WURTSBORO, NY — Local author Bill Fleck has been nominated for a Rondo Award in the Best Book (nonfiction) category for the year 2021.
His book, “Chaney’s Baby,” is a …
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4/16/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — On a recent Friday at the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless (SCFH), cars were stacked up for several blocks, as folks in need of food that would help them get through …
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By TED WADDELL
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2/8/22
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Maybe it was a coincidence that we experienced our first significant snowfall of the season as I began to write this column (January 7, to be exact—Russian Orthodox Christmas). And it’s …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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1/26/22
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HONESDALE, PA — On a Monday night in December, Adriana Vender sweeps into the Hop Barons Kitchen on Sixth Street in Honesdale, fresh off a day of substitute teaching.
She begins bustling …
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By ELIZABETH LEPRO
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1/5/22
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HURLEYVILLE, NY — Local artist, food artist, and cake artist Kim Simons—who has recently been seen competing on Food Network's “Halloween Wars” and “The Big …
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12/4/21
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Anyone with eyes can see that we live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. And because we live here, sometimes that’s easy to forget.
I’ve been lucky enough to see …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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11/24/21
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Shop with the Sullivan County shopping bus
MONTICELLO, NY — The shopping bus is back at work.
It’ll take seniors from their homes to Monticello stores and back, and there are rules …
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9/15/21
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Steve Kitchen was born in Asbury, NJ, on October 9, to Pat and Don Kitchen.
Sadly, Steve passed away on August 23rd. Always to be remembered as one of the “good guys,” he will be …
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8/31/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan’s Meals on Wheels program will soon be run from a different kitchen.
On August 19, the Sullivan County Legislature created four new kitchen positions at the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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8/24/21
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For 40 years, I lived in a studio apartment, roughly 100 square feet, in Manhattan. The kitchen was lined up against one wall. There was a small four-burner stove and oven and a sink, next to which …
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By JUDE WATERSTON
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5/26/21
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HONESDALE, PA — The plates just kept coming.
Barbecue pulled pork made with Piedmont sauce, served with hush puppies, sweet potato fries and coleslaw; tomato pie, served with …
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By OWEN WALSH
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4/21/21
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What's going on in the local land of food September 24 to 30
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9/23/20
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I have always loved birds—raptors, in particular. When I see a hawk in flight, I know I’m going to have a good day.
I have also always been proud of where I come from—Liberty, …
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By KIM SIMONS
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6/25/20
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