NARROWSBURG, NY — The Town of Tusten Town Board held its regular meeting on November 9, a day after its regular time—the town hall was in use the previous day for election-day voting. … more

ELDRED, NY — If negotiations go well, a designated sheriff’s patrol car will be assigned to provide the police coverage that had previously been handled by the Highland constables. At … more

ALBANY, NY — The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) held a stakeholder meeting on November 9 to discuss mechanisms for addressing the statewide issue of community solar … more

Sullivan releases proposed 2023 budget MONTICELLO, NY — County manager Joshua A. Potosek presented a 2023 tentative budget to the Sullivan County Legislature. According to a press release, … more

BARRYVILLE, NY — Planning board chairman Norm Sutherland is not impressed. He’s not impressed with the 239M review by Sullivan County that failed to identify that the Camp FIMFO project … more

HONESDALE, PA — Early in 2022, the Wayne County commissioners hired consultant Kelly Lewis of Lewis Strategic, using money provided by the William H. Chatlos Charitable Gift Fund to expand … more

MILFORD, PA ― The Monroe County Community Action Agency (CAA), which plans and implements programs to assist low-income people in Monroe and Pike Counties, recently completed a three-year strategic … more

FALLSBURG, NY —   Seven officers were injured at Sullivan Correctional Facility last week in two separate inmate attacks that led to two of the officers needing to be transported to a … more

When I heard that internationally famous performer Miz Cracker would be appearing at the NACL Theatre in Highland Lake last weekend, I jumped at the opportunity to grab tickets for myself and the … more

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GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — “It’s a privilege, an honor to do something for your country and the people in it. And it’s hard to explain, but to be honest with you, I felt like I got … more

Floyd the goat has been mentioned a time or two in our past stories, and now you can learn what and who he was to us. Floyd, an Alpine goat, somehow managed to escape death at least three times … more

Shirley E. DeGarmo Shirley E. DeGarmo, 85, of Matamoras, PA, passed away October 29, 2022 at home. Shirley was born August 16, 1937 in Glen Spey, NY. A service of remembrance was held November 2 … more

ONLINE — AlzAuthors co-founder Marianne Sciucco says her connection to Alzheimer’s disease began in the late 1980s when her aunt was diagnosed with the disease.  “We were … more

Residents of St. James Parish in Louisiana have something special to be thankful for this year: last month, state judge Trudy White vacated the 15 air permits the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) had approved for a mammoth plastics manufacturing complex planned for a 2,400 acre tract in the town of Welcome, in the notorious 80-mile Mississippi River corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge known as “Cancer Alley.” more

There was a meeting of the [Sullivan County] Legislature this morning to discuss the impending “garbage calamity,” which will occur in two to three years, when the landfill that we are currently trucking our garbage to closes. more

Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced recently that St. Patrick’s and Halsey Cemetery in Long Eddy, NY will become an official location for the nonprofit’s “Remember, Honor, Teach” program.  more

Veterans Day officially commemorates the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 and honors U.S. veterans of all conflicts. more

Sandra Ann (Hatfield) Conklin, 61, of Barryville, NY, passed away October 30, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskill. Sandra was born September 25, 1961 in Albany, NY. Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. more

Paul Matthew Vollmer of Dunnellon, FL, age 95, passed away October 23, 2022 at Cypress Cove Care Center, Crystal River, FL, to go to his heavenly reward. He was born April 28, 1927 in Barryville, NY to Matthew and Hazel Swendsen Vollmer. more