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While this year in particular, educators say, it’s a good idea for students to seize the opportunity to make up for lost time at school, summer learning can help kids get ahead or explore new academic interests on an accelerated schedule.

Redefining ‘Summer School’: How Year-Round Learning Can Shape K-12 Education

by Megan O’Reilly Palevich, M.Ed. (NAPSI)—Each day, as people across the country wake up and check their phones, turn on their morning news broadcast, or unfold their local papers, one … more

4/5/21

Efficient government in Lumberland

GLEN SPEY, NY — The Lumberland Summer Youth Program will be in action this year. At the Lumberland Town Board March meeting, supervisor Jenny Mellan reported that the day camp will open, free … more

By KATIE COLLINS | 3/18/21

New York summer camps to reopen, explosion in Liberty and more

Explosion in Liberty LIBERTY, NY — At approximately 11:55 a.m. on February 21, New York State Police responded to a report of an explosion at a residence on Lt. J.G. Brender Highway. An … more

2/24/21

A quiet pool on the river where the author fished on a hot July night.

A fishing tale from another time

Logic might dictate that current weather conditions would be reason enough to forget fishing today. The local meteorologists report that this is one of the driest summers on record, with lawns, crops … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 11/4/20

Once the last leaves have been blown away…

7 Tips for Readying Your Outdoor Power Equipment for Winter Storage Prep Equipment for Season Changes, Save Time and Future Headaches

(NAPSI)—After your lawn gets its last cut before winter, it will be time to put away spring and summer outdoor power equipment, like lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers. What’s next? Snow … more

10/9/20

I’ll miss roaring fires outside at Camp Fox but anticipate snuggling up indoors by the hearth, Wonder Dog at my feet.

See you in September

And just like that, summer draws to a close. Oh, sure, officially it ain’t over until September 22, but we in the Upper Delaware River region know it’s all downhill from here. And by … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 9/2/20 | 1 comment

He has taken me down to the lake a lot, where I played with a blind snake and rolled in a dead fish.

Dog day afternoon

Let’s face it: I’m just a dog. Well, maybe not JUST a dog (HE says I’m “special”), but a dog nonetheless. I mean, sure, I went to school when I was a puppy and learned … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 7/29/20

A beautiful, serene pool on a Catskill River.

Fly fishing: a privilege

Fly fishing is a fragile and fickle sport. By that, I don’t mean to imply that rivers are fragile, or that trout are fragile, although, in some instances, both are. What I do mean is, unlike a … more

By Tony Bonavist | 7/29/20

A 1955 Sunbeam Alpine MK III, one of only 21 in the world, will be on display at the event.

Fourth of July weekend: celebrate vintage cars, where to see fireworks and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and community July 2 to 8 more

7/1/20

Summer camp shut down

REGION — When the New York State Department of Health closed sleep-away camps to slow the spread of coronavirus, that affected dozens of camps in our region alone. But camps are about … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 6/30/20

Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner has been both a teacher and performer at Shandelee

Community tapestry, studio tours and more

What's new in arts & leisure June 25 to July 1 more

6/25/20

Sleepaway camps won’t reopen in 2020

NEW YORK STATE — NYS Commissioner of Health Howard Zucker remembers going to summer camp. But, he wrote in a June 12 statement, “amid the worst public health crisis in a century, my … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHEUTZ | 6/24/20

Marsha P. Johnson pickets Bellevue Hospital to protest the treatment of LGBTQ and those living on the street.

‘The Ecology of Aquatic Plants’ workshop and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and community June 18 to 24 more

6/17/20

You saved her life

Recently while working my garden near the Beaver Kill River in Cooks Falls, a passing black pickup slowed and stopped in front of where I was working. The darkened passenger window rolled down slowly … more

By RODNEY HARDER | 6/3/20

Will summer camps open in NY?

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Gov. Cuomo said on May 22 that he would not be willing to send his children to day camp this year, and he wouldn’t expect others to do so, but he did not say whether … more

By FRITZ MAYER | 5/26/20

Will summer camps open this year?

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — On a conference call on May 6, Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw said that under current conditions, she is opposed to the opening of the many summer … more

By FRITZ MAYER | 5/12/20

NY Senate passes Metzger’s summer camp bill

ALBANY NY — On February 21, the New York State Senate passed Sen. Jen Metzger’s bill that would permit children’s summer camps—including camps for children with developmental … more

2/26/20

Transitions in the ‘Burg

Labor Day has come and gone. I haven’t accomplished as much as I planned to this summer, but it gives me hope and ambition for next summer’s agenda. Days of grilling outside, listening to … more

By BRANDON KENT | 9/11/19

Little black ant, left, Trico and Olive mayfly spinners.

The late summer doldrums

Looking back, one has to wonder where the 2109 trout season went? April and May were cool and wet, rendering stream flows too high and cold for fishing, with fly hatches repressed or lost. The … more

By TONY BONAVIST | 8/28/19

This is not your editor. It is a Bel Cream Maker, and it would be my favorite piece of vintage kitchenware, if it didn’t have a really peculiar smell.

Our Country Home late Summer 2019: Letter from the editor

Once upon a time, we all lived in the kitchen.That was when the kitchen was most of, if not all of, the house. We’ve come around to that again. There’s a reason the kitchen is … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 8/8/19

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