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Kauneonga Lake
To the editor:
The answer to adding more reasonably priced housing here in Sullivan County is through utilization of an existing NYS law that permits the construction …
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John Maniec
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4/22/25
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Milanville, PA
To the Editor:
PennDOT is holding a ”cultural mitigation” meeting for Skinners Falls Bridge in person and on zoom on Wednesday, April …
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Cynthia Nash
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4/22/25
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Town of Fallsburg
To the editor:
Friday, April 25 is Arbor Day, a day well worth celebrating, especially in the Town of Fallsburg where we give license to developers to clear cut forests …
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Ann Prusinki
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4/22/25
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Farmer
Woodbourne
This letter was addressed tothe the Town of Fallsburg Board and sent to the Democrat for publication.
To the editor:
I am writing to add a very …
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Jerry Skoda
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4/22/25
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To the editor:
Once again, members of the Liberty community are gathered to demonstrate our displeasure with the proposed new PUD (Planned Unit Development) law. We are pleased that the Town …
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4/18/25
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To the editor:
I miss my friend, and judging by the long line inside and outside of Colonial Funeral Home, I’m not alone. People from all parts of the county: politics, education, …
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4/11/25
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To the editor:
When we elect and then send our upstate legislators to Albany, we expect that they will be inspirational and unique individuals who will lead rather than blindly follow the wishes …
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4/8/25
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Damascus, PA
To the editor:
In recent years, the state of Journalism has severely diminished due to political partisanship, financial influences and just plain ignorance. Often, it’s …
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Paul McKibbins
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3/28/25
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Supervisor
Town of Forestburgh
To the editor:
Even though it is the Town [of Forestburgh] policy to not comment on litigation, I feel I must comment on the article written by Derek …
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Dan Hogue
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3/21/25
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Livingston Manor
To the editor:
As an older fellow, able to look back on many decades of matters of health care, I consider myself to be very lucky. I have ‘good genes’, have …
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Jim Newton
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3/18/25
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Sustainable Sullivan
Callicoon
To the editor:
In a letter dissing the current Sullivan County Legislature, its former chair, Rob Doherty, recently asserted that the county “does …
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Rebekah Creshkoff
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3/14/25
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Ferndale, NY
To the editor:
On March 3, the Liberty Town Board held a public hearing to revisit its Planned Unit Development (PUD) law, but the new version of the law appears to be even …
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Yvonne Gómez
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3/7/25
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Livingston Manor
To the editor:
The Skinners Falls bridge as it stands is not an environmental hazard. NY and PA need a way to keep this historic bridge, built by the American Bridge Co., …
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Dolores Wehrfritz
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3/7/25
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Callicoon Center
To the editor:
On March 20th the Sullivan West High School Student Council is hosting a blood drive from 2:30-6:30 PM in the high school cafeteria. You can register to …
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John Dworetsky
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3/7/25
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Liberty
To the editor:
I believe that we should care for our neighbors. It is a tenet of many religions.
Yet, today we are seeing daily instructions from the Oval Office that do not …
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Martha Scoppa
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3/7/25
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Glen Wild
To the editor:
Thank you for your editorial of Feb.18 and your attention to NYSEG. I have received two monthly bills, one for $635.55 and one for $881.75. It is my understanding …
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Pamela Zaitchick
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2/28/25
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Campbell Hall
To the editor:
As the petition period for the Republican primary starts this week, I wanted to touch on a few things:
I retired in 2023 as the first female Zone Commander …
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Reva Navarro
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2/25/25
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Neversink
To the editor:
“ANY MAKE ANY MODEL CAR CLUB” has made the following donations from monies raised at 4 car shows we presented during 2024. Wurtsboro WBOT Paint the Town …
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Thomas Matthews
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2/18/25
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Woodbourne
To the editor:
I am a seven-year resident of the Town of Fallsburg voicing my concerns over the proposed zoning regulations as reported in the Democrat . Since moving into …
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Helen West
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2/7/25
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Monticello
To the editor:
Upon hearing of the passing of President Carter, my feelings were very sad and of high regard for his work to assist many people over the years has a profound …
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Al Dumas
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1/17/25
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Phillisport, NY
To the editor:
While we seem to have had an honest election, there was a disturbing amount of right-wing money invested in distorted advertising (Musk’s money alone …
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William Lukas
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11/29/24
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Roscoe, NY
To the editor:
Now that the 2024 elections are behind us, it may now be a good time to revisit how American citizens vote in elections. I have written about this issue here …
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Tim McCausland
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11/22/24
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Town of Wallkill
To the editor:
With Election Day rapidly approaching, we as Americans have a choice to make as we cast our ballots on or before November 5th. The decision this year is easy …
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Joseph Andre
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10/18/24
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Callicoon
To the editor:
I am very proud to be an American. Our country has a long tradition of welcoming people from other countries, helping them to assimilate, and benefiting from …
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James Hough
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10/11/24
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Narrowsburg
To the editor:
It is my happy lot to live and work near Garnet Health (a/k/a Grover Hermann Hospital), Callicoon. I know many neighbors in my own and other nearby communities …
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Tom Rue, LMHC
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10/11/24
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