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The following is a letter sent by two New York congressmen to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Dear Secretary Blinken: We are incredibly concerned about the hostages being held captive by … more

By MARC MOLINARO AND TOM SUOZZI | 4/10/24

Small Business Saturday means holiday sales success

Turkey, stuffing, family and friends: Thanksgiving is that special time of year when loved ones gather from near and far to share for what and whom they are thankful, all topped off with cranberry … more

By JOHN FLEMING | 11/21/23

The overwhelming compulsion to be somewhere else

In the recent past, the notion of an exotic travel destination was predominately the province of the very wealthy. Not so any more. Today, very average Americans typically target travel to once … more

By JOHN PACE | 8/16/23

It took U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer more than a week to “reassure” SullCo that “Head Start will be reopened in about a month.”

Feds: You can save Sullivan’s Head Start

According to Marc Molinaro (HR-19th), Sullivan County Head Start, Inc. (SCHS) had received enough money to stay open through March 2024 and, with proper paperwork, would have received additional … more

By LIZ BUCAR | 2/28/24

Moral equivalence and denial of the past

Check out this link from the River Reporter: I read this letter and it wanders dangerously into the matter of moral equivalency and a denial of Israel’s many past efforts and … more

By RABBI LARRY ZIERLER | 11/21/23

Her bag

When I was a little girl, maybe eight, my mother had a bag. A bag so big that I thought we were going on vacation. No, it was just a handbag—a bigger one, says the 57-year-old woman inside … more

By JASMINE SCHWENK | 2/28/24

In retrospect, appeasing a president’s criminality was a mistake

While in office, T**mp’s alleged criminal actions, especially with regard to the obstruction of justice in the Mueller Russia probe, posed a unique challenge to the Justice Department’s policy memo of October 16, 2000. more

BY JOHN PACE | 9/6/22

What’s wrong with labeling people anti-Semitic

People are being labeled as anti-Semitic who are the opposite of anti-Semitic. What harm does this do? In the heated media environment that has followed the explosion of the Israeli/Palestinian … more

By DOUG ROGERS | 11/21/23 | 1 comment

ACC patients are not numbers

I read in the Sullivan County Democrat (8/1/23) that Legislator George Conklin considers himself a “numbers man,” and that he thinks this legislature has accomplished great … more

By LISE KENNEDY | 8/16/23

Who’s behind the curtain?

Citizens have a right to know with whom they’re dealing, whether it be in government or private enterprise. But that’s not the case when it comes to limited liability … more

By JUDY PATRICK | 8/16/23

Fairness is needed in cyber/charter school operations

State Rep. Tarah Probst voted on July 7 to bring $456 million back to Pennsylvania taxpayers by requiring fairness in the way cyber/charter schools operate. Probst, a Democrat, represents the … more

7/12/23

Everyone wants to see the community thrive

I must say I found the March 17 My View piece “Time to Let It Go” somewhat surprising. To think that in this day and age the writer would try to attribute my letter to my husband is … more

By CAROL REYNOLDS | 4/19/22

And the walls came tumbling down

Anyone who has traveled toward the Upper Delaware National and Scenic Recreation Area and Pennsylvania on NY Route 17B, now rebranded as “The Woodstock Way,” has surely witnessed the slow … more

By CYNTHIA NASH | 4/10/24

Who protects Bethel residents?

I am grateful that you are reporting on and thereby raising public awareness about protecting the watershed and the connection between its health and the impact of development projects across the … more

By BARBARA LERNER | 8/30/23

A LOVE-ly bouquet

Happy Black History Month! Happy Valentine’s Day! And, what does this day have to do with this month? The answer is quite LOVE-ly. more

BY JANUS ADAMS | 2/15/23

It’s time to ‘Save Our Students’

In Pennsylvania, we are having an SOS moment. But this distress call is to “Save Our Students” when it comes to education. And as we learned at a recent Senate Education … more

By REP. MARTINA WHITE (R-170) | 8/10/23

Dating violence leaves lasting damage

When we think of February, we think of all the lovely things associated with Valentine’s Day, like flowers, chocolates and romantic dinners. But we know all too well that too many people’s relationships bear little resemblance to a Hallmark movie—especially those relationships that are plagued by violence. more

BY MANJU MARY THOMAS, M.D. | 2/15/23

Stop expansion on Route 17

Catskill Mountainkeeper and our allies, representing tens of thousands of New Yorkers, are calling on Gov. Hochul to end her administration’s plan to add additional lanes along 50 miles of New York Route 17. more

BY RAMSAY ADAMS | 2/15/23

Crazy times demand smart stress reduction

Crazy times demand smart stress reduction Given recent events—the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, escalating inflation and gas prices—it’s safe to say … more

By SANJAY CHANDRAGIRI, M.D. | 4/19/22

America’s unions continue the march toward justice

The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington was observed on August 25 and 26 at the Lincoln Memorial. This went to press after the fact. As we mark the 60th anniversary of the March on … more

By LIZ SHULER AND FRED REDMOND | 8/30/23

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