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As the New Year settles in, winter still rages. It’s the perfect storm. Cabin fever sets in as holiday bills arrive. Money is tight! What are some tonics for a young family, a busy adult, or a …
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By GREG TRIGGS
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1/8/20
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The population of Narrowsburg, NY, according to the 2010 census, is 431 people. That’s 94 people fewer than my high school graduating class.
That’s 431 people who run the grocery …
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By Greg Triggs
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11/26/19
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Community electronic collection event, November 9
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By GREG TRIGGS
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11/6/19
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Upcoming local elections, Gerard’s Café, the Two Queens Coffee & Tea Shop—there are so many new and exciting things happening in Narrowsburg these days …
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By GREG TRIGGS
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10/16/19
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My heart dropped at the sight of a deep-red leaf blowing across my yard. Squirrels are gathering nuts with a winter-is-coming vigor. Nowhere, however, is the change more evident than in my garden. A …
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By GREG TRIGGS
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9/25/19
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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 …
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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 …
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By GREG TRIGGS
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7/3/19
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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 …
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GREG TRIGGS
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6/12/19
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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 …
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GREG TRIGGS
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5/29/19
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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 …
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GREG TRIGGS
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5/1/19
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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 …
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GREG TRIGGS
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4/10/19
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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 …
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2/14/19
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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 …
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TINA SPANGLER
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1/16/19
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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 …
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TINA SPANGLER
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12/19/18
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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 …
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TINA SPANGLER
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12/5/18
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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 …
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TINA SPANGLER
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11/20/18
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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 …
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Tina Spangler
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11/6/18
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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 …
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TINA SPANGLER
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10/24/18
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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 …
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TINA SPANGLER
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10/10/18
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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 …
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TINA SPANGLER
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9/26/18
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