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As the devoted granddaughter of the late Helen Shea, who was once a proud resident of County Cork, Ireland, I marked the arrival of the New Year with a cherished family tradition: at midnight, I …
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Paula Campbell
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1/6/26
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Happy 2026 to everyone! The hours of sunlight during the day are getting longer as we navigate all the wonderful things to be involved with in Sullivan County. Make a resolution to find at least one …
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Lori Orestano-James
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1/6/26
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140 Years Ago - 1896
Wednesday of this week was the last of the semi-weekly Republican. Mr. Calbreath purchased Mr. Stickney’s interest in that journal and will hereafter publish it weekly. …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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1/6/26
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I’ve got one New Year’s resolution, and it’s out of my wife’s playbook of life:
Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? A lot easier than swearing to lose …
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Barry Lewis
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1/2/26
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The world has always been filled with outcasts, those who have been looked down upon and despised by others. Perhaps the best known are lepers and the untouchables. Many look down upon the homeless …
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Diane Houghtaling
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1/2/26
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Birthday wishes to Jenna Helmig, Joy Tunno, Dawn Ryder, Eileen Hennessy, Zane Morganstein, Gordon, Aldo Perrelli, Eileen Morey, Tonya Cohen, Linda Reeves, Sarah Dittmar, Alexandra Dietz, Ellie …
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Suzanne White
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12/30/25
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This 2025-2026 winter has been consistently snowy, with fresh snow every few days—quite a shift from previous years. The largest recorded snowfall in Sullivan County occurred on February 16, 1958, …
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Paula Campbell
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12/30/25
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Another full year has flown by as we begin our tradition of New Year Resolutions moving forward into 2026. The past year has brought us highs and lows, good and bad, and so much activity.
Many …
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Lori Orestano-James
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12/30/25
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Last week of December in Lake Huntington always feels like a little pause between chapters—Christmas decorations still glowing in windows, leftover cookies somehow still appearing on kitchen …
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Jenn Powell
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12/30/25
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Fade in: A dimly lit Berlin salon, 1820s. Candle flames flicker like nervous confidants across polished mahogany. Two children—barely teens—sit shoulder to shoulder at a grand piano that seems …
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Ramona Jan
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12/30/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
Henry Gaebel of Beechwoods organized a wood bee the other week for his neighbor, Levi Layman, who is in poor circumstances.
Fire was discovered at about 9 o’clock …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/30/25
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Around the holidays when family is around, my husband and I like to host brunch at our home. Within the past year, I discovered the magic of a good frittata. It truly is one of the easiest things to …
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Claire Burns
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12/26/25
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As usual, just when you think you know what the weather will do, it does something else. So, everything I wrote about last week hasn't come to fruition as all the snow melted off and didn't refreeze …
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Jim Boxerger
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12/23/25
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Now that the dazzling Highland Christmas tree in Barryville has been lit -this year with the addition of 2,000 new lights, one of my very favorite Christmas events is coming up on Christmas Eve and …
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Paula Campbell
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12/23/25
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As we settle into December, Lake Huntington is starting to sparkle with that familiar holiday magic. Porches are glowing a little brighter each night, local shops are buzzing, and everyone seems to …
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Jenn Powell
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12/23/25
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There is a special hush between Christmas and New Year’s. The calendar exhales, clocks loosen their grip, and time becomes something through which you can wander. In the Upper Delaware River …
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Ramona Jan
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12/23/25
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Birthday wishes to Audrey Cohen, Carol Dauch, Kelly Plescia, Evelyn Brown, Rocky Klugman, Mary Mullen, Steve Sharoff, Claire Sullivan, Carole Levinson, Sebastian Pannullo, and Bart Hindley.
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Suzanne White
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12/23/25
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110 Years Ago - 1915
A fire destroyed the out buildings of Henry Stiene of Neweiden, except the barn, on Monday morning about two o’clock. The house and barn were saved by the help of the …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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12/23/25
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‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the house were gifts for the grandkids, but nothing in the fridge, not a morsel for me or a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with …
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Barry Lewis
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12/19/25
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Every year on Christmas Eve my dad makes prime rib, and it is something I look forward to year-round. We started this tradition ever since I can remember, with our biannual voyage to Mr. Willy's on …
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Claire Burns
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12/19/25
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This is the time of year when we hear the familiar Christmas story of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We hear of the angel Gabriel appearing to a virgin named Mary, who was engaged to …
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Diane Houghtaling
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12/19/25
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December 17 – I want to share some information I received from Jim Caruso (thank you, Jim) from Youngsville concerning the information I shared in last week’s column. Adding salt to the water you …
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Sue Bodenstein
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12/19/25
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The ongoing remaking of the Holiday Mountain Ski Area outside Monticello under the visionary guidance of new owner Mike Taylor and his dedicated staff has thrust skiing back into the local spotlight …
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12/19/25
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Birthday wishes to Kane Chakar, Henni Anker, Elizabeth Rose, Tom Coleman, Susan Harte, Marlo Motl, Chloe Altman, Emily Weinreb, Rob Crawford, Les Kristt, Isabella Zedek, Franklin Trapp, and ‘my …
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Suzanne White
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12/16/25
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As December rolls in, Lake Huntington starts to feel a little cozier, a little brighter, and a whole lot more festive. Lights are popping up on porches, calendars are filling with community events, …
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Jenn Powell
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12/16/25
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