTY | 8/19/20

Reflecting on women’s voices

This week, in honor of the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote, we dedicate this week's editorial content to women opinion writers. With all the talk about the election and … more

By LAURIE STUART | 8/12/20

It’s now or never

My husband Dave and I have been farming for 40 years. We originally farmed in Sullivan County, NY and then, as our son had decided to come into the business, we decided it was best for our family to … more

By ROBIN FITCH | 8/12/20

Certainly uncertain

Time has taken on an uncomfortable nature since March 13. The days and nights are somewhat perpetual, somewhat rapid the way they linger and dissolve simultaneously. I often battle with which emotion … more

By JESSICA SCHWALB | 8/12/20

Regarding ‘What’s the rush?’

Bruce Ferguson’s “What’s the Rush?” letter in the August 6 edition of the River Reporter offers a string of assumptions that are simply not based in fact. I keep being told … more

By ROBERT A. DOHERTY | 8/11/20 | 1 comment

What's the rush?

Pretty much everyone who’s been paying attention is disgusted by the way Sullivan County Legislative Chair Rob Doherty has attempted to push through the sale of the Adult Care Center in … more

By BRUCE FERGUSON | 8/5/20

A group of protestors stands at the edge of the Honesdale Central Park along Church Street in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement Thursday, June 4.

Change is overdue

Reading Wayne local Joe Suhosky’s alleged quoted remarks made me shake my head as if to say “not another fear monger.” Regrettably, there still are far too many Joes who believe in … more

By AFI PHOEBE | 8/5/20

'We are borderless, we are together'

The Olympic torch entered an empty stadium in Athens on Thursday, March 19. Within this same marble arena, more than a century ago, the first International Olympic Committee (IOC) brought … more

By NOAH KAMINSKY | 7/29/20

A sad scene

Rose and I were recently returning to Narrowsburg from Honesdale on Route 652 in the early evening. As we drove past Kaiser Strasse, cresting a small rise, the road bent slightly to the right and our … more

By ROBERT A. MEYER | 7/29/20

Should COVID-19 regulations be enforced on all, equally?

Law enforcement and prosecution are part of the Executive Branch of government. The Executive Branch, federal and state, is responsible to enforce the law. Law may consist of legislative enactments, … more

By FRANK J. LABUDA | 7/29/20

Ripping with Cora

I have no qualms about the River Reporter’s front-page headline, “Tusten Goes to the Dogs,” on a recent edition. This is a local newspaper and it needs to address local issues. We … more

By CORA RIPPLE | 7/23/20

Amanda DeMasi at a Wayne County Commissioners meeting.

An open letter to the Honesdale Borough Council:

I’ve been a citizen of Honesdale for about 20 of my 25 years. This is my first time addressing the borough council, but looking at the state of things, it will be the first of many. The July … more

By ERIK GREGORY | 7/22/20

A “nutjob” for accountability

At a commissioner’s meeting on July 10, Wayne County resident Robert Suhosky, quoted in Wayne-Pike News, used the word “nutjob” to describe someone (myself) who has been calling for … more

By LISA GLOVER | 7/22/20

Our children are our future

The White House is now engaging in what can only be described as pure politics; the administration continues to spiral towards oblivion with a plan to kill thousands of children and educators in a … more

By NED SADER | 7/17/20

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