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Brightly colored to the point of being garish, what turned out to be a fleecy throw-blanket-type thing unfolded before my eyes. Thanks, Kelli!

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 … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/29/21

I love photographing it early on here at Camp Fox, when the snowfall is still magical, and pretty, and fun.

Welcome to the neighborhood: The Winter’s Tale

“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” … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/22/21

Santa delivers trees as well as presents in this vintage holiday postcard.

Christmas greetings in antique postcards

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, … more

By BARBARA WINFIELD | 12/22/21

Rowdy Reindeer cookies are a fantastic combination of two great flavors: chocolate and peppermint.

Make these rowdy reindeer cookies

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 … more

By KIM M. SIMONS | 12/22/21

From the trenches

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 … more

By SKIP MENDLER | 12/21/21

Musing on Christmastime

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 … more

By Rev. LAURIE STUART | 12/21/21

The light and love of Christmas

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 … more

By REV. DIANA SOUTHWICK SCHEIDE | 12/21/21

I'd like to think that if Wadsworth were alive today, he'd add the word "women" to the end of his famous poem. And dogs. Yeah, definitely dogs.

Peace on Earth

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 … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/15/21

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Narrowsburg

Christmas services 2021

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 … more

12/15/21

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will be performed on the radio on Saturday, December 18.

‘A Christmas Carol’ in a radio broadcast and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and the community December 16 to 22 more

12/15/21

Volunteers with the Wayne County Christmas Bureau prepare for distribution day.

Greater need, more generosity

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 … more

By ELIZABETH LEPRO | 12/14/21

The advantages of birds

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 … more

By BARBARA LEO | 12/14/21

During a quick break, I snapped a pic with the fat man, the missus, elves and the Wonder Dog and asked Santa if he had time for an interview. He laughed so hard his belly shook like, well, you know.

Hangin’ with the fat man

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 … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/8/21

Singers perform at a past Dickens on the Delaware.

Dickens on the Delaware and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and the community December 9 to 15 more

12/8/21

The New York State Department of Agriculture wants you to get your Christmas tree from a New York State tree farm.

Cut local

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 … more

12/8/21

Stephanie Matolyak, left, and Deborah Bailey will be on hand to sign copies of their book "A Farm Animals' Christmas" at Santa Day at The Wake Zone in Tafton on December 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Local authors to sign books at Santa Day

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. more

12/2/21

The northern cardinal is one of the easiest bird species to spot during winter, with the bright red plumage of the male and the slightly toned-down plumage, with red highlights, of the female. Many people associate cardinals with Christmas, as the red plumage projects faith and warmth. Cardinals can be seen year-round in the region; however, the bare trees and snow-covered landscape of winter makes them much more obvious.

Holiday birding

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 … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 12/1/21

Take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage at Christmas Magic on Main Street in Narrowsburg.

Holiday celebrations in the Upper Delaware Region and more

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, … more

12/1/21

A happy, food-filled Thanksgiving

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 … more

By EILEEN HENNESSY | 12/1/21

Hilby, "the skinny German juggle boy," will perform at Port Jervis' Christkindlmarkt this year.

Cash for Christmas at the Bethany Public Library and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and the community November 25 to December 1 more

11/24/21

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