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E arly voting began on Saturday and will continue through Sunday, November 2. We are certainly a fan of early voting and, having used it twice already, can say how convenient, quick and efficient the …
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10/28/25
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On day four of our Sicilian adventure, we traveled via bus from Palermo to Taormina with a brief stop in Cefalú. This beach town has a very laid-back vibe above which towers an ancient …
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Kathy Werner
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10/24/25
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W hen technology fails it reveals how heavily reliant on it we are. From our jobs to our everyday lives, we are plugged in in many ways.
Monday’s server outage caused ramifications …
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10/24/25
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I was scrolling through the podcast options on Spotify, looking for something that would keep us entertained for the long drive back from our daughter’s college, when I spotted a name that …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/21/25
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L ibraries are so much more than places to check out books. Did you know that there are weekly storytimes and playgroups for kids, giving them a space to be among their peers to have fun while …
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10/21/25
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One of the most fascinating parts of our Sicily trip was visiting the Trapani Salt Pans and the Museo del Sale (Salt Museum). The long history of salt-making on the west coast of Sicily from Trapani …
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Kathy Werner
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10/17/25
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I t seems there are different dictionary definitions of “health”. Miriam Webster defines it as “the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit” while the World Health …
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10/17/25
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here is less than one month until the next General Election on November 4 in Sullivan County. While off-year elections may not get as much attention as Presidential elections, it’s still …
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10/14/25
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To the editor:
Sullivan County leaders are preparing to gamble more than half a billion dollars on a bailout of Resorts World Catskills. The Local Development Corporation, (spun out of the IDA), …
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10/14/25
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You don’t need to spot them from a mile away — you can hear them. “I have to pick her up from the bus in Monti-chell-o,” the woman says to her friend as they wander the store, …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/14/25
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Our second full day in Sicily began with a two-hour bus ride from Palermo to Agrigento to see the remarkable Valley of the Temples. These Greek ruins date from the 5th Century BCE, the era …
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Kathy Werner
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10/10/25
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T here’s something in the air and it’s not 5G. It seems ditching your smartphone is becoming increasingly popular.
A post that is trending on Substack (an online blogging …
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10/10/25
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There’s a certain kind of mother you see in the movies.
Her kids are grown, and she desperately wants to connect with them. They come to dinner, and she shares all the news of the …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/7/25
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ctober 5-11 marks National Newspaper Week, the 85th anniversary of the week-long promotion of the newspaper industry in the United States and Canada.
Newspapers are the heartbeat of local …
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10/7/25
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Our trip to Sicily was a “hub and spokes” tour. This means that you stay in one place (the hub) and take daily trips (the spokes) to see the sights. For our first four nights, we …
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Kathy Werner
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10/3/25
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O ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that word–awareness–is a crucial point.
It seems that everyone is affected by breast cancer–whether you know someone who has been …
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10/3/25
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One thousand four hundred and forty-two. That’s how many tornadoes have ripped through spots in the US this year.
Seven have hit New York State so far.
The one that hit …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/30/25
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F or the past 25 years, we have been in attendance as Sullivan Renaissance – now known as Sullivan 180 – hosted its annual awards reception to recognize the hard efforts of our community.
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9/26/25
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I’m not sure which gave me more hope.
Was it the little girl marching away from the Western Sullivan Public Library’s booth at the Jeff Jamboree, a book tucked beneath each …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/23/25
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esterday, September 22, marked the autumnal equinox–the first day of the fall season.
The equinox is a time when the sun is directly over the equator, a moment when the day and …
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9/23/25
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To the editor:
I have yet to make any sense of the $500,000,000 bailout of Resorts Casino. I keep reading ‘Sullivan County’ is forming an LDC which will offer bonds, and that …
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9/19/25
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To the editor:
The Town Board of Highland is about to abdicate their responsibility regarding the Re-establishing of the town constabulary. We, the people, voted them into their positions to …
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9/19/25
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To the editor:
Dear Representative Riley,
We are residents of the 19th Congressional District in Sullivan County. We have political differences, but we share fundamental ideals of …
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9/19/25
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To the editor:
“Tim Dymond for Sullivan County Sheriff”: I assume you have seen or heard this by now. I may suggest to him that he change it to: …
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9/19/25
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O ur past two editorials have been about free school lunches in New York and the rising rates of childhood obesity. So, continuing on that theme of food, health and nutrition, we would like to bring …
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9/19/25
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