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Ryan Young
Right problem, wrong solution. It’s one of the most familiar stories in politics. Thanks to inflation, every American is paying higher prices for groceries and housing than before the …
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Don Kusler
As the warmth of summer finally begins to ease, an already feverish election season will continue heating up. So, let’s do a temperature check on the sliver of folks still deciding about their …
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Letters to the editor
CALLICOON, NY — Join the Sullivan County Democratic Committee for Celebration: a Dance for Democracy on Saturday, September 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Delaware Youth Center, 8 Creamery Rd. …
A letter from Mariannka, an economist in Budapest, re Trump’s Save America Today program:  “Why save America? And from what? After all, it is the country with the highest …
It should not be taken for granted that someone who is desperately poor must have little or no moral character. Like so many (even me), if you or your loved ones have endured the ravages of raw …
We are Vince and Joanne McPhillips from Liberty, and we are supporting Paula Kay to be our next Assemblymember from the 100th AD. When we read Jodi Goodman’s letter [in the Sullivan County …
Matt Cartwright has done a great job representing the 8th District. When Matt Cartwright became our congressman, it was a breath of fresh air.  Matt takes his job seriously. Every week he …
OPINION
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Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg
I was so glad to read that legislators in Harrisburg passed legislation that will allow the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to better regulate so-called pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—and …
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Arguing with someone who is loud and confident that Elvis is still alive can be a challenge and perhaps pointless. So, when “Angry Man” approached our table in front of the Democratic …
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COLUMNS
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Caught in the landscape

We are fortunate here in the Upper Delaware River Valley, to live close to nature and the four changing seasons.  This morning I sat next to the Ten Mile River and marveled at how the water …

It's good to eat together

There's nothing like gathering around a table with great food. Whether you are eating in a restaurant or preparing home-grown fare at home, sitting down and sharing a meal fills the spirit as well as …

BLOGS

A greater good 

The failure of the president’s inner circle must be held accountable as the citizens of this nation have been lied to about the well-being of our commander in chief.  President Joseph …

A greater good

The failure of the president’s inner circle must be held accountable as the citizens of this nation have been lied to about the well-being of our commander-in-chief. President Joseph P. …