Private benefit amid public squalor I write in response to Betty Sutliff’s  “My View” about fracking in the Delaware River Basin. She argues that Pennsylvania’s … more

MONTICELLO, NY — The dysfunction of the Sullivan County Legislature has been a topic of interest for some time. Legislators have gone on record complaining about not receiving proper … more

MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature marked the first committee meetings of 2022 with a snap emergency meeting. The meeting notice was released at 10:09 a.m. on January 13; the … more

ELDRED, NY— There were no outward surprises at the Town of Highland board reorganizational meeting. Town of Highland judge Anthony LaRuffa swore in town clerk Sue Hoffman, supervisor Jeff Haas … more

HONESDALE, PA — An overarching feeling of change underpinned the Honesdale Borough Council’s January 3 organizational meeting, its first public meeting of 2022. The mayor’s … more

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, … more

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 … more

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PA & NY governors issue school mask mandate HARRISBURG, PA & ALBANY, NY— Allison Beam, acting PA health secretary, issued an order on Tuesday, August 31, requiring masks to be worn … more

An important detail about life jackets. Thank you for an excellent article written by Laurie Stuart and Liam Mayo. In the article, Ingrid Peterec, NPS chief of interpretation, mentioned a drowning … more

RIVER VALLEY — Last week was a busy one for Sullivan County town boards, with meetings and with public hearings in towns throughout the River Valley. Here’s a selection of news from the meetings in the towns of Callicoon, Tusten and Cochecton.  more

Rep. Antonio Delgado, the representative for New York’s 19th District, made it clear that the town hall he held at Bethel Woods on July 8 would inform his work back in Washington. more

MONTICELLO, NY — Each month, Sullivan County holds committee meetings, led by legislators and featuring reports by the relevant commissioners. more

ELDRED, NY — Anticipation of good things to come was in the air at the Highland Town Board meeting on May 11: the potential $50,000 Silver Feather Community Impact Grant from Sullivan Renaissance award announcement, up to $270,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the announcement of the hiring of a new building inspector clerk and code enforcement clerk. more

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County government is in the early stages of reassessing residents’ properties to ensure more equitable taxation across the county. To educate residents and keep … more

MONTICELLO, NY — Last Friday’s special meeting of the county legislature started at 4 p.m. Rescheduling it from Thursday may have been difficult. But the result, and the meeting … more

MONTICELLO, NY — Cat Scott wants to visit her mother. Lou Setren wants to visit his mother, too.  Bert Kohn, the administrator at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, says his hands are tied … more

MONTICELLO, NY — At the March 19 Executive Committee meeting, chairman Rob Doherty proposed eliminating the four-percent energy tax that has been in place since last year.  Assuming, of … more

MONTICELLO, NY — It wasn’t much of a barrier—more symbolic than anything. A dark ribbon separated the audience from the Sullivan County Legislature at last Thursday’s … more

Regina McKenny-Snead recipient of Fallsburg Alumni Association’s Lawrence Kotin Award FALLSBURG, NY — The Fallsburg Alumni Association presented its first-ever Lawrence Kotin Award. … more