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After the tumultuous events of the past several weeks, I and many others feel compelled to speak out against the damage being inflicted on the people of Sullivan County by some county officials who …
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New York's courts are very good at domestic violence emergencies. A petition is filed and a temporary order of protection can issue the same day. An arrest is made and an order follows at …
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Letters to the editor
On Thursday, October 22, the NAACP of Ellenville and the NAACP of Sullivan County will join forces to host an EVENING WITH THE CANDIDATES Forum at the Seelig Theatre at SUNY Sullivan in Loch …
Dear beloved readers of the opinion pages, If you’re going to write us letters about the upcoming midterms, please please please get them to me by the end of the day on Thursday, October 22. …
Congressman Josh Riley (D, NY-19) recently introduced the Ad-Free Means Ad-Free Act, legislation to crack down on streaming companies that promise customers commercial-free viewing, then change the …
As Verizon transitions away from copper-wire landlines, generating widespread confusion and concern for many New Yorkers, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called on Verizon to ensure that …
Ranking Member of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, Assemblyman Chris Tague, who is the Republican candidate for state senate in District 51, joined the USDA Special Envoy for American Landowners …
OPINION
DINGMANS FERRY — Many people think of the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) as a place for school trips or as a hiking area; however, PEEC also offers many opportunities for Scouts. …
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The purpose of the Circle of Aunts and Uncles is to create a funding ecosystem so new, small and local businesses can get on their feet.
What’s a micro-loan fund? Let’s find out.  In 2020, right before COVID-19 transformed communities across the globe, The Wayne County Community Foundation established the NEPA …
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COLUMNS
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Walking with friends

No one likes to be lonely. It's a state of being, according to Psychology Today , that is "of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social …

Patience, please!

In thinking about patience, I really can't see any downside of it.  This does not mean that one ought to be patient or complacent about injustice. To me, it seems being patient and reflective …

Starting over

Having been at the River Reporter for 48 years, I always marvel at people who seem to invent themselves over and over again. However, the Fitzgerald's quote doesn't demand that we lose pieces of …

BLOGS

The hard choice

I have often been told that misery loves company, and agony can be your best teacher. Not surprisingly, according to psychologist Noam Shpancer, the outcome of a tough dilemma is predicated on our …

Creating a market

Someone recently told me, when complaining about the overreach of federal mandates, most specifically phasing out gas stoves in new construction among other ideas, that these types of changes ought …