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John Sladicka of Hawley brought his grandson, Noah Braxton, to the Model Train Show and Sale. Noah is moving the cow successfully out of the way of the way of the oncoming locomotive.

HAWLEY, PA — The Hawley Fire Department kicked off its 2022 fundraisers on the weekend of April 23-24 with an indoor flea market and bake sale on Saturday and a model train show and sale on … more

By JEFF SIDLE | 5/4/22

Assistant chief of the Florida (NY) Fire Department and co-presenter from the Professional Brotherhood, Tom Andryshak joined the fire services as a junior firefighter in 2004.

‘You’ve got to keep ‘em busy’

SWAN LAKE, NY — The big news in the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire during the past few months is the recent announcement of a $250,000 grant. In published reports from January 2022, the … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Herman J. Swartzentruber: trainer, driver and groom.

Springtime harness-racing action

MONTICELLO, NY — It’s fondly known by old-timers as the Mighty M. The Monticello Raceway, the legendary track, opened on June 27, 1958, and today features standardbred horse racing … more

By TED WADDELL | 4/27/22

Learning to manage money at the Academy of Finance

MONTICELLO, NY — Quick: can you do your taxes? On time? Make a budget? Keep to a budget? And what do you do when life changes, suddenly, horribly and expensively? You’d know how if you … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/29/22

No ‘dumbasses’ wanted

MONTICELLO, NY — On Saturday, February 12, the Sullivan County Recruitment and Retention Task Force hosted a seminar/workshop session … more

By TED WADDELL | 2/23/22

New York senator Mike Martucci announced the start of his re-election campaign on January 13.

Martucci launches re-election campaign and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware Region January 20 to 26 more

1/18/22

In 1892, George Markert was shot, stabbed and beaten to death on the Stone Arch Bridge near Jeffersonville. It was Sullivan County's only hex murder, and Markert's ghost is thought to haunt the area.

The chilling season

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — George Markert died in 1892 on Jeffersonville’s Stone Arch Bridge, killed three ways in the prescribed manner for dealing with a hexenmeister. There is, of … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 10/27/21

5 tips for hiring the right employee

1. Craft a candidate-focused job description What type of employee do you want? Write your job description to attract them. (Extra hint: Avoid bulleted lists. Focus on what the company can do for … more

By LAURIE STUART | 9/15/21

El Caribefunk will perform on Friday, September 3.

Tropical dance fusion, lighting the fire towers and more

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

9/1/21

Members of the Kiwanis of Monticello and Woodridge brought gifts to residents at Achieve Rehab. Akiva Shapiro, left, Mary Daniels-Gandy, Tisha Runyan, Kathy Garlick, Sheila Lashinsky, Diane Garritt and Sue Kasofsky.

Local Kiwanis clubs visit Achieve Rehab and more

Third dose of Moderna, Pfizer available for immune-compromised at Wayne Memorial HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) is offering a third dose of the COVID-19 … more

8/31/21

Morgan Hardy, speaking at the Lahore School of Economics in Pakistan.

Understanding lives

LIBERTY, NY — Morgan Hardy grew up in Sullivan County and graduated from Liberty Central School, and now she travels the world. Her story isn’t about music or some sort of art, what … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 8/4/21

Foreclosure redemption deadline pushed, dam rehab meeting and more

Gunther announces literacy funding Monticello, NY — Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther has announced that this year’s state budget includes $25,000 for the Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan … more

5/12/21

I’ve been working on the railroad

With my camera, that is. Truth be told, it was never my ambition to be a photographer. I began my career in writing long ago but invariably relied on others to provide images for content when … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 4/21/21

Project moves forward

CALLICOON, NY — A century ago, the Callicoon train station held crowds: people getting on trains, getting off trains, meeting family, stopping by to see if anything interesting was going … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/10/21

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