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So, since last week we've had beautiful days and mornings with a dusting of snow on the ground. It's typical for this time of year, we get just enough nice days to get you all excited to get outside …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/20/26
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Tracy’s folder 3/17
Ramona’s Ramblings by Ramona Jan
Even though it’s St. Patrick’s Day, this column has nothing to do with leprechauns, green beer, or finding a pot of gold. …
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Ramona Jan
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3/17/26
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A few weeks back, Paul Ciliberto, on his Catskill News Talk radio show asked me to contribute to a poll he was taking on “Big Breakfasts.”
Some listeners said they filled their bellies with …
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Barry Lewis
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3/13/26
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I love a spring pasta, especially one with peas and asparagus in it. I've been adding peas into most of my pasta dishes year-round and love the pop of color and sweetness they bring to a dish. …
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Claire Burns
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3/13/26
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I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather last Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. My snow melted and I was able to get out in my yard to start my spring cleanup projects. After working in …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/13/26
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Applications are currently being accepted for the 2026-2028 Sullivan County Poet Laureate.
The person chosen will be an ambassador and a leading voice for encouraging the appreciation of …
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Audra Everett, Library Director @ Western Sullivan Public Library
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3/13/26
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Some days I open Google Docs thinking, “This will be easy,” and other days I realize technology is secretly plotting against me. Today was the latter. The tablet flickered to life. Docs opened… …
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Ramona Jan
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3/10/26
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When I was a kid living in Callicoon Center I was fascinated by airplanes flying overhead. I longed to be on one of those planes, so I decided to become an airline stewardess when I grew up. That …
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June Donohue
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3/6/26
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Director of Community Engagement, Sullivan 180
March brings longer days, a little more energy, and a packed schedule. Whether you’re following the games, juggling work and family life, or …
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Submitted by Anne-Louise Scandariato
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3/6/26
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Well, has your spring fever broken yet? We have endured the cold and the long nights, but now the daylight is getting longer and we have the time change Sunday morning. Symbols of spring are all …
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Jim Boxberger
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3/6/26
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Black History Month just ended. The banners have come down. The themed playlists have drifted back into the algorithmic sea. The grocery store has replaced its February display with pastel promises …
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Ramona Jan
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3/3/26
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There are few things that humble me more than when I'm forced to slowly trudge around and around and around in a foot of snow, the temperature hovering near zero, the wind smacking me in the face, as …
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Barry Lewis
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2/27/26
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Life rarely announces a vocation in advance. More often, it slips in sideways, disguised as curiosity, chance, or a strange sound you can’t shake. That was certainly true for handpan maker Jenny …
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Ramona Jan
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2/25/26
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The sand is white and soft, almost like talcum powder, cool to the feet even on the hottest days, because it’s ground quartz, which had worked its way south, centuries ago, from glacial deposits. …
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June Donohue
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2/20/26
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While at a party this past weekend, I was asked if I had heard about the exploding trees recently in the upper mid-west. I had to admit that I had not, but I was interested in finding out.
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Jim Boxberger
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2/20/26
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I learned of Floyd’s passing the way one learns most things now: on Facebook. The world felt instantly less rubber-chicken-shaped. If you ever watched The Uncle Floyd Show, you know what I mean. …
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Ramona Jan
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2/17/26
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Last week I mentioned I had been away and talked about the Melipona bees in Mexico. While I was away my son, Ryan, was checking our house one day when he noticed some tracks around the house that …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/13/26
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I got a bit teary-eyed the other night watching television.
No, it wasn’t the unexpected breakup of Emily and Gabriel on Emily in Paris, although that was pretty emotional.
I put on …
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Barry Lewis
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2/13/26
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Valentine’s Day has always been… complicated. Not emotionally complicated, logistically complicated. Like trying to parallel-park a unicycle.
First, a disclosure: Valentine’s Day is my …
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2/10/26
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As I mentioned last week, I have a handmade recipe book that I have been writing down my all-time favorite recipes in to be passed down, and this Bolognese sauce recipe made the cut. This is hands …
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Claire Burns
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2/7/26
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Sullivan 180 Director of Health & Wellness
In honor of the 98.3 WSUL Heart-A-Thon on February 20, we’re sharing a simple, delicious way to support heart health right at home: Heart-Healthy …
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Submitted by Meaghan Mullally-Gorr,
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2/6/26
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We don't need a woodchuck in Pennsylvania to tell us that there will be six more weeks of winter. Just go outside for more than a few minutes and you'll know, It's cold out there. The leaves on my …
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Jim Boxerger
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2/6/26
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Due to extreme weather, I am packed in with high snow. Various neighbors have been shoveling me out. Two of them happen to be a doctor and his wife who live directly across the street from me. …
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June Donohue
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2/6/26
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The ant in question is Lasius umbratus, a creature so socially aware it could moderate a panel discussion. This ant does not conquer with violence. It does not build tiny weapons or issue ultimatums. …
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Ramona Jan
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2/3/26
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My husband and I are absolute fanatics for anything buffalo chicken related. Combine it with a baked potato and what's not to love? I love ground chicken because it’s cheap, lean, and you can make …
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Claire Burns
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1/30/26
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