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If you have ever watched the TV series “NCIS,” you will recall that Gibbs, the team leader, had a set of rules. These rules, referred to by number, come up when the naval crime …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/12/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature re-elected Robert Doherty as its chairman in an reorganizational meeting adorned with the usual legislative trappings: complaints about proces, …
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By LIAM MAYO
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1/4/22
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MONTICELLO, NY — Under normal circumstances, little news is made at a meeting that doesn't happen. But such things can happen in Sullivan County a week before the legislative …
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By LIAM MAYO
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12/30/21
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — In Sullivan County and across the globe, 2021’s biggest story—the “elephant in the room” for every 2021 conversation—was the COVID-19 …
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By LIAM MAYO
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12/28/21
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Singing for his supper
County legislators are prohibited from voting on matters bearing directly on their financial interest—County Code, sections A8A-1(A) and A8A-2(B)(6)—but that …
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12/21/21
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Unanswered questions over events at the Town of Liberty’s November 2 Board of Assessment Review (BAR) invite speculation about truthfulness and competency of County Attorney Michael McGuire and …
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By DAVE COLAVITO
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12/14/21
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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 …
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By DAVE COLAVITO
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11/23/21
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I suppose Robert Doherty, chairman of the Sullivan County Legislature, has valuable life experience and skills to offer. Unfortunately, he’s demonstrated those needed to effectively lead our …
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11/16/21
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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 …
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By LIAM MAYO and ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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11/12/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Hey, socially responsible owner of food. What do you do when you’ve got proto-compost moldering in the fridge?
If you’re one of the lucky 400 to be part of the …
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10/20/21
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Paying for the senior property tax break
Sen. Mike Martucci sent a letter recently that says the following: “I’ve introduced legislation in the Senate (S.4362) that would eliminate …
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10/5/21
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MOUNTAINDALE, NY — When area leaders gathered last Friday, August 20, celebrating $1.1 million received in federal funding for the O&W Rail Trail, they praised the benefits the trail would …
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By LIAM MAYO
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8/24/21
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Voter suppression efforts across the country have received much attention in the media, but on the local level we must be vigilant, too.
On April 23, 2021, there was a special meeting of the …
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By MARTHA SCOPPA
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8/4/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County legislators unanimously appointed seven local residents to the human rights commission to serve as an advisory panel to executive director Adrienne …
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7/7/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — In a May ruling from the New York Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, former county Health and Family Services commissioner Stephanie Brown won her unemployment …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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6/23/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — “They stood up there and lied,” said Rob Doherty, chair of the Sullivan County legislature. “They are being disingenuous.”
He meant the April …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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5/12/21
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Letters to the editor May 13 to 19
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5/12/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — “This isn’t about Democrats or Republicans,” said legislator Joe Perrello. “We serve the people.”
Wanting to deliver the …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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5/5/21
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Letters to the editor April 22 to 27
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4/21/21
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Letters to the editor March 17 to 23
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3/16/21
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