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LAKE HUNTINGTON — The year was 1953 and Dwight D. Eisenhower was inaugurated as President of the United States, the same year Queen Elizabeth II was crowned as monarch of Great Britain. Elvis …
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By Richard A. Ross
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1/10/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Advocates are celebrating a $1 million spending increase for key conservation priorities in the Delaware River watershed included in the omnibus spending plan that was just …
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1/10/23
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Marcus Molinaro was sworn into office early Saturday morning as the new representative for New York’s 19th Congressional District.
Formerly the Dutchess County …
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By Matt Shortall
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1/10/23
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MONTICELLO –– Sullivan County officially has a new person at the helm of the District Attorney’s office. Brian Conaty, 30, took the oath of office on Tuesday morning at the Lawrence …
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By Joseph Abraham
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1/6/23
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MONTICELLO – Shattering glass ceilings and carrying forward a local legacy are only some of the characteristics of the ever progressing career of the former Sullivan County District Attorney …
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By Derek Kirk
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1/6/23
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LIBERTY — The White Sulphur Springs Fire Department responded to the scene of a structure fire on Chaffee Road in the Town of Liberty on Wednesday afternoon around 3:35 p.m.
Smoke …
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By Matt Shortall
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1/6/23
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MONTICELLO — Sullivan County is getting $100,000 to develop a biking/walking plan, State officials announced last week.
“In order to boost our health ranking and make our …
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1/6/23
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HONESDALE, PA — A donation has been received by the Wayne Memorial Health Foundation’s Century Fund from the Ernest and Margaret Lemnitzer Memorial Fund. The charitable contribution of …
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1/6/23
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LIBERTY — Board Members in the town of Liberty kicked off the new year with their annual reorganizational meeting on Monday evening.
All meetings of the town, planning and zoning …
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by Matt Shortall
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1/6/23
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HONESDALE, PA — It’s a boy! Brantley Burrows is the first baby of the New Year born at Wayne Memorial Hospital’s New Beginnings Birthing Suites. Little Brantley arrived on Monday, …
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1/6/23
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WURTSBORO –– Retail giant Kohl’s, which has a distribution center on 3440 State Rt. 209 in Wurtsboro, has approached the Town about reducing the amount they pay in taxes by …
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Justin Mednick
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1/4/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY –– November 2023 is a ways away but one of the more prominent races on the ticket, in addition to the nine County Legislature seats, will be the one for Sullivan County …
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By Joseph Abraham
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1/3/23
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MONTICELLO – All rise! Attorney Jacqueline Ricciani, Esquire, donned her judicial robes and gavel for the first time on Thursday as she was sworn in as Sullivan County Family Court Judge on …
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By Derek Kirk
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1/3/23
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As another year ends and a new one is about to begin, we look back on some of the moments that helped to define 2022 in Sullivan County.
Through 52 weeks and 104 editions of the Sullivan County …
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By Democrat Staff
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12/30/22
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NEW YORK STATE — Last week, Governor Hochul signed legislation (S.2951A/A.8858A) that allows voters more time to register and vote ahead of an election.
The legislation …
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12/30/22
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TOWN OF ROCKLAND — On December 20, Retired Forest Ranger Lieutenant Robert Morse reported an ATV broke through the ice on Waneta Lake in Willowemoc Wild Forest.
Ranger Robert …
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12/30/22
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FORESTBURGH – After the Forestburgh Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) denied building permits to the developers of the Lost Lake Holdings LLC property, which was also appealed, a new complaint has …
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By Derek Kirk
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12/27/22
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FERNDALE — The Catskill Foie Gras Collective—made up of Hudson Valley Foie Gras and La Belle Farms in Sullivan County—has won another battle to keep the sale of foie gras legal in …
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By Patricio Robayo
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12/27/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY –– Have you ever thought of becoming a foster parent? If so, the Sullivan County Department of Social Services is beginning their next round of foster parent certification …
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By Joseph Abraham
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12/27/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY –– Local law enforcement officials and the Sullivan County Drug Task Force have been working proactively to keep fentanyl off the streets and to raise awareness about the …
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By Joseph Abraham
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12/27/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) recently announced the new Executive Board for the 2023-2025 term. Those named to the Executive Board will lead the full …
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12/27/22
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Gerald “Jerry” Davitt is completing his 50th year as an elected Commissioner of the Youngsville Fire District, and recently decided not to run for re-election. The Board of Fire …
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12/27/22
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LIBERTY –– For almost three quarters of a century, the Liberty Central School District mascot has been the “Indians.” However, they will soon begin the process of picking a …
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FALLSBURG - On Friday December 16, 2022, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a person who had been stabbed. The victim initially sought treatment at Urgent Care on the …
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12/23/22
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MONTICELLO – Mohammed Islam, 33, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison for first degree manslaughter with five years post release supervision, and was additionally convicted of …
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By Derek Kirk
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12/23/22
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