MONTICELLO, NY — Almost a year after the death of Billy Steinberg, an individual has been sentenced in connection with his death. Mohammed Islam was convicted of setting a January 15 fire … more

On Sunday, December 18, the Village of Liberty Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery of a liquor store on South Main Street. more

Wishing you all a Happy Hanukkah for those who celebrate it, and Merry Christmas greetings this upcoming weekend!  The snow this past week has truly made the Sullivan Catskills into a … more

Since my junior year in high school, when I grew mung bean sprouts between moist paper towels in my mother’s dish cupboard, my consumption and knowledge of sprouts has expanded.  For a … more

Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued by Pike County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Gregory Chelak: more

Math is movement too MONTICELLO, NY — It looked like any other normal day on the playground at the George L. Cooke Elementary School. Students laughed and jumped, did their best dinosaur … more

MONTICELLO, NY — The building at 22 St. John St. has had a long and interesting life. It was the village’s first high school and it hosted space for community-service agencies, serving … more

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The headlines are everywhere. Decades of math progress erased by the pandemic. “Devastating impacts” on learning, both in math and reading, although reading … more

Art Under $100 continues ONLINE — Art Under $100, the holiday art sale by the Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) will continue online through Friday, December 16. Gifts of artwork can be … more

That it is, and now with snow blanketing the Upper Delaware River region, it’s even more evident that the holidays are upon us. To further illustrate the point, I attended the Sullivan … more

 CALLICOON, NY — I have always felt this sense of heart-filled joy around children.   Children seem to find joy in the most mundane of tasks.  The simplest things bring … more

HONESDALE, PA —  For Wayne Memorial Hospital, recognizing Pearl Harbor Day is a must-do. The hospital has acknowledged the sacrifices made by veterans for over 100 years, and is home to … more

ALBANY, NY — Sponsored by Sen. John W. Mannion and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, “Elizabeth’s Law,” legislation protecting those most susceptible to cytomegalovirus … more

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — If you’ve strolled down main corridor on the ground floor at Wayne Memorial Hospital, you’ve seen the tree. It’s on the wall, instead of growing in the … more

REGION — Kassie Thelman went to SUNY Sullivan, but wasn’t sure what she wanted to study. “Then I had Professor Armstrong,” and found environmental science, she said. … more

Galligan names expected replacement MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County District Attorney Meagan Galligan appointed Brian Conaty to the rank of chief assistant district attorney. Conaty, 30, is … more

MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan County District Attorney Meagan Galligan is expected to retire from that post on January 1 to take a seat on the third judicial district of the New York State Supreme … more

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — The rulemaking process for an area as pristine as the Delaware River can take a long time. A pair of issues before the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) … more

HONESDALE, PA — After a heating oil spill at Sunrise Terrace Mobile Home Park left residents dependent upon a tanker truck for drinking water, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental … more

Bees need us. They are being killed by neurotoxins called neonicotinoids (neonics for short). Just one neonic-treated corn seed has enough active ingredients to kill 250,000 bees. When neonics in treated corn and soybean seeds became more toxic, bee die-off increased. As with mercury and lead, there are no known safe levels for these chemicals, and they are in our soil, water and, increasingly, in us. They sterilize the soil and cannot be removed from water. more