Unanswered questions over events at the Town of Liberty’s 11/2/21 Board of Assessment Review (BAR) invite speculation about truthfulness and competency of Sullivan County Attorney Michael … more

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County's handling of the Care Center at Sunset Lake has once again come under fire, with allegations of misconduct against legislative chair Rob Doherty, county … more

There was popcorn, ice slushies, cotton candy, music, a bouncy house, a barbecue and a petting zoo. more

Sullivan County and its new operating consultant for the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Infinite Care Management, have agreed to a deal to pay $226,000 in school taxes due on the care center property for 2021. more

LIBERTY, NY—The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC), Sullivan County and Infinite Care Management formally signed an agreement last week. Infinite Care will act as consultants on … more

MONTICELLO, NY — People living near the railroad tracks in Callicoon probably agree with legislator George Conklin. He congratulated public works commissioner Ed McAndrew on the repairs to … more

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 … more

MONTICELLO, NY — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again. Could several young attorneys please apply for jobs at the county attorney’s office? Will the energy tax be repealed? All in the … more

LIBERTY, NY — We’re a year into the future of the Care Center at Sunset Lake, and the two sides are still, in some ways, worlds apart. The end itself is settled: as of this writing, … more

Maybe it was the intense focus on local needs, or maybe it was that they had experience dealing with Medicaid patients. Maybe it was the in-person visits that some legislators paid to their facilities. more

Letters to the editor February 4 to 10 more

 The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC) Board sent the Sullivan County Legislature a list of three recommended companies to operate the Care Center at Sunset Lake (the Sullivan County Adult Care Center) and the Certified Home Health Agency (CHHA), both based in Liberty.   Monticello, NY – The Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC) Board today sent the Sullivan County … more

Letters to the editor December 24 to 30 more

MONTICELLO, NY —  The Reverend Diana Southwick Scheide, Vicar of the Delaware Catskill Episcopal Ministry, and the Reverend David Coon, Pastor of the White Lake Reformed Presbyterian … more

LIBERTY, NY — On Sunday, November 29 at 2:30 p.m., the Family Council, along with family members and friends of the residents, joined for a parade and a walk around the Care Center at Sunset … more

Letters to the editor November 12 to 18 more

MONTICELLO, NY — August 20 was a busy day for the Sullivan County Legislature. It held a public executive committee meeting, two public hearings, a general session meeting and an executive … more

By an 8-1 vote, legislators today agreed to transfer the Care Center at Sunset Lake to the Sunset Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC), the first step in a process to lease the 146-bed long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facility to a private operator while retaining county control and oversight. District 6 Legislator Luis Alvarez cast the dissenting vote. more

Pretty much everyone who’s been paying attention is disgusted by the way Sullivan County Legislative Chair Rob Doherty has attempted to push through the sale of the Adult Care Center in … more

The people have spoken: the families of care center residents, the staff, others watching.  For the county, it is also about the numbers, which reflect COVID-related shortfalls, statewide legislation, the way the Care Center at Sunset Lake funding and reporting was set up, and the financial problems of nursing homes in general. more