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In case you missed me last week, I was away and forgot to do my homework before I went away. During that time away, my wife, Vicki and I went to Cozumel, Mexico to visit a bee sanctuary that I had …
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Jim Boxberger
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1/23/26
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The Winter is really giving us a rough time. I have said it before and I am going to say it again. Thank you to all the hardworking men and women keeping our roads safe. Important work keeping the …
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1/23/26
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By this point in winter, many of us are doing the same quiet math in our heads—how many more weeks until spring, how many more gray days, how many more icy mornings before the Spring and Summer …
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Jenn Powell
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1/23/26
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Tracys folder 1/23
RETROSPECT
Neither the Charm nor the Luck
On January 23, 1795, John Sullivan, Revolutionary War general, two term governor, and this county’s namesake, died at his …
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John Conway
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1/23/26
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On Monday night, my son, Michael and I attended a Martin Luther King birthday celebration in Teaneck, NJ. The annual celebration is sponsored by the Bergen County Martin Luther King Birthday …
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June Donohue
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1/23/26
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There is some fantastic news on the horizon.
The Highland Healthcare Facility Access Initiative is one step closer to becoming a reality. As you know some significant funding has been …
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Paula Campbell
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1/20/26
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For those who wanted snow, you got your wish this past weekend. So many are out sledding, building snowmen, and having winter fun in our community!
You won’t want to miss the Liberty Mall …
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Lori Orestano-James
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1/20/26
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Cold, icy weather has really settled into Lake Huntington lately. Mornings start with slippery roads, frosty windows, and the sound of boots crunching on frozen ground. The lake looks calm and quiet …
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Jenn Powell
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1/20/26
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When I was in the fourth grade, a classmate named Jeffrey Simpson chased me after school and, when he caught up, stabbed me with a paperclip he had DIY’d into a lethal weapon. I had heard of …
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Ramona Jan
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1/20/26
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140 Years Ago - 1886
The Jeffersonville House will be sold at mortgage sale next Monday at two o’clock at the front door of Caspar Abbeal’s.
Mr. Steeler from Brooklyn purchased a small …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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1/20/26
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So how are you coming along with your New Year’s resolutions? Are you still going strong, or has it already become a struggle? Did you already quit, feeling like a failure again?
I must …
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Diane Houghtaling
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1/16/26
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I bought a calendar last week.
I share this because I can’t remember ever buying a calendar. Somehow, I always accumulated them. Like rubber bands. I never bought a rubber band in my life. Yet …
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Barry Lewis
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1/16/26
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I used to be intimidated by the idea of cooking an entire roast chicken. My father is excellent at doing so, and naturally I typically leave this job for him and reap all the benefits. However, I've …
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Claire Burns
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1/16/26
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The Harlem Wizards are bringing their unbelievable basketball show to Sullivan West High School at the Lake Huntington campus on Friday, February 13 at 7 p.m. This show of basketball, comedy and …
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Sue Bodenstein
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1/16/26
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It was windy and bitterly cold in Monticello on January 13, 1844, and Giles M. Benedict, a farmer and merchant in the village, was lighting a fire in the kitchen of his home on the north side of Main …
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1/16/26
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Birthday wishes to Rita Sheehan, Mike Fisher, Kathleen Lasher, Robin McClernon, Will Reilly, Kirsten Foster, and Danielle Gaebel. Our sympathy extends to the family and friends of Anna Miller …
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Suzanne White
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1/13/26
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Each January we reflect on the messaging of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as we honor the life well lived by a true community servant. He believed in a future of equality, love, and peace. He believed …
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Lori Orestano-James
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1/13/26
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As the first week of the new year ends, I extend my warmest wishes to our families, friends, and neighbors throughout Lake Huntington and the surrounding community. A new year offers a fresh start …
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Jenn Powell
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1/13/26
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130 Years Ago - 1896
Thomas Pendell, recently publisher of the Sullivan County Democrat in Callicoon, has purchased an interest in the Fishkill Standard.
The Livingston Manor post office …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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1/13/26
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I am now 91 years old and tell people that I intend to live to 100. I recently wrote to my former high school gym teacher who taught in Jeffersonville. Ruth (Gingrich) Devlin will be 101 on January …
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June Donohue
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1/9/26
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Although the commemoration has been underway for some time now, many Americans will likely learn a new word in 2026: Semiquincentennial.
This year, of course, marks the 250th anniversary of the …
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John Conway
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1/9/26
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All over social media I have been seeing videos for sheet pan beef kofta. This is my simple and easy take on a viral recipe, using pantry staples and items you probably already have at home. No …
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1/9/26
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Hope springs Eternal. I'm not sure where that saying came from and looking outside, spring looks pretty far away. But the holidays are over, 2026 has begun and spring is less than three months away. …
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Jim Boxberger
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1/9/26
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I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and your New Year is one of the best. Thank you to all the road crews who work day and night to keep us safe with the cold, crappy weather!
I …
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Sue Bodenstein
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1/9/26
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