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MONTICELLO – Reflecting on his summer internship with Sullivan County’s Information Technology Services (ITS) during the Management and Budget Committee on July 16, Noah Edwards said that he was …
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Matthew Albeck
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8/4/26
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SULLIVAN COUNTY – Washed out roads, rising water levels and flooding were the scene on Wednesday morning, as heavy rain from Tuesday brought worsening conditions throughout the county.
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Democrat Staff
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7/31/26
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HURLEYVILLE – The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) announced on Tuesday that it will cease operations at the end of October. All scheduled events through October 31 at HPAC will continue …
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Isabel Braverman
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7/31/26
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SULLIVAN COUNTY/HARRIS – When Crystal Run Healthcare announced via an automated email in May that its obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) practice at its Rock Hill location (61 Emerald Place) would …
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Vincent Kurzrock
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7/31/26
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NORTH BRANCH – At 7 a.m. Wednesday morning a worker who was remodeling a home at 572 North Branch Rd. in the Town of Callicoon spotted a blue Dodge Ram pickup truck lodged against the bank of the …
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Fred Stabbert III
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7/31/26
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MONTICELLO – On Tuesday at about 9:30 a.m., Sullivan County Sheriff’s Sergeant John Panos responded to a 911 report of an eagle standing in the westbound lanes of State Route 17 near exit 105.
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7/31/26
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MONTICELLO – On Tuesday Monticello firefighters were dispatched at 12:38 p.m. to a residential structure fire at 38 Terrace Drive in the Melody Lake Subdivision in the Town of Thompson.
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7/31/26
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GRAHAMSVILLE – The Tri-Valley Central School District Board of Education has appointed Joseph Lloyd, Ph.D., as the District’s next Superintendent of Schools, effective August 24.
Lloyd …
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7/31/26
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LIBERTY — The Town of Liberty will receive $2.365 million in state funding to renovate its summer camp facilities and expand programming at Hanofee Park.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and …
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Sean Kuhn
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7/31/26
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SOUTH FALLSBURG — The Fallsburg Town Board approved a zoning map amendment last week changing two parcels on Glenwild Road and Old Glenwild Road in Woodridge from agricultural to industrial to help …
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Patricio Robayo
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7/31/26
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NEVERSINK – As the summer months swelter on, the Town of Neversink is on the hunt for a permanent solution to bring the temperature down inside Town Hall amid its ongoing efforts to improve cooling …
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Vincent Kurzrock
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7/30/26
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MAMAKATING – The Town of Mamakating wants to lower the temperature for troopers at the New York State Police Troop F Zone 1 barracks as they are making plans to replace the aging heating and air …
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Vincent Kurzrock
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7/30/26
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HIGHLAND — The Town of Highland swore in Fallsburg Police Sgt. Jason Edwards as a patrol supervisor for the Highland Constabulary during its July town board meeting, continuing the town’s effort …
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Sean Kuhn
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7/30/26
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BETHEL — The Town of Bethel will seek more than $1.69 million in state grant funding for upgrades to the Smallwood seasonal water system and the Kauneonga Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Sean Kuhn
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7/30/26
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BETHEL — Concerns over the proposed Mount Hope Estates development continued at the Bethel Town Board meeting on Wednesday, July 8, as residents questioned the project’s impact on water supply, …
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Sean Kuhn
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7/30/26
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BETHEL — Bethel Woods Center for the Arts marked its 20th anniversary Friday with free music, family activities, local vendors and fireworks lighting up the sky over the historic grounds.
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Sean Kuhn
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7/28/26
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MAMAKATING – If you’re looking to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary while learning more about local history this summer, the Town of Mamakating has just the thing.
Officially …
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Vincent Kurzrock
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7/28/26
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MONTICELLO – Possible development was once again before the Village of Monticello Board as they voted to refer a proposed zoning change to the Planning Board, indicating their preference for it to …
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Vincent Kurzrock
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7/28/26
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WURTSBORO — A New York State Police trooper will not face criminal charges in the 2024 shooting death of Albert Melendez Jr. following a high-speed pursuit in Sullivan County, the state Attorney …
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Sean Kuhn
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7/28/26
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BETHEL — The Bethel Town Board approved changes to the town’s draft comprehensive plan Wednesday that call for new local laws governing future package wastewater treatment plants.
The …
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Sean Kuhn
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7/28/26
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LIBERTY – Permit fees, code enforcement and the importance of public participation dominated discussion during the Liberty Town Board’s July 20th meeting, where officials voted against waiving …
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
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7/28/26
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Reuben Frederick Rausch, formerly of Glen Spey, passed away while on active duty in the U.S. Air Force on July 11 at the age of 21, according to an obituary from Bennett Funeral Homes.
His …
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7/28/26
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HIGHLAND — The Town of Highland will hold a public hearing on its draft Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m., following more than two years of work by town officials, Planning Board …
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Sean Kuhn
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7/28/26
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MONTICELLO – The Sullivan County Youth Bureau is now accepting grant applications from organizations which serve children and youth within Sullivan County.
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7/27/26
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MONTICELLO – For the 11th time in a row, Sullivan County has earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
A panel of judges …
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7/24/26
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