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Happy Hannukah to all of our readers who celebrate. We wish you a very happy holiday season and hope you get to spend it with friends and family.
Known as the Festival of Lights, Hannukah …
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12/12/25
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In this day and age when community newspapers are declining, it’s heartening to see that our region, and specifically our county, is thriving with local news.
And this year we are …
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12/9/25
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This Sunday marks National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on December 7th to commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor and to honor the 2,403 American victims.
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12/5/25
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Led by Representatives Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) and Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois), the bipartisan House Postal Caucus has quickly expanded to 19 members of the House of Representatives and addresses …
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Guest Editorial by the National Newspaper Association
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12/2/25
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“Shop local” is a common phrase that people know means to shop at local stores. But while common it’s not grammatically correct. The correct phrase would be “shop …
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11/28/25
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As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to take this moment to thank you–our readers.
We work hard every day to publish news that we think is worthy of your attention, and it’s a …
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11/25/25
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You may notice that this edition looks a little different. Well, dear reader, the times are changing and so are we.
The Sullivan County Democrat has been in print since 1891, and continues to be …
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11/21/25
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t’s good to see Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty champion the call to combat opioid addiction and overdose in our county.
On Friday he announced an expanded Quick …
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11/18/25
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G et ready for a mild winter?
Even though we had a small amount of snowfall on Tuesday, the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a mild winter for the Northeast region, with …
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11/14/25
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S ullivan County is proposing a 9.1% property tax increase in its tentative 2026 budget, which will go before the legislature to vote on or before the end of the year.
County officials …
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11/7/25
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E ven before the announcement that SNAP would be ending due to the federal government shutdown we had written numerous editorials about the hunger crisis facing Sullivan County.
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11/4/25
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W ith the General Election on November 4 just days away candidates across the county are working hard to earn your vote.
But it seems an air of impropriety has permeated this election season. …
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10/31/25
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E arly voting began on Saturday and will continue through Sunday, November 2. We are certainly a fan of early voting and, having used it twice already, can say how convenient, quick and efficient the …
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10/28/25
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W hen technology fails it reveals how heavily reliant on it we are. From our jobs to our everyday lives, we are plugged in in many ways.
Monday’s server outage caused ramifications …
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10/24/25
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L ibraries are so much more than places to check out books. Did you know that there are weekly storytimes and playgroups for kids, giving them a space to be among their peers to have fun while …
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10/21/25
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I t seems there are different dictionary definitions of “health”. Miriam Webster defines it as “the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit” while the World Health …
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10/17/25
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here is less than one month until the next General Election on November 4 in Sullivan County. While off-year elections may not get as much attention as Presidential elections, it’s still …
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10/14/25
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T here’s something in the air and it’s not 5G. It seems ditching your smartphone is becoming increasingly popular.
A post that is trending on Substack (an online blogging …
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10/10/25
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ctober 5-11 marks National Newspaper Week, the 85th anniversary of the week-long promotion of the newspaper industry in the United States and Canada.
Newspapers are the heartbeat of local …
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10/7/25
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O ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that word–awareness–is a crucial point.
It seems that everyone is affected by breast cancer–whether you know someone who has been …
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10/3/25
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F or the past 25 years, we have been in attendance as Sullivan Renaissance – now known as Sullivan 180 – hosted its annual awards reception to recognize the hard efforts of our community.
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9/26/25
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esterday, September 22, marked the autumnal equinox–the first day of the fall season.
The equinox is a time when the sun is directly over the equator, a moment when the day and …
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9/23/25
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O ur past two editorials have been about free school lunches in New York and the rising rates of childhood obesity. So, continuing on that theme of food, health and nutrition, we would like to bring …
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9/19/25
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A ccording to a new study by UNICEF, for the first time across the globe, children who are overweight have surpassed children who are considered underweight. This is a shocking statistic that …
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9/16/25
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T his week New York State launched the Universal School Meals Program, providing free lunch and breakfast for students.
The new initiative ensures every single one of New York’s 2.7 …
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9/12/25
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