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ENVIRONMENT
Former Sullivan rep chosen for EPA administrator

NEW YORK STATE — Former New York State Senator Mike Martucci, who represented District 42 from 2021 to 2022, has been chsen as the Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency …

NY residents advocate for packaging reduction act

Communities across the region are struggling to deal with ever-increasing amounts of waste—and plastic packaging makes up a huge and growing portion of what we toss.  That’s why …

SEEDS gets funding to help energy efficiency assessments

HONESDALE, PA — Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) has received a grant of $30,000 from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) for building the capacity of …

HEALTH

Local groups partner up to offer caregiver support group for Veterans’ families

LIBERTY, NY — Research estimates that 80% of Veterans will have some need for long-term services and supports in their lifetime. Often this support falls to the Veterans’ families and …

Will bird flu be the next pandemic?

Apparently, H5N1, highly infective avian influenza A (bird flu), has become a great concern to public health officials across the U.S. The possibility that bird flu can become the next big …

WMH welcomes new internal medicine providers

HONESDALE, PA —  Karen Paczkowski, MD, and certified registered nurse practitioner Melissa Colarossi have joined the team of providers at Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) to offer internal …

Learn to control Listeria at Penn State course

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Foodborne illness outbreaks and food recalls have occurred with troubling frequency in recent times, with one foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes, of particular …
SENIORS
View from the Mountains

Published December 20, 1979 Social Security. Is the system really in trouble as some reports from Washington would indicate? They say it could go bankrupt as early as 1983. If this is so, what …

Empathy between the person receiving and giving care helps both. What happens when dementia tears that bond?

When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research shows.

Monticello Elks provides food for 80 Veterans

MONTICELLO, NY — Monticello Elks Lodge #1544 filled 80 boxes of food, including canned hams, for local Veterans in time for the holidays. Veterans from across Sullivan County who picked up the …

International Day of Older Persons

Every year on October 1, the world observes the International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP). It’s a global occasion that acknowledges the priceless contributions of senior citizens and …

 Fake funerals, livestreamed

Cybercriminals will go to great lengths to try to trick you and steal your information. In this scam, cybercriminals steal photos and personal details of recently deceased people from social media. …

NYSOFA highlights family caregivers

NEW YORK STATE — Recently, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) recognized November as National Family Caregivers Month.  If you routinely provide unpaid help to a friend …

FOOD
the food out here

Kettle chip crunch

I had a goal for 2024. That goal was to grow Hillstead Farm potatoes and turn them into kettle chips. I had hoped the Kennebec and Red Pontiac potatoes we have been growing for a few years would have …
jude’s culinary journey

Just taste it!

I was the youngest of three—all Baby Boomers. Food was undergoing a radical change during our childhoods, and our mother was a terrific cook who enjoyed trying new recipes. We weren’t …

Murder mystery dinner: ‘Rodney + Juliet’s Wedding’

ELDRED, NY —  The Eldred Preserve will present an evening of intrigue and suspense with a new romantic whodunit, “A Murder Mystery Dinner: Rodney + Juliet’s Wedding,” on …
A slice of news

A little taste of Italy

HONESDALE, PA — It takes a special slice to win over the discerning readers of the River Reporter—and that’s what you’ll find at Two Guys from Italy, the restaurant and …

Apply for Edible Garden Project

LIBERTY, NY — Applications for the 2025 Catskill Edible Garden Project (CEGP) are now available at Sullivan180.org. Schools, daycare facilities and organizations serving youth in Sullivan …
Business

Future business leaders triumph

SCRANTON, PA — At a recent conference at the University of Scranton, 35 members of the Delaware Valley High School (DVHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) qualified for a state …
press release

East Coast Industrial Services honors local Veterans at free luncheon 

PINE BUSH, NY — East Coast Industrial Services, Inc. (ECIS) and the Presutti family hosted a heartfelt free Veterans luncheon on Wednesday, February 5 at the Town of Crawford Senior Center. The …
Press release from the CME Group

Optimism and uncertainty

  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ,  Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. farmers began 2025 with an optimistic outlook, as the January Purdue University …

Ribbon cutting for Catskill Literacies, LLC

CALLICOON, NY — There will be a ribbon cutting and open house for Catskill Literacies, 24 Upper Main St. (lower level), on Monday, January 27 at 11 a.m. Catskill Literacies is an …

Daniels promoted at Wayne Bank

HONESDALE, PA — Jim Donnelly, president and chief executive officer of Wayne Bank, has announced the promotion of Steve Daniels to executive vice president and director of consumer banking. …