LAVA, NY — An 11-year-old girl was struck and killed on NYS Rte. 52 Sunday night while walking with a companion, reportedly to pet a dog, according to Undersheriff Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan …
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8/5/24
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MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Government Center and several other county buildings closed this morning “out of an abundance of caution” in response to an emailed threat to …
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8/5/24
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HONESDALE, PA — Wayne County will receive $1.5 million over 15 years to fight the opioid epidemic.
The Wayne County Commissioners on July 18 accepted the “Wave 2” settlement …
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By JAMIE FALGIE
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8/4/24
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HIGHLAND, NY — Is it a place of worship, or is it a children’s summer camp?
Highland’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) says the proposed Yeshiva Ohr Shraga Veretzky is a …
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By PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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8/4/24
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan’s new president is confident the college will both maintain its accreditation and balance its budget, even as it faces a minor decline in enrollment.
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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8/4/24
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ELDRED, NY — The Town of Highland Planning Board said it will not enforce regulations on behalf of homeowners associations.
During a July 24 public hearing on a short-term rental in the …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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7/31/24
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ELDRED, NY — Camp FIMFO is nearing the end of its environmental review.
The project is now at Step 8 (see sidebar): The Town of Highland Planning Board adopted the project’s entire …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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7/31/24
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HONESDALE, PA — Listen to any country song and likely you will hear something about a truck.
The American truck is an iconic symbol of the power of U.S. manufacturing and is integral to …
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By CYNTHIA NASH
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7/31/24
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — With 127 adult-use cannabis dispensaries now operating in New York state, and more opening each month, the demand for skilled professionals in this field is expected to …
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7/29/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Nick and Laura Santana and their crew of construction workers are moving through the last of the punch list. The iconic Rasmussen & Sons building on Main Street has been …
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By LAURIE STUART
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7/29/24
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — Back-to-school at SUNY Sullivan will look different under its new president, David Potash: fewer on-campus residences, fewer health clinic hours and a different food …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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7/29/24
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DAMASCUS, PA — Damascus supervisors say the recycling program has been especially popular these last two months.
Seven vehicles were waiting in line during the last two recycling …
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By MARK CASNER
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7/28/24
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DAMASCUS, PA — Emergency management equipment is expensive. And when a small ambulance service is able to buy a second ambulance, it’s reason to celebrate.
Members of the Damascus …
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By MARK CASNER
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7/28/24
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New farms favored for protection
Agricultural districts poised to grow as Sullivan reviews 13 recommendations
By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Seven property …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN
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7/28/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Back in 1991, several organizations came together to introduce a festival to celebrate the Upper Delaware, art, music and ecology.
“The Hudson has its …
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By BENITA GOLDSTEIN
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7/24/24
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BEACH LAKE, PA — Landscape architect Craig Bachik presented a preliminary land development plan for a new Wayne County transportation facility.
He brought his plan to the July 16 meeting …
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By JAMES MCKEEGAN
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7/20/24
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CALLICOON, NY — Come along as we travel the rollercoaster hills and winding roads of the Oregon Turnpike in Pennsylvania, on the way to our final destination, the Hamlet of Callicoon in …
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By ANNETTE KULICK-HICKEY
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7/20/24
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NEW YORK — Big, out-of-area applications—like Camp FIMFO’s application before the Town of Highland—can be the first of their kind for a planning board.
Town codes may not …
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NARROWSBURG, NY — Since the 1970s, Ken Burns has been making documentary films and television series that dive deep into American history and culture. They’ve subjects ranging from …
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By LEANNA BALLESTER
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7/20/24
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FALLSBURG, NY — Sullivan Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Fallsburg, NY, is one of two state prisons set to close by November 6.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive …
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By RUBY RAYNER-HASELKORN and PAMELA CHERGOTIS
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7/19/24
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