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LONG EDDY — On Saturday, December 17, Veteran Peer Advocates Lauren Roman and Marco Torres of Vet 2 Vet of Sullivan County participated in the Wreaths Across America Ceremony sponsored by VFW …
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12/23/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY — New York State’s Agricultural districts law went into effect in 1971. The idea was to help preserve New York farms, which at the time were facing rising costs …
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By Brady Huggett
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12/23/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY –– COVID-19, influenza and RSV, labeled the ‘tripledemic,’ are on the minds of many heading into the holiday weekend. Furthermore, there have been national …
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By Joseph Abraham
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12/23/22
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LIBERTY –– County Manager Josh Potosek told the Democrat in July that the County and Infinite Care were “actively negotiating a final figure” regarding reconciliation …
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by Joseph Abraham
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12/20/22
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Brian Conaty, Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Office of Meagan Galligan, Sullivan County DA, announced that a jury rendered guilty verdicts on December 15 following the four-day trial of …
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12/20/22
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Members of the Monticello Police arrested Justus L. McMoore, 37, of Monticello on Friday, December 16. McMoore was charged with the felonies of Burglary in the 3rd degree (2 counts) and Grand Larceny …
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12/20/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY –– Thirty-year-old Brian P. Conaty, who was appointed to the rank of Chief Assistant District Attorney on December 9, is expected to assume the role of Acting District …
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by Joseph Abraham
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12/20/22
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JEFFERSONVILLE — “We’re looking to form a coalition, a support group to work on getting things done and to support the Village.”
So announced Jeffersonville’s Tim …
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By Kathy Daley
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12/20/22
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FALLSBURG—Marisa Scheinfeld has made it her mission to preserve the memories and history of the Borscht Belt era, where resorts, hotels and motels once filled the mountains and valleys of the …
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MONTICELLO — The Sullivan County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB), established in 1992, seeks two volunteers to help preserve and promote the use of farmland throughout the …
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12/20/22
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LIBERTY — The Town of Liberty has its eyes on state grant funding that could help restore a local landmark.
The $2 million grant through the Restore New York Communities …
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By Matt Shortall
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12/16/22
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MONTICELLO — There is a lot to talk about when it comes to the many facets of healthcare within Sullivan County, including the more business-sided aspects. To tackle some of these topics, a …
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By Derek Kirk
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12/16/22
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MONTICELLO – During the Thanksgiving Day weekend, thieves broke into the performance barn behind St. John’s Episcopal Church in Monticello, stealing 10 pews valued at over $2,000.
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By Fred Stabbert III
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12/16/22
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Brady Huggett is a writer and journalist who grew up in Maine and lives in New York. This is part two of a three part series exploring the effects of the housing boom in Sullivan County in the wake …
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by Brady Huggett
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12/16/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY –– As the old proverb goes, winter comes fast on the lazy. As snow still sits on the ground from this past weekend’s storm, another system was forecasted to impact …
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by Joseph Abraham
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12/16/22
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The Monticello Fire Department (MFD) and Auxiliary held their annual Holiday Drive to support the First Way Life Center and The Federation for the Homeless this past Tuesday. With the support of the …
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12/16/22
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Monticello – Local organizers of the Jeep Jamboree USA, a family-oriented off-road event held each Fall in the Monticello area, recently presented a $8,300 donation to the Trevor …
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12/16/22
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GOSHEN — The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday that a jury found Town of Mamakating Highway Superintendent, Robert Hufcut, guilty of Course of Sexual Conduct …
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By Matt Shortall
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12/13/22
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SULLIVAN COUNTY –– Tensions flared between Legislative Chairman Rob Doherty and District Attorney Meagan Galligan during Thursday’s meetings, mostly due to a proposal to shift an …
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By Joseph Abraham
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12/13/22
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ROCK HILL – A man named Robert Hoagland mysteriously disappeared from Newtown, Connecticut, in 2013.
He has since been found deceased at the age of 59 in the hamlet of Rock Hill on …
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By Derek Kirk
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12/13/22
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MONTICELLO – Legislators, by a 6-2 vote, approved the $268,364,511 Sullivan County Budget for 2023 on Thursday, adding a few items just before passage.
As previously reported in the …
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By Joseph Abraham
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12/13/22
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LIBERTY — On Saturday, December 3, Liberty Elks Lodge 1545 hosted their Annual Christmas Holiday Event with 300 attending the event including 190 community children.
This annual …
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12/13/22
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Liberty — Sullivan County has now opened its Monticello warming shelter and will keep it open every night of the winter season from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
The shelter is located at the Ted …
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12/13/22
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A wreath-laying ceremony was held at Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) in Honesdale, PA on December 7 in recognition of Pearl Harbor Day and the heroic members of our armed forces who served that fateful …
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12/13/22
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LIBERTY — Dozens of Ukrainian employees from the Liberty PepsiCo facilty held a demonstration in LaPolt Park Tuesday evening to protest the ongoing Russian invasion of that country. …
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Matt Shortall
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3/11/22
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