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A Fallsburg tannery. Sullivan County was home to a number of tanneries, which used acid made from local pine trees.
Energizing Black-owned businesses and more
What's going on in arts, leisure and the community February 24 to March 2 more
The high-tech future isn't only for whites. This is "Serengeti Cyborg," an work of Afrofuturistic art by Addis Ababa-based digital artist Fanuel Leul. Learn more about him at https://foundation.app/@Fanuel.
The weight of the past
REGION — “Think about a future where Black people not only exist, but thrive,” said Dr. Eve Dunbar. But can you imagine a future when you don’t own your past? Dunbar, … more
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Hilby, "the skinny German juggle boy," will perform at Port Jervis' Christkindlmarkt this year.
Cash for Christmas at the Bethany Public Library and more
What's going on in arts, leisure and the community November 25 to December 1 more
Tiny works of art are available for purchase at Art in Sixes.
Little works of art comprise Art in Sixes and more
The last pancake breakfast EQUINUNK, PA — Well, not the last one forever. Just the last one for 2021. The Pine Mill Community Hall, on Pine Mill Road in Equinunk, will hold its final … more
With a classic smile, my old black lab Molly enjoys a moment in her sunset years testing out my hammock.
She was a good dog
The way out here can often have the illusion of perpetual sunshine-filled days and one harvest after another. But just like everywhere else, the grey clouds roll through here as well, both literally … more
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The Skinners Falls Bridge, with its Baltimore truss structure and single-lane wooden plank deck, as shown here, was constructed in 1902.
UDC endorses rehabilitation of Skinners Falls Bridge
NARROWSBURG, NY — At its April 1 meeting, the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) voted unanimously (minus one abstention) to recommend rehabilitation of the 1902 Baltimore truss bridge connecting … more
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G. Oliver King performing an oral interpretation of a Frederick Douglass speech in Newburg, NY.
A conversation with G. Oliver King
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event … more
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Janus Adams
Janus Adams on Black History Month
CALLICOON, NY — In August 1963, a young Janus Adams and her mother left their home in the Bronx at 3 a.m., arrived in Harlem and boarded a bus full of demonstrators headed for the … more
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This time, it will be different
Medicine’s history with Black people is fraught. In the past, enslaved women were used for OB-GYN experiments without anesthesia. Men were infected with syphilis to see what would happen … more
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Does anybody really know what time it is?
Does anybody really know what time it is?
I’m so befuddled. Between working from home and venturing out sporadically, I’ve lost all sense of time and place. The past week has been particularly confusing as I wandered about, … more
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Corn, black bean, and cherry tomato salad.
Happy birthday, big boy!
We lucked out. Soon after we began renting a small house in Callicoon, the neighbor who helped secure the rental for us introduced us to his neighbors, a couple with a red-haired little boy who … more
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Herbert
My friend Herbert (not his real name, of course) is, fundamentally, a very decent guy. He works hard in a dirty job (he’s in one of the building trades), plays in some bands, is devoted to … more
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A “nutjob” for accountability
At a commissioner’s meeting on July 10, Wayne County resident Robert Suhosky, quoted in Wayne-Pike News, used the word “nutjob” to describe someone (myself) who has been calling for … more
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Commissioner cleared of charges
HONESDALE, PA — At a July 16 meeting, Wayne County Commissioners Brian Smith and Jocelyn Cramer spoke in defense of the board’s third commissioner, Joe Adams, who has been facing … more
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Wayne District Attorney clears commissioner
HONESDALE, PA — After an investigation of Wayne County Commissioner Joe Adams, who was accused of violating PA's "official oppression" statute, Wayne County District Attorney A.G. Howell has … more
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One-way street benefits
Walking around these days is different. We stop to chat with neighbors at a greater distance. Masks (which we* hope you’re all wearing) add visual dialogue and have kicked our … more
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Black Lives Matter protest have become a weekly occurrence on Thursdays in Honesdale.
Public speaks against Black Lives Matter
HONESDALE, PA — For yet another consecutive Wayne County Commissioners meeting, the public comment portion on July 9 became a forum for the community’s continuing conversation about the … more
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And justice for all
In her extraordinary documentary, “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code,” filmmaker Judith Helfand tells the story of the July 1995 heatwave that killed 739 people in Chicago. Most of the victims … more
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Civil Air Patrol Cadets worked with Action Toward Independence of Monticello and Ulster County Community Action Committee to help distribute food to those in need.
Civil Air Patrol helps distribute food, community scholarships and more
Recipients announced for Delaware Highlands Conservancy scholarships HAWLEY, PA AND BETHEL, NY — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded its annual “Delaware Highlands … more
A shot from the recent march, the third demonstration in Honesdale, on June 18.
Growing a movement in our own backyards
This time it’s different. This time it’s different, I thought while looking out over the crowd of mainly white faces (gathered in Central Park, Honesdale) holding up signs, clearly … more
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