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To the editor:
How do the town of Liberty and the hamlet of Parksville work together to promote the arts? In answering this central question, there is no shortage of ideas, plenty of …
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6/26/26
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A shared responsibility:
Protecting Sullivan County’s
water
To the editor:
In Sullivan County, we take pride in what makes us different: our open land, our farms, our …
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5/8/26
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Rockland Central School Needs New Leadership
To the editor:
Rockland residents need to take a hard look at what is happening within our school board because what we are seeing is …
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5/8/26
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To the editor:
This letter is addressing the recent article written about the Long Eddy Fire District.
1. The past community members badgering about “Report filing” with the …
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5/8/26
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To the editor:
Two-and-a-half years ago this Democratic-led [Sullivan County] Legislature came in with lofty promises of change... oh boy did we get that.
We have had NEGATIVE …
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5/8/26
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To the editor:
Of all the achievements and special honors bestowed upon the former Sullivan County District Attorney Steven Lungen, to me this was the most memorable:
When Mr. Lungen and I …
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4/24/26
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To the editor:
As County legislators continue to search for ways to deal with the County’s growing trash problems, the following questions need to be answered:
Question 1. Why are …
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4/24/26
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To the Editor:
In the Southern Tier, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) maintains more than 4,000 lane miles of highway. Every day, across those miles, our employees …
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4/21/26
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To the editor:
Last month, Sullivan County’s Purchasing Department issued its final Request For Proposal (RFP) — a formal document soliciting vendors to submit bids — for a …
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3/26/26
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To the editor:
A terrible war has suddenly exploded throughout the Middle East. How far it will spread, how long will it last, and its effects are not known. Sullivan, Ulster and …
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3/13/26
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To the editor:
After reading the Bethel Woods/IDA/Bethel article on March 6th, I’m left wondering why every time I read an article about a big business (think Resorts or now Bethel Woods) …
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3/13/26
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To the editor:
Reading Sean Kuhn’s article about the Sullivan County Conservative Party’s recent dinner (“Conservatives Pay Tribute to Ed Magilton, Tuesday, February 24) moved me to …
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3/3/26
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To the editor:
I want to applaud Delaware County for its recent decision to opt out of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s Streamside Acquisition Program.
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To the editor:
I read with interest the Democrat’s January 2 article on development proposals in Monticello that require zoning waivers. The Democrat reports that Village Attorney …
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2/9/26
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To the editor:
Whether proposed warehouses in the town of Thompson or high-density housing that’s sprouted up virtually overnight, the rapid pace of development in the county has many …
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To the editor:
I’m a Sullivan County resident, an ER Nurse Paramedic, currently enrolled in the RN to Nursing Master’s degree program at Excelsior University and doing research to …
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2/9/26
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To the editor:
As we gather this Christmas season, let’s pause and reflect on what family truly means—and what it should still represent today. There was a time when families stood …
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12/26/25
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To the editor:
With the holidays approaching, many of us are looking forward to celebrations with friends and family. As you gather with loved ones to spread cheer or raise a glass to the …
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12/26/25
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To the editor:
Those of you who are faithful readers of this newspaper know that for more than two decades I have submitted dozens of “Letters to the Editor”. The majority of those …
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12/26/25
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To the editor:
This letter is in response to the recent SC Democrat article covering the October 22 Town of Bethel public hearing regarding Local Law 1 of 2025. The law calls for a …
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10/31/25
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To the editor:
Between 2013, when the Monticello Casino was approved, and 2018, when it finally opened, $1.2 billion was spent on its construction and promotion. The vision behind the project …
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10/31/25
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To the editor:
Three headlines on the cover of the Oct. 24 edition efficiently communicate the skewed priorities of New York State DOT and Sullivan County: Half a billion dollars in (probably) …
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10/31/25
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To the editor:
Sullivan County is facing a housing crisis that can no longer be ignored. Families here are being forced to live in unsafe, unhealthy, and unaffordable conditions. Every season …
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10/31/25
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To the editor:
Sullivan County leaders are preparing to gamble more than half a billion dollars on a bailout of Resorts World Catskills. The Local Development Corporation, (spun out of the IDA), …
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10/14/25
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To the editor:
I have yet to make any sense of the $500,000,000 bailout of Resorts Casino. I keep reading ‘Sullivan County’ is forming an LDC which will offer bonds, and that …
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9/19/25
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