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ALBANY, NY — Basil Seggos, commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), announced that online registration for DEC’s 2022 summer camps program will … more

12/15/21

My son’s motto is “You pick 'em, I eat 'em.”

Backyard blackberries

August is a month for making memories. School starts back up and parents document the first days with admittedly more glee than their young academicians. The final days of summer are celebrated … more

By HUNTER HILL | 9/1/21

Watching these young people sing and dance their little hearts out is more than nostalgic for me.

Throwback Thursday [Photo gallery]

For those of you who don’t spend endless mind-numbing hours online (like me), it’s a thing. So much so that it’s even made it to The Google. “Throwback Thursday is an … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/14/21

Once upon a time, this enclosed porch was used for sleeping in on hot nights. There was plenty of ventilation and you didn't have to worry about visits from bears.

Staying cool without an air conditioner

If this rainy summer ever breaks and the skies clear for more than one day at a time, the sunny weather will also bring those nights—the ones where the temperature goes down from near-100 to … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/14/21

Honesdale’s 53rd Annual Summer of Events [Photo gallery]

HONESDALE, PA — After a year's hiatus, Honesdale’s 53rd Annual Summer of Events is back in full swing and sweet sounds filled Central Park once more. The event features free live music each Monday and Thursday throughout the summer. more

By LYLE T. GALLOWAY | 7/6/21

The longest day

June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of this year. It provides about 17 hours of daylight and is the official beginning of summer. This means that anglers can be on the water until at … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 6/30/21

This lovely northern catalpa tree grows just outside my dentist’s office in Milford, PA. The white blossoms and large heart-shaped leaves are attention-grabbers. Catalpas typically flower about seven years after planting and yield bean-like seed pods filled with inch-long seeds that are fringed at the ends.

Blossom abundance!

Two of the blooming beauties we are blessed with here in the Upper Delaware River region that have recently launched their showy displays are the northern catalpa tree and the mountain laurel shrub. … more

By SANDY LONG | 6/23/21

Barefoot

My mother liked to make rules. She liked to say, “No going barefoot until the date of June 8,” which happened to be her brother Quinten’s birthday. It didn’t mean much, … more

By KRISTIN BARRON | 6/16/21

Family Growth

I hope everyone is OK and staying healthy. It’s nice to be able to go out and do some fun things. I already booked a vacation to Aruba in the fall. My family is getting bigger, bigger and … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 6/9/21

Michael A. Carpentieri joins Eldred Central School District as its new Elementary Principal.

DEP approves Keystone Landfill expansion and more

Public safety commissioner headed for North Carolina MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County Commissioner of Public Safety Rick Sauer will be leaving his position effective Friday, July 9. He has … more

6/9/21

The 2021 Forestburgh Under the Stars series opened last weekend with singer Morgan James and blues musician Doug Wamble (see page XX).

Forestburgh Playhouse turns 75

FORESTBURGH, NY — My first visit to the Forestburgh Playhouse was in the summer of ’96, when the theatre was celebrating its 50th anniversary. Without checking, I can’t recall the … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 6/9/21

Dehydration

Now that we are about to experience the warmest parts of the year, it is important that we are prepared with basic knowledge about recognizing the symptoms of dehydration, along with how to prevent … more

By JAMES D. LOMAX | 6/2/21

Judi Mortensen, left, and Barbara Gilpin are ready to welcome patrons back for a new season of the Wildflower Music Festival.

Venues prep for summer

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — It’s hard to be an event venue when all your events have been canceled. For local places like The Cooperage Project in Honesdale and the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildflower … more

OWEN WALSH | 5/19/21

SCCO musicians Sarah Weber, left, Akiko Hosoi, Luke Krafka, Nancy Wegrzyn and Andrew Trombley rehearse during a recording session for the upcoming free SCCO Virtual Gala.

Sullivan Chamber Orchestra streams free gala and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and community April 15 to 21 more

4/14/21

Efficient government in Lumberland

GLEN SPEY, NY — The Lumberland Summer Youth Program will be in action this year. At the Lumberland Town Board March meeting, supervisor Jenny Mellan reported that the day camp will open, free … more

By KATIE COLLINS | 3/18/21

New York summer camps to reopen, explosion in Liberty and more

Explosion in Liberty LIBERTY, NY — At approximately 11:55 a.m. on February 21, New York State Police responded to a report of an explosion at a residence on Lt. J.G. Brender Highway. An … more

2/24/21

A quiet pool on the river where the author fished on a hot July night.

A fishing tale from another time

Logic might dictate that current weather conditions would be reason enough to forget fishing today. The local meteorologists report that this is one of the driest summers on record, with lawns, crops … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 11/4/20

He has taken me down to the lake a lot, where I played with a blind snake and rolled in a dead fish.

Dog day afternoon

Let’s face it: I’m just a dog. Well, maybe not JUST a dog (HE says I’m “special”), but a dog nonetheless. I mean, sure, I went to school when I was a puppy and learned … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/29/20

A beautiful, serene pool on a Catskill River.

Fly fishing: a privilege

Fly fishing is a fragile and fickle sport. By that, I don’t mean to imply that rivers are fragile, or that trout are fragile, although, in some instances, both are. What I do mean is, unlike a … more

By Tony Bonavist | 7/29/20

A 1955 Sunbeam Alpine MK III, one of only 21 in the world, will be on display at the event.

Fourth of July weekend: celebrate vintage cars, where to see fireworks and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and community July 2 to 8 more

7/1/20

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