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NARROWSBURG, NY — “We want to hear what you think about our draft 2021 comprehensive plan. We need you to tell us what you think is missing from it, or is not adequately or accurately … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 2/17/21

Sullivan County beginning vaccine clinics, fatal crash in Wayne County and more

Fatal crash in Wayne County DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP, PA — According to Wayne County Coroner Edward Howell, a fatal car accident took place in the early morning hours of January 9. The … more

1/13/21

The Town of Tusten will soon be the new owner of the former Wayne Bank building on Main Street in Narrowsburg.

Tusten to purchase Wayne Bank property

The Wayne Bank property at 93 Main Street in Narrowsburg, long coveted for its large parking lot, will be purchased by the Town of Tusten. more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 1/13/21

In 2021, let’s just look to the inscription on the Peck’s bench for inspiration. “Welcome. Come sit awhile and when you go... leave just your footprints.”

Hindsight is 2020

And so, one of the most universally reviled years in the history of humankind has ended: 2020—poster child of the pandemic, political division, economic upheaval, riots, debates, the deaths of … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 1/6/21

Beth Peck, right, and her daughter Alison, wave to their family as they drive by in a birthday parade on December 3.

Celebrating a native Narrowsburg mother

NARROWSBURG, NY — Early in my relationship with Beth Peck, then president of Tusten Times, Inc., the charitable organization that started the River Reporter, I asked her if she was a native. … more

By LAURIE STUART | 12/8/20

Credit card payment of Tusten taxes and fees

NARROWSBURG, NY — In a brief special meeting of the Tusten Town Board held via Zoom on November 18 at 5:30 p.m., town clerk Crystal Weston was authorized to act as administrator of an online … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 11/25/20

Merolla resigns from Tusten Town Board

NARROWSBURG, NY — Councilwoman Brandi Merolla’s resignation from the Tusten Town Board, effective August 12, just eight months into her second term, was so sudden that it didn’t … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 8/19/20

Kindness, and other restorative therapies

So here we are, four months plus into the pandemic—longer than many imagined it could ever last. Consequently, there’s been a shift in energy. Tempers flare. People often seem impatient. … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 8/5/20

Ripping with Cora

I have no qualms about the River Reporter’s front-page headline, “Tusten Goes to the Dogs,” on a recent edition. This is a local newspaper and it needs to address local issues. We … more

By CORA RIPPLE | 7/23/20

Curb your dog and don’t park on Bridge Street

NARROWSBURG, NY — Public hearings to amend Tusten’s animal control ordinance and parking regulations preceded the July 14 Town Board meeting. Chapter 115 of the Tusten Code … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 7/21/20

On furlough from the Met since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown began, Alpert decided to pursue his own lifelong dream of helping others find their truest selves.

Opera star goes country

COCHECTON CENTER, NY — How does a person top a life spent sharing the stages of the world’s great opera houses with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo? Metropolitan Opera … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 6/17/20

Signs of spring—pandemic edition

I’ve got to admit, there have been times during self-isolation that I’ve given in to my fears, many of which were exaggerated or unfounded. My imagination got the best of me because there … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 6/2/20

The old covered bridge

Here is a picture, viewed from the New York side, of the old covered bridge at Narrowsburg, NY. Built in 1848, the bridge was 250 feet long. The road leading from the bridge on the Pennsylvania side … more

From TRR archives | 5/5/20

An ideal vacationland

From TRR archives Taken at the Philadelphia Sportsman’s Show, here, between the two white hats, are Prince and Princess Ranier (Grace Kelly) viewing the Narrowsburg, NY booth. The … more

4/21/20

Town of Tusten public meeting notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Tusten Town Board of the Town of Tusten, Sullivan County, New York will be held on Monday, April 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM, for the purpose holding an … more

4/5/20

Tusten seeks citizen input

NARROWSBURG, NY — An industrial-size container of hand sanitizer and a pile of COVID-19 information packets lay just inside the community hall doorway prior to the start of the March 10 Tusten … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 3/18/20

Walking through history

This time of year, late at night, walking the dog through the Flats, the bare trees allow a view of town that’s normally not possible. There’s time to notice the bend of the river. The … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 3/11/20

Talk of Tusten

I used to live in Minneapolis. It was an amazing adventure in my first big city. A beautiful skyline, great football and baseball, terrific restaurants, world-class theatre and a legendary columnist … more

By GREG TRIGGS | 2/19/20

Looking Back: Jim Purcell

A very dapper Jim Purcell is pictured here, all decked out for the Narrowsburg, NY centennial in July 1953. Jim was sporting a beard, because one of the centennial events was a contest to see who … more

From The River Reporter Archives | 12/23/19

Chase the music

Concerts and shows near you December 12 to December 18 more

12/11/19

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