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Talking to a fellow beekeeper the other day, she told me how her bees suddenly became aggressive a few weeks ago. Now as any beekeeper knows, bees like people, have good days and bad days, and as a …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/26/26
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“It could'a been done by now,” said one inspector, adding, “But we would'a had to close it down entirely.”
That pretty much sums up the story of the Callicoon Bridge rehabilitation …
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Ramona Jan
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6/23/26
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I feel that Green Goddess dressing became increasingly popular a few years back, then fell off, and is having its moment again. Ever since having a green goddess salad with bib lettuce and radish at …
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Claire Burns
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6/19/26
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Last week I mentioned that I had looked into a potato that wasn't a potato at all, and that would be the sweet potato. Potatoes and sweet potatoes belong to completely different plant families, …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/19/26
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“What do you want for Father’s Day?”
I heard that a few times this week.
There was a time when this holiday was about acquiring a new tie or a “World’s Best Dad” mug and consuming artery-hardening amounts of grilled meat. Today, my desires are far more sophisticated, by which I mean incredibly low-stakes and mostly centered around personal comfort.
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Barry Lewis
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6/19/26
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It’s summer in the Catskills. The kind of summer where the air is thick enough to chew, the tomatoes are suddenly behaving as if they have something to prove, and every porch chair develops a …
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Ramona Jan
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6/16/26
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You may have your garden completely planted by now, but if you have any room left, you may want to think about potatoes.
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Jim Boxberger
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6/12/26
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One thing about me is I love a summer side dish. God bless the recipe creators of pasta salad, potato salad, and macaroni salads because they are some of the best part of summer.
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Claire Burns
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6/12/26
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People who don't own cats often imagine them as graceful, mysterious creatures possessed of ancient wisdom. Those people have clearly never watched a cat sprint through a house at three in the …
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Ramona Jan
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6/9/26
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A few months back, Isabel Braverman, the editor of this fine community newspaper, penned an editorial on the sturdy, unpretentious, and flawlessly balanced brew that made its way into the hearts and …
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Barry Lewis
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6/5/26
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Sullivan 180 Director of Community Development & Communications
June is the perfect time to hit the trails and enjoy the outdoors across the Sullivan Catskills. Whether you’re hiking, …
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Submitted by Shannon Cilento
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6/5/26
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Summer officially arrives on Sunday, June 21st at 4:24 a.m. on the east coast, but did we miss spring? Sure, we had some beautiful eighty-degree days in early April, when we all knew it was too early …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/5/26
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The Huz (you know him, that’s my husband of over 30 years, known to many as Andre the Hitman because he sings the greatest songs) had a tick by the throat. He was pulling it out of my neck and my …
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Ramona Jan
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6/2/26
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Last weekend I tried out a new recipe on my parents and husband. Sometimes it works in my favor, and sometimes it's a miss, but they're all great sports and happy to try anything I put in front of …
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Claire Burns
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5/29/26
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Her nickname became Teish, because that’s how her 3-year-old brother pronounced Patricia, and somehow the nickname stuck until this day. As I tell my daughter, I should also get to celebrate her …
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June Donohue
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5/29/26
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What if I told you the Paper Nautilus isn’t actually a nautilus at all? That would be like discovering your golden retriever was secretly three raccoons in a trench coat.
The creature known as …
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Ramona Jan
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5/26/26
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It's been a while since I heard so much talk about the Catskills.
About Grossinger's, the Concord, the Nevele and Kutsher's. About Brown’s and the Pines, Stevensville, and the Raleigh. The …
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Barry Lewis
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5/22/26
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A traditional panzanella salad like the one I tried in Italy is made with old bread, onions, and tomatoes. This recipe is a version of my friend Ashley's favorite summer recipe, which ironically also …
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Claire Burns
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5/22/26
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“Stripes a plus. Must be small.”
That was my post on the UDC network a year or so ago. Instantly, I got a response from David from The Upscale Garage Sale. A picture of two perfectly …
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Ramona Jan
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5/19/26
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Homer wrote the Odyssey nearly three thousand years ago, but another Odyssey happens every year starting in February in Mexico. The Monarch butterflies overwintering grounds lie in the oyamel fir and …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/15/26
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I love to eat pickled eggs and beets. These items are not only delicious but healthful to boot. They last a long time if kept in a tight container. I can remember seeing a jar of them behind the bar …
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June Donohue
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5/15/26
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There’s a certain kind of woman the world never quite forgives. She loves too freely, leaves too often, changes her mind in public, and insists on making art out of all of it. Joni Mitchell was one …
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Ramona Jan
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5/12/26
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There's an old Jewish saying that I find very apropos today: “God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers.”
Makes you feel warm inside.
There's an even older proverb first said …
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Barry Lewis
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5/8/26
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Monday was a great day for working out in the yard, not too hot, not too cold. As I was working in the garden my wife yelled up to me that we needed to get out the hummingbird feeders, because as she …
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Jim Boxberger
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5/8/26
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Sunday, May 17 has been set aside as a day to rededicate the United States of America back to God. It is patterned after the event that took place 250 years ago on May 17, 1776, when the Continental …
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Diane Houghtaling
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5/8/26
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