Omicron variant confirmed in New York State

ALBANY, NY — On Thursday, December 2, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in New York State. So far, the five cases appear unrelated and …

The price of feeding all

REGION — As food prices rise, families feel the bite. The cost of food rose 0.9 percent in October, the same as in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meat, poultry, fish …

New York News

Part V: Down and dirty at city hall

November 25, 2021 starts the one-year countdown until New York City officially bans the sale of foie gras, French for fatty liver, a shot to the heart of Sullivan County’s foie gras farms. …

Due process on Cackletown Road

TUSTEN, NY — The day before the election, Monday, November 1, the members of the Tusten Town Board held a special meeting, adopting the town’s preliminary 2022 budget and introducing a …

Sullivan West’s interim superintendent

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY – On Tuesday, November 23, the Sullivan West school board convened a special meeting to formally appoint Dr. Kathleen Bressler as the district’s interim superintendent …

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Pennsylvania News

Changing of the guard

HONESDALE, PA — Jim Hamill didn’t do much campaigning when he ran for a seat on Honesdale Borough Council. A week ahead of the 2021 municipal elections, he posted to his personal Facebook …

Can drinking water and development co-exist?

MILFORD, PA — The Milford Township Board of Supervisors met to discuss the township’s wellhead protection ordinance at its Monday, November 15 meeting. The ordinance, titled …

Honesdale drafts budget for 2022

HONESDALE, PA — Honesdale Borough’s finance committee has released an initial draft of the 2022 budget. With a New Year’s Eve deadline to officially adopt the budget, any number of …

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News briefs from the Delaware River Basin Commission

Forgotten tenants

USPS Operation Santa now open for letter adoption and more

Part IV: Ducks out of water

In 2006, the Chicago City Council passed a foie gras ban. “The silliest law that they’ve ever passed,” said Democratic mayor Richard M. Daley. Two years later, in response to a …

Press release

Heating assistance available in Bethel

BETHEL, NY — The Bethel Local Development Corporation (BLDC) has announced that the Citizens Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) will once again be a priority program in the Town of Bethel in …

Let’s talk about money

MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature held a public hearing before its meetings on Thursday, November 18 to discuss a grant application from The Center for Discovery. Jill Weyer, …

Waiting for certification

MONTICELLO, NY — Three weeks after the 2021 local elections in Sullivan County, official results are still pending. According to the Sullivan County Board of Elections (BOE), the board is …

As one door closes, others open

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY – On November 18, the Sullivan West school board formally accepted the resignation of Superintendent Stephen A. Walker, who is scheduled to step down from the helm on …

Celebrating National Rural Health Day and more

Sullivan County International Airport declared a Superfund site MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County has begun a detailed environmental investigation of contamination at the Sullivan County …

Back to the drawing board

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is redrawing the maps that dictate which federal and state legislators represent which residents. Occurring every 10 years following the census, the redistricting …

Waiting for Carlina

Part III: The wheat from the chaff

On November 25, 2022, a foie gras ban takes effect in New York City, threatening the financial health of Hudson Valley Foie Gras and La Belle Farms, two of Sullivan County’s largest employers. …

The law or the dictionary?

UPPER DELAWARE REGION — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) debated questions of home rule and substantial conformance at its Thursday, November 4 full council meeting. The debate continued a …

A waiting game for broadband in Sullivan County

MONTICELLO, NY — There’s lot of talk about the importance of improving broadband coverage, especially in rural areas. New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a statewide survey to …

Cannabis and the community in Tusten

TUSTEN, NY — The end result was a foregone conclusion at Tusten’s cannabis public hearing on Tuesday, November 9. The board had voted several times before on the issue under …

Cochecton opts out of dispensaries and more

Children’s vaccination clinics in Sullivan County MONTICELLO, NY — In an effort to continue quickly and effectively rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, Sullivan County Public Health …

Townspeople gather to honor and remember veterans

ELDRED, NY — One hundred and two years ago, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day to honor the end of the “war to end all wars” …

Ambulance district formed

ELDRED, NY -- Attorney Brad Pinsky knows about the creation of ambulance and fire districts. His Syracuse law firm specializes in setting them up throughout New York State. Pinsky was on hand …

Multi-pronged attack on school mask mandates

MILFORD, PA — Pennsylvania state mask mandates for public schools are currently being challenged on multiple fronts with school boards, parent groups, lawmakers and the courts acting to …

The changing face of PA masking guidelines

Since the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, masking policies in schools has been in flux. Below is a simple timeline of the developments since August

Care center taxation challenged

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County's handling of the Care Center at Sunset Lake has once again come under fire, with allegations of misconduct against legislative chair Rob Doherty, county …

Rep. Delgado visits local retired military work horse on Veterans Day

CHATHAM, N — On Veterans Day, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited the Equine Advocates Farm …