SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The first call came mid-December. Members of Sullivan County’s widely dispersed volunteer ambulance corps were notified that personnel were about to be approved for …

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — The live January 4 reorganization meeting of the Cochecton Town Board was routine, but that’s to be expected of a board whose composition remains unchanged from last …

NARROWSBURG, NY — Wearing a sweatshirt and a backward, long-brimmed baseball cap, newly installed Upper Delaware National Park Service (NPS) Superintendent Joe Salvatore was the picture of a …

HONESDALE, PA — Election season and the holidays may have passed, but delivery delays through the U.S. Postal Service are still causing frustration and “unacceptable” complications …

The Wayne Bank property at 93 Main Street in Narrowsburg, long coveted for its large parking lot, will be purchased by the Town of Tusten.

 The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC) Board sent the Sullivan County Legislature a list of three recommended companies to operate the Care Center at Sunset Lake (the Sullivan County Adult Care Center) and the Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA), both based in Liberty.   Monticello, NY – The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC) Board today sent the Sullivan County …

NARROWSBURG, NY — At its December 29 year-end meeting, the Tusten Town Board balanced its budget by shifting money from one account to another. Departments with increased spending were offset …

HONESDALE, PA — It’s customary in Wayne County for the commissioners to make their last meeting of the year something of a celebration with their fellow county employees and elected …

GLEN SPEY, NY — The year’s final Town of Lumberland Board meeting began with yet another reminder of the importance of smooth transitions as public servants come and go. Michael Summa and …

DAMASCUS. PA — On December 21, 2020, the Damascus Board of Supervisors meeting began with heads bowed for a moment of silence to honor the passing of Bob Dexter, Bill Gager and John …

CALLICOON, NY — Dr. Paul Salzberg got a shot. It made sense because he’s the doctor for the Care Center at Sunset Lake. But under current NYS vaccine rollout guidelines, his …

PA restrictions lifted soon, other COVID news For many business owners in Pennsylvania, this weekend marks the final stretch before state restrictions on them are lifted. In mid-December, Gov. Tom …

OUTER SPACE — This past December 21 wasn’t merely the winter solstice—it was also the night of the “great conjunction,” when Jupiter and Saturn were mere “arc …

HONESDALE , PA — To finish out its year, the Wayne County Commissioners approved spending the last of the county’s CARES Act funding down to a few cents leftover. More than $200,000 …

[Editor’s Note: This is the second of a series of articles about NYSEG and its request for a rate increase through the Public Service Commission. In this article, contributor Somar Hadid …

Note: This is part of a series of stories about how COVID-19 is changing the area, particularly as it relates to population increases around the Upper Delaware.  REGION — Kristina …