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My brother, Matt, bought tickets on a Tuesday so that he and I could attend the Zeppelin Movie on a Friday at a big AMC Theater in NYC. He purchased them at the theater with a credit card to avoid …
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Ramona Jan
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3/25/25
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The Corner Suzanne White 845-798-0818 swhite747@gmail.com
Birthday wishes to Linda Browne, Steven Wagner, Murray Bresky, Jaed Altman, Art Charpentier, Cole Crawford, Donald Castellow, Bill …
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Suzanne White
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3/25/25
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It’s nearly the right time but not quite to start my garden clean-out. The rule of thumb I remember is that it needs to be consistently above fifty degrees for several days before you start. Up …
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Paula Campbell
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3/25/25
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Crocuses are in bloom, peepers are starting to be heard, bears are out of hibernation, and spring is most definitely in the Sullivan County air.
The Sullivan County Chamber held its 3rd Thursday …
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Lori Orestano-James
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3/25/25
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As March ends, the weather starts to warm up, giving us a much-needed break from the cold. The days get longer, and you can feel the winter chill slowly fading away, replaced by a bit of sunshine and …
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Jenn Powell
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3/25/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
Last week the snowstorm throughout Sullivan County was so severe that many jurors could not reach Monticello in time to attend court. Some jurors who went by way of Port …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/25/25
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I hadn’t heard of this North African dish until fairly recently, and since trying it I simply cannot get enough.
Shakshuka is a simple combination of simmering tomatoes, onions, …
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Claire Burns
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3/21/25
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JP Graham and the Ancient Order of Hibernians would like to thank everyone that attended the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Jeffersonville! Congratulations to Grand Marshall Peter J. Cummings and …
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Sue Bodenstein
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3/21/25
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Last Friday was Pi Day. It is a day where math lovers celebrate a concept that has roots going back to the astronomer Archimedes in 250 B.C.
The simple way to express Pi is 22/7. However, when …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/21/25
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The grisly enforcement arm of the organized crime syndicate fashionably dubbed by the media of the day as Murder, Inc., was responsible for no less than eight murders in Sullivan County during the …
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John Conway
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3/21/25
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Quoted from a column by Ann Landers:
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue. Always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more …
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June Donohue
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3/21/25
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So it begins, a new season in many ways. First and foremost, my perennials are starting to emerge from their slumber under a pile of leaves from last fall. I was out raking and blowing leaves off my …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/21/25
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Birthday wishes to Jerry and Carol Malek, Ann Trombley, MaryEllen DiCarlo, Karen Greenberg, Claire Catalano, Jeanne Tulp, Michael Schleifer, Gabriel Schleifer, Melanie Green, Mike Cardo, Abby Ruef, …
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Suzanne White
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3/18/25
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Although I am now in remission, I will continue to report from my friends who are still journeying from cancer diagnosis to wellness. Here are some snippets ‘from the horse’s mouth’ …
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Ramona Jan
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3/18/25
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For many years I was not quite “on board” as they say about the importance of the New York State Burn Ban. But we now live in an altered climate with so many changes happening that the …
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Paula Campbell
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3/18/25
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Spring officially arrives on Thursday, March 20th with warmer weather on the horizon, more hours of daylight, and so much more to know and do. From Spring Cleanups to tantalizing eat treats, …
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Lori Orestano-James
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3/18/25
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The weather has just been delightful and a welcome reprieve from the blistery winter days. Looking forward to walks around the lake and getting in the garden soon!
Here are some events happening …
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Jenn Powell
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3/18/25
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110 Years Ago - 1915
Some time ago, Supt. Chas. Hick inaugurated a series of spelling matches between the pupils and schools of his district. Recently at a Grahamsville match at which Mr. Hick …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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3/18/25
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Recently some friends and I were discussing how God has available to us so many blessings that He desires to pour out upon us, but we don’t receive them. We wondered why we don’t access …
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Diane Houghtaling
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3/14/25
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“Pop Pop my tooth came out!”
”Mazel Tov!” I shouted back to our granddaughter Catherine, who shared the news on a video call that she had lost her first baby tooth. …
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Barry Lewis
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3/14/25
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So last week I was in Middletown getting a part for my ratchet impact drill at one of the box stores when I saw something quite distressing. They were selling four tiny seed potatoes in a beautifully …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/14/25
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Less than a week ago we experienced an event that many of us think is unnecessary. In fact, it throws some of us for a loop. It is called daylight saving time and it throws me off kilter for a …
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Hudson Cooper
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3/14/25
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As spring approached in March of 1961, a brand new organization was gearing up to increase tourism in the Sullivan County Catskills. And it did not involve a single hotel.
The Catskill …
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John Conway
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3/14/25
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I grew up in Boston Massachusetts in an Irish community. My grandmother Helen was an immigrant from County Cork and when she came by ship to Boston to work as a servant of some kind for a rich family …
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Paula Campbell
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3/11/25
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We have officially done a Spring Forward on our clocks and hopefully our weather as we get ready for the beauty of one of the best of the four seasons glory of Sullivan County. And, with St. …
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Lori Orestano-James
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3/11/25
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