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Yahoo West Coast Correspondent Andrew Romano says a poll shows most Americans say, “two gun measures could stop mass shootings but the senate apparently isn’t considering them.”
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Three per 1,000. That’s how many children in America enter foster care every year, a figure that comes from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Twenty-eight thousand five hundred twenty-four. …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/28/22
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As reported in the Democrat last Tuesday, Legislators have adopted a five-year spending plan for the first round of monies received as part of a settlement agreement stemming from class action …
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Neversink
To the editor:
I can understand introducing readers to both ways of thinking. It is fortuitous to know what others think, and in this day and age, a safe and healthy outlook to …
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Monticello
To the editor:
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, when we raise awareness of over 6 million Americans who have Alzheimer’s and over 11 million people …
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Karin Pantel
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6/24/22
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I’m beginning to think that we are living in a brand-new world. We are constantly having to adjust our ideas of what “normal” is.
Remember when you used to steer clear of …
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Kathy Werner
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6/24/22
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It’s that time of year for senior photos, and that tends to mean a few things.
First, of course, it means you’ll find me, plus a high school senior, my lighting assistant and maybe a …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/21/22
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Fred Singer was a scientist, professor and a writer of hundreds of research papers and contributed articles to the press including essays in The Washington Post.
Singer died at the age of …
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Today is June 21, the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. The next three months are some of the busiest of the year and a time when the population of Sullivan County …
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6/21/22
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Pennsylvania
To the editor:
My loved one had sepsis from gastric outlet obstruction. It was misdiagnosed three times. No MRIs were taken, only cat scans and x-rays.
With my loved …
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Diane Cole
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6/17/22
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Pennsylvania
To the editor:
Two individuals, one a columnist, the other a letter-writer offered similar suggestions for ending the carnage at our schools, and beyond. Sadly, none of those …
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This past Saturday we had the sad task of saying goodbye to Gracie, our sweet little pup who has been with us for the past 12 years.
During her all-too-short time on this earthly plane, Gracie had …
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Kathy Werner
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6/17/22
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Aurora by David Koepp (Harper) . The disaster that sets off this thriller doesn’t go away. The whole world is electrically and electronically just dead; think what would go not just dark, but …
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by George Ernsberger
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6/17/22
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It’s no secret that there remains a lot of room for improvement when it comes to health outcomes and access to healthcare in Sullivan County. It’s not an uncommon problem in rural areas. …
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6/17/22
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Christoper F. Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor with City Journal writes about the Walt Disney Company, “a company founded 99 years ago and associated …
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Ed Townsend
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6/14/22
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I was already four years back into my archives, combing for photos of tractor parades from the past few years when it hit me. This year’s parade would mark 20 years of covering the Callicoon …
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6/14/22
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To the editor:The government recently announced that people can order eight more free covid tests. I submitted a previous order on March 7, and received a confirmation email from USPS. It has now …
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I hope that many have heard Matthew McConaughey’s speech on Tuesday at the White House. His powerful words brought the attention of the nation once again to the heinous toll that gun …
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Kathy Werner
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6/10/22
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To the editor:
Mr. Dittmer opened my eyes (with his letter, June 7) to the simplicity of it all. Assault weapons sold to any 18-year-old are A. O. K. Abortions, even for a …
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The Sullivan County Democrat is celebrating a birthday today. In this month in 1891 our community newspaper was founded in order to keep local residents informed of the important news and events …
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6/10/22
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Sometimes I think I have seen it all in this column writing business.
I even remember back in the 1980s when I was a well-known journalist how I covered sports and entered schools with no …
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Ed Townsend
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6/7/22
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Lake Huntington
To the editor:
After 20 years, politicians still don’t have a clue about school shootings or any shootings for that matter. They argue to make new laws but what they miss …
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Don Dittmer
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6/7/22
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Callicoon Center
To the editor:
Twenty million assault rifles and hate speech has been normalized. What could possibly go wrong?
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Bruce Ferguson
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6/7/22
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Bethel
To the editor:
Soaring food prices have had its effect on most of us. For some it has been devastating. Food insecurity, before inflation, was real for many individuals and families. …
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Steve White
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6/7/22
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Sullivan Renaissance was created with the mission to enhance the appearance of Sullivan County while building a sense of pride and community spirit. We were founded on the belief that how a place …
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By Denise Frangipane, Sullivan Renaissance
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6/7/22
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