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I read with interest Susan Brown Otto’s letter in the June 16 edition of the Democrat, where she asked for our fellow Republicans’ support for Tom Cawley in next Tuesday’s primary …
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By THOMAS BOSE
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6/21/23
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Remember when we were kids and used to climb trees?
This isn’t something you see often anymore. At least, I don’t.
But back in the day around my neighborhood in Liberty, NY, …
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By KIM M. SIMONS
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6/21/23
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The first few years that my sister and I visited Oaxaca, Mexico, we were both still working. Our stays were short vacations—around nine days to two weeks.
Everything was novel and …
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By JUDE WATERSON
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6/21/23
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LIBERTY, NY — World No Tobacco Day, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), is held each year on May 31, and brings together people around the world to stand up against Big Tobacco. …
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6/21/23
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ELDRED, NY — Flag retirement is the term used to define the proper, dignified way of destroying United States flags that are no longer fit to serve the nation. On June 14, members of the …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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6/21/23
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I’ve been called a lot of things, but “intellectual” is not one of them. I like to think that I have a good grasp on the world around me and a better-than-decent education to boot, …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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6/21/23
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Patti Greco Sunshine at the Eldred Preserve
ELDRED, NY — Sullivan County native Patti Greco Sunshine will take the stage at the Eldred Preserve at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 with a …
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6/21/23
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Senior residents can receive $50 in farmers’ market vouchers
HONESDALE, PA — Each year, the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging participates in the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition …
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6/21/23
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Maria A. Baldwin
Maria A. Baldwin, 96, of Honesdale, PA, passed away June 15, 2023 at Serenity Care of Mid-Valley in Peckville, PA. Maria was born June 3, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. Tentatively, a …
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6/21/23
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I have been asked about my writing process. Process is terribly important; anyone who dares put ink to paper or pixel to screen must have one.
My current process is to seat myself at my …
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By LEAH CASNER
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6/21/23
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Editor’s note: Jim Akt and Orson Davis are facing off in the June 27 primary to become the Republican candidate for the Town of Highland Highway Superintendent.
Jim Akt, candidate for …
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6/21/23
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HONESDALE, PA — Having one’s own home can make a tremendous difference. For the Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA), it means enough space to expand exhibits and hold classes. It can make …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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6/21/23
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The UDC is not an IDA
I had the opportunity to watch the recent Upper Delaware Council [UDC] meeting [6/13/23] regarding the Camp FIMFO application and the National Park Service’s reaction …
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6/21/23
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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Catskill Art Space (CAS) will hold a solo exhibition of work by Forrest “Frosty” Myers beginning on Saturday, June 24 with an opening and reception from 3 …
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6/21/23
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BARRYVILLE, NY — Kia Williams loved to travel and take adventures wherever her heart took her. She helped Jess Lewis and Kirsten Frazell found the Sullivan County Mamas, a Facebook page that …
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By COLETTE BALLEW
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6/21/23
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There are those who talk, and those who walk their talk. Without question, Kathy Michell was the latter, a fiercely dedicated licensed wildlife rehabilitator whose graceful physical appearance …
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By SANDY LONG
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6/21/23
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I get pretty tired. I’m not allowed to say I get more tired than my wife for obvious reasons, but nonetheless, I do run out of energy at least once a day.
Sometimes I flat-out run out of …
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By HUNTER HILL
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6/21/23
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NARROWSBURG, NY — The “park-model RVs” proposed for the Camp FIMFO development in Barryville have been a focal point of regulatory scrutiny. They were also a focus for the National …
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By LIAM MAYO
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6/21/23
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LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — On June 12, the Wildcats of Livingston Manor High School held the 2023 Spring and End of Year modified/varsity athletic awards presentation.
It featured the home …
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By TED WADDELL
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6/21/23
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MONTICELLO, NY — Not every race in Sullivan County gets contested.
The races for county-wide positions like Sullivan County Sheriff or Sullivan County Treasurer have, in recent …
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By LIAM MAYO
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6/21/23
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