NarrowsburgOvercast, 66°
Wind: 8.1 mph
Welcome to our new web site!
To give our readers a chance to experience all that our new website has to offer, we have made all content freely available, through August 1, 2019.
During this time, print and digital subscribers will not need to log in to view our stories or e-editions.
Narrowsburg
|
I am a child of the 20th century. I almost feel sorry for kids who didn’t grow up in that simpler time. Pleasures such as walking to school and staying outside until the evening air carried a …
more
By GREG TRIGGS
|
8/14/19
|
|
The topic of a dog loomed heavily over our heads. I wanted one. My husband did not. We have even had heated discussions—okay, arguments—over an imaginary pet that wasn’t even in our …
more
By GREG TRIGGS
|
7/3/19
|
|
As a kid, my dad taught me to love a corny joke. Once when we passed a cemetery, he said, “Must be nice.” “Why do you say that, Dad?” I’d naively asked. “Because …
more
GREG TRIGGS
|
6/12/19
|
|
It has been a busy couple of weeks for good ol’ N’burg, NY. The New Narrowsburg (Newrosburg?) Farmers’ Market has proven to be a success, with lines at several vendors …
more
GREG TRIGGS
|
5/29/19
|
|
Often on a Saturday I would find myself at home, bored, munching on a celery stick and wishing there was somewhere, anywhere to go for a walk amongst neighbors and like-minded people. I longed to …
more
GREG TRIGGS
|
5/1/19
|
|
Spring is making itself known throughout Narrowsburg, although the first sprouts are usually eaten by a starving deer after winter’s long fast. While it’s nice to see a crocus, I’m …
more
GREG TRIGGS
|
4/10/19
|
|
NARROWSBURG, NY — Cecilia and Tom Coacci are bringing the funk this Saturday at The Narrowsburg Union. All proceed from the Winter Dance Party at the union this Saturday, February 16 from 6 to …
more
2/14/19
|
|
In one of my 2018 “Narrowsburg News” columns, I solicited information from readers on a house in the Luxton Lake section of town. I had just bought the circa 1860s farmhouse, which was …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
1/16/19
|
|
The single-digit countdown has begun. Christmas is next Tuesday and we’re in full holiday mode at our house. We baked and decorated cut-out cookies last weekend. We’ve watched …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
12/19/18
|
|
Gary Amerbach recently departed the Tusten Building Department after more than seven years as the town’s code enforcement officer. I worked with him on several projects to improve safety and …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
12/5/18
|
|
I thought we were still in leaf-falling season—but apparently it is snow falling season. Nearly a foot of snow came down in Narrowsburg last Thursday evening. My pumpkins and mums are buried …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
11/20/18
|
|
Welcome back to standard time. Setting the clocks back an hour last weekend was a welcome change for this Narrowsburg mom. It’s much easier to justify an early bedtime when it’s dark at 6 …
more
Tina Spangler
|
11/6/18
|
|
Getting ready for next Wednesday, October 31, we’ve been giving our house a good dose of spookiness: carving Jack-o-lanterns and decorating our front porch with ghosts, gourds and ghouls. But …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
10/24/18
|
|
Geographically, Narrowsburg sits in a unique position at the halfway point along the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway, a 70-mile stretch of New York State Route 97 from Port Jervis to Hancock, NY. Unless …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
10/10/18
|
|
Summer has officially transitioned into autumn. The last two weeks of were a whirlwind, with the Big Eddy Film Festival and the Narrowsburg Honeybee Fest on back-to-back weekends. Kudos to Delaware …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
9/26/18
|
|
This weekend, Narrowsburg will be bustling with moviegoers and filmmakers as the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance presents the Big Eddy Film Festival from Friday night through Sunday afternoon …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
9/12/18
|
|
I recently came across a rare circa 1900 postcard of Narrowsburg’s Main Street. Given that more than a century has passed since the picture was taken, things really haven’t changed all …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
8/29/18
|
|
Did you catch a glimpse of the film crew in Narrowsburg last week? They were here with a New Jersey based break-dancer filming the trailer for next month’s Big Eddy Film Festival. You may have …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
8/15/18
|
|
Welcome to August: high season in Narrowsburg. The shops and restaurants are busy with visitors. The Delaware River is full of rafters and kayakers. And the nightly accommodations around town are …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
8/1/18
|
|
The Delaware River gets a lot of the glory when people share what they love about Narrowsburg. Yes, the river is spectacular, but my money’s on Main Street when it comes to Narrowsburg’s …
more
TINA SPANGLER
|
7/18/18
|