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Water is one of the basic building blocks of life as we know it. With it we flourish. Without it nothing can survive. As the Democrat reported last week, the town of Fallsburg issued a notice to …
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8/12/22
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As reported in the Democrat on Friday, a draft of the merger study for the Livingston Manor and Roscoe Central School Districts has been released for the public to read.
This 133-page …
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8/9/22
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Polio was declared eradicated in the United States in 1979, putting an end to a horrible virus that at one time permanently disabled an average of 35,000 people a year.
Since then, and thanks …
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8/5/22
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It’s that time again where we take a few moments, or in this case, paragraphs, to recognize a few individuals, groups and/or organizations for their efforts.
You might have seen last …
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8/2/22
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As reported in the Democrat on Tuesday, there’s been an ongoing discussion in the Town of Delaware about how to regulate noise from local businesses and prevent it from affecting neighbors …
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7/29/22
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It’s only July and 2022 is already shaping up to be a significant election year. The midterm general elections are Tuesday, November 8 and the Congressional and State Senate Primary Elections …
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7/26/22
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Mental health is a very serious topic, and a new hotline, 988, which recently launched statewide, provides a valuable resource to those seeking help. The bill that created the new hotline was …
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7/22/22
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Many throughout Sullivan County celebrated our nation’s Independence Day earlier this month with the traditional lighting of fireworks.
While most people are willing to tolerate and make an …
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7/19/22
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According to the New York State Police (NYSP), drunk drivers cause more than 17,000 deaths annually. This equates to 310 funerals each week or one death every 30 minutes. The NYSP further reports …
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7/15/22
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Plastics are everywhere. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that more than 300 million metric tons of plastic are produced worldwide every year, half of which is for single-use …
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7/12/22
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On July 4, 1966, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the federal Freedom of Information Act into law.
According to Bill Moyers, Johnson’s press secretary, “LBJ had to be …
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By Paul Wolf, Esq
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7/8/22
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Home ownership has long been associated as a core component of achieving the “American
Dream.”
Besides the psychological benefits of pride and security that come from knowing …
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7/5/22
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