Dear Mariah Carey: sorry/not sorry, but this column has nothing to do with you. Now that the boxes have been opened, the gifts unwrapped and the last piece of gaily colored tissue paper has fluttered …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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12/29/21
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“Wow, man, is it winter already? Where did the summer go, girl?” I wheezed at the dog. “Much less autumn? I guess the leaves fell off of the trees when I wasn’t looking” …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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12/22/21
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Collectors love antique Christmas postcards, especially ones that feature Santa Claus. He is even more desirable if his red suit is not red but some unconventional color such as blue, green or, …
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By BARBARA WINFIELD
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12/22/21
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Thanks to my recent appearances on Food Network’s “Halloween Wars” and “The Big Bake,” I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the various TV competitions …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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12/22/21
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Happy Merries, everyone!
I would guess that you’re already familiar with the tale of the Christmas Truce, right? (If not, stop what you’re doing right now, go to YouTube, and listen to …
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By SKIP MENDLER
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12/21/21
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I think about Mary, the mother of Jesus. I think about her journey to Bethlehem in the middle of chaos, at her time of delivery. I imagine her anxiety, her concern, as well as that of Joseph’s …
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By Rev. LAURIE STUART
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12/21/21
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Christmas is observed all over the world by Christians as they celebrate the birth of Jesus. Many people who are not Christians also join in with a celebration of gift giving and a reenactment of …
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By REV. DIANA SOUTHWICK SCHEIDE
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12/21/21
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During my interview with Santa last week, he uttered those familiar words and it got me thinking.
What? it happens.
In a Utopian society, the concept of peace on Earth is a given, but every …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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12/15/21
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NEW YORK SERVICES
Bloomingburg, NY
Our Lady of the Assumption
845/733-1477, 8 High St.
Christmas Eve: 5:30 p.m.
Christmas Day: 9:30 a.m.
Callicoon, NY
Holy Cross Catholic …
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12/15/21
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What's going on in arts, leisure and the community December 16 to 22
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12/15/21
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By ELIZABETH LEPRO
REGION — As many are still recovering from the economic impact of the pandemic, some local organizations running holiday toy drives say they saw an increased need for …
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By ELIZABETH LEPRO
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12/14/21
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The 122nd Audubon Christmas Bird Count on December 18 in the White Mills Circle will soon be upon us. The count records all the birds found in the 15-mile-wide area within a 24-hour period. The data …
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By BARBARA LEO
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12/14/21
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Hanukkah may have come and gone, but according to some random post I stumbled across on the internet, there are “approximately 29 holidays observed by seven of the world’s major religions …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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12/8/21
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What's going on in arts, leisure and the community December 9 to 15
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12/8/21
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LAKE LUZERNE, NY — New York State Christmas tree farms contribute $13.8 million to the economy, a news release from the state department of agriculture announced. And New York ranks sixth in …
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12/8/21
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Authors Stephanie Matolyak and Deborah Bailey and their children’s book A Farm Animals Christmas have been asked by Santa himself to join Davis R. Chant Realtors for an amazingly fun Santa Day at The Wake Zone located at 274 Route 507 in Tafton, Sunday, December 5 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
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12/2/21
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Birding during this time of year is always interesting. Things are still in transition with the last of the fall migration. Some visitors from the north have arrived; you may see buffleheads on lakes …
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By SCOTT RANDO
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12/1/21
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Find some Christmas magic in Narrowsburg on Sunday
NARROWSBURG, NY — The Tusten Youth Commission will create Christmas wonder in Narrowsburg, with a celebration featuring a tree-lighting, …
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12/1/21
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I hope you all had a very happy, healthy and fun Thanksgiving. Mine was great. I cooked for my brother and some of my friends. Kathy, my friend since first grade, and now my coworker, wanted to …
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By EILEEN HENNESSY
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12/1/21
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What's going on in arts, leisure and the community November 25 to December 1
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11/24/21
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