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If you’ve driven around Sullivan County, or anywhere in upstate New York, in the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen at least a few yard signs calling on you to “protect girls … more
It’s that time of year when the world is cast in pink to remind us all that breast cancer is a very real — and very dangerous — disease.   One in eight American women will … more
This year marks the first time my 19-year-old will be able to cast a vote for president.   Like most of Gen Z, they’re chronically online, which means their preparations for Election … more
This is the story of how a missing stop sign was replaced in my town.   I was just a few hundred feet from home when it happened — a driver came to the end of one road and made a … more
We’ve been through this before. This time though, it’s in reverse. This time, the feelings are different.   When the dining room filled with bags and boxes in early May, I was … more
This time of year it’s not uncommon to be driving down a roadway in our county and find a section has been closed down for a few hours.   Sometimes it’s for a parade or a street … more
To truly explain why it’s so surprising that I now spring out of bed before 6 a.m. excited to greet the day, I need to take you back 19 years and a few months to the time when my co-workers … more
And just like that, it’s all changed.   Sunday morning, we woke up in a world where two aging white men were the top runners for president.   Monday morning, we woke up in … more
One glance wasn’t enough. I had to look again to make sure I wasn’t seeing things, but I was right the first time.   It wasn’t even 6:30 in the morning, and a child … more
A s soon as I snapped the photo, I knew it was one I would want to share with the world.   As Liberty High School seniors played a final song with their high school band, I’d captured … more
I spent last week hundreds of miles from home with more than 100 people who have never been to our corner of the world.   A few had come near — those with spouses who grew up in … more
I know that some readers do not understand the need for a Pride Month.   Perhaps you’re in the particularly vocal camp that’s taken to local-focused social media groups to let … more
“If anything’s certain in life, it certainly isn’t the fate of the Callicoon bridge. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has plans to do . . . well, … more
It’s a tradition you can count on — come the second Sunday in June, tractors will roll through Callicoon, and hundreds of onlookers will ooh and ahh.   Some of those tractors … more
If you happened to be near an emergency scanner this weekend, you may have heard a call go out for emergency medical services once, then again, and then several more times, a 911 dispatcher trying … more
I used to think May was an odd time of the year for America to mark Mental Health Awareness Month.   Why not in December when so many of us struggle with the overwhelm of the holidays … more
When I’d enter the side door of the school, I had two choices.   I could turn right immediately, head up the stairs and venture past the gym first, then the cafeteria before making … more
Have you noticed a new pattern emerging in those “where you are from” conversations?   The shift was slow at first, only for it to take on hyperspeed since the pandemic began. … more
The emergency room practitioner needed to share just two words for the stress sitting at the base of my skull to start thrusting its elbows outward in both directions, pushing to take over control of … more
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re standing in line somewhere.   Perhaps it’s the post office, or maybe it’s the grocery store. Or possibly you’re standing in the … more
Growing up, most of us learn that the keys to doing well and advancing in a job are working hard and keeping your nose clean.   It’s true ... mostly.   Here’s what … more
You’re going to be terrified of your kid doing the sorts of things at 18 (almost 19) that you once did quite easily at 17.   This is one of the (many) things I’ve learned during … more
If you caught the front page of the Democrat last week, you already know the news for parents seeking childcare in our county is bleak.   The Hudson Valley as a whole has seen a 27 percent … more
Have you ever driven by a house and wondered if it still looks the same inside as it did when you were 15? It can’t just be me.   There’s a fairly common movie plot point that … more
I am a journalist who has had to write about suicide-related deaths.   I am also a person who deeply loves a person who died by suicide.   I tell you both of these things to make … more
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