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Bethel
To the editor:
The headline of this article implies that the ensuing discussion was personal in nature, a notion which is categorically false.
This seated Legislature has …
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Robert A. Doherty - Chairman & District 1 Legislator
Sullivan County Legislature
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12/16/22
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To the editor:
Bees need us. They are being killed by neurotoxins called neonicotinoids (neonics for short). Just one neonic-treated corn seed has enough active ingredients to kill …
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12/13/22
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To the editor:
On December 7, 1804, the first house was being completed by the founder of my hometown, Monticello, New York, by John Patterson Jones of Connecticut.
His ambition to …
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12/13/22
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To the editor:
I doubt that many are aware that there has been a purge of sorts going on lately at Sullivan County Public Health Services. The “Code of Conduct” makes it a lot easier …
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12/13/22
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Rock Hill
To the editor:
Janet Lybolt wrote a letter detailing the long lines and very slow process to vote on Election Day. My friend and I voted early over the previous …
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Donna Oglio Goldoff
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11/22/22
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Glen Wild
To the editor:
Mr. Steier, your letter re the Monticello Motor Club is about 14 years too late. When they opened in 2008 a group of us were at the Town of Thompson Board under …
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Pamela Zaitchick
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11/18/22
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Lake Huntington
To the editor:
Recently you printed a letter 'Not Happy' by Virginia Jamieson of Beach Lake, PA.
In New York the Governor and democrats made new rules via 'their …
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Callicoon
To the editor:
Robert Frost’s neighbor had it all wrong. In Frost’s iconic poem, “Mending Walls” he describes the annual reconstruction of the stone wall …
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Lori Rosendale
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11/8/22
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Bethel
To the editor:
A few years ago I wrote a column entitled "Every Rose has its Thorn." I chose that title because it was my favorite song that Alan Sorensen performed when he appeared …
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Steve White
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11/4/22
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Livingston Manor
To the editor:
I am a retired self-employed small business owner and that is just one reason why I am voting for Lisa Labue in the state’s 100th Assembly District. …
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Bill Frederick
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10/28/22
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Chair, Sullivan County Democratic Committee
To the editor:
Politics have become extremely divisive over the last number of years and it seems that there’s no end in sight. …
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Chairman, Sullivan County Conservative Party
To the editor:
When heading to the polls for this election, I believe it is imperative to cast a vote for Meagan Galligan for Supreme …
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Edward A. Magilton
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10/28/22
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Pennsylvania
To the editor:
This is an urgent appeal to Republican voters. You are often the most vocal in displaying national pride. The upcoming election is a way to act on …
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on behalf of Friends of Lisa LaBue
To the editor:
Lisa LaBue can get us back on track! She IS the change we need. She has Common Sense.
We had the great pleasure of sitting down with her at …
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Barbara Zweck
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10/28/22
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To the editor:
As a lifelong resident of Sullivan County I have seen more than a few individuals represent us in the U.S. House of Representatives, the people’s house. While we have been …
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Charlie Barbuti
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10/14/22
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Parksville
To the editor:
With the decline of local print media its encouraging that your paper is thriving and fulfilling its mission to area residents/readers.
Your paper informs and …
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Ralph John Savarese
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9/27/22
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Highland
To the editor:
The public is encouraged to participate in a public hearing on Camp FIMFO to be held at the Eldred Town Hall at 7 PM on September 28. The proposed redevelopment …
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Andy Boyar
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9/23/22
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Dear Editor,Kudos to Al Steppich for speaking to promote the “Gun Friendly” resolution before legislators on July 21 at their Executive Committee meeting. Thanks to Chairman Doherty and …
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9/16/22
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In my first case out of law school, I partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics on a landmark civil rights lawsuit representing kids from low- income families who were having …
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By Josh Riley
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9/10/22
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Narrowsburg
To the editor:
After reading the article “Dems keep seat,” I have a couple of observations.
First is Congressman-elect Pat Ryan’s …
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Angelo A. DeVagno
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9/2/22
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To the editor: The last letter I wrote was partly about Term Limits. Interestingly today, at the County Legislature Meeting, I watched my legislator of District 9, Alan Sorenson, leave before the …
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Pamela Zaitchick
Glen Wild
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8/19/22
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Woodbourne
To the editor:
Every day, many people around the world take their recycling to a transfer station or put it into a recycling bin, and have no idea what happens to it after …
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Thomas Houghtaling
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8/9/22
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To the editor:
In a recent issue of ‘The Democrat ’, the Lifelines column on July 22 goes on a tirade against President Trump as the January 6 committee slogs along with its hearing.
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To the editor:
I read with great interest about all the new housing developments that are ‘done deals’ and ‘in the process’.
My interest is because I love …
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8/5/22
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To the editor:
And the ‘left’ go nuts!
Thank you SCOTUS!
Gov. Hochul, without numbers or proof, is making the law-abiding gun-owners the ‘Blame’ for what …
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7/29/22
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