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South Fallsburg
To the editor:
After reading Mr. Rosenberg’s letter [see edition 8/23], I felt compelled to respond. My family has lived on the same property in So. …
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Bart Rasnick
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9/17/24
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o matter what lies in the details, when put up to the task of ensuring things go right – experience is everything. It is what helps in the toughest of times. It is what makes the …
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9/17/24
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I n these waning days of summer, two long-standing giants in Western Sullivan saw big changes – Peck’s Markets and the Villa Roma Resort. Both entities have cemented their place in the …
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9/13/24
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F or millions of Americans, the first-hand memories of the most tragic day in America will never leave them. We hear deeply emotional stories from others and recall glimpses into our own past – …
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9/10/24
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Our trip to Newport, Rhode Island, was lots of fun. As I mentioned in last week’s column, my sister Mary, her husband John, and I were on our mansion tours while the kids hit the beach and ate …
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Kathy Werner
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9/6/24
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A s the school year kicks off across Sullivan County for thousands of young, bright minds eager and ready to learn, their safety must be the first priority of everyone sharing the roads with the …
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9/6/24
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M uch has been said about the incredibly moving moment between a father, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his son, Gus at last week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC). The father-son embrace …
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Contributed by The Center for Discovery
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9/3/24
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This week’s Senior Field trip is an overnighter. My daughter Liz, son-in-law Peter, granddaughter Adeline (aka “The Kids”) and sister Mary and her husband John traveled to …
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Kathy Werner
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8/30/24
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Monticello
To the editor:
I have found no convenient chargers in the Monticello area, but my hybrid does well with the 110V in my garage so I’m OK. I could walk from Thompson town …
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Richard Stein
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8/30/24
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A s the sun sets on the summer season, Labor Day returns once more to bring about shopping deals and last minute mini-vacations. It is the long weekend that so many Americans wait for, as the …
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8/30/24
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ith the closing of both the Republican and Democratic national conventions, the stage is finally set for the biggest political showdown since 2020 – with a few returning key players as …
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8/27/24
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In 2024 if you have electricity, a television, and Wi-Fi, you may have noticed something. There are so so, so, so many true crime shows. I tried to Google how many of these shows are currently …
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Mike Werner - Guest Columnist
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8/23/24
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Liberty
To the editor:
Dear Editor,
It takes a tough woman to be supported by law enforcement. It takes a smart, dynamic and compassionate one to get the endorsement of the …
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Jodi Goodman
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8/23/24
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Staten Island
To the editor:
Why does Monticello keep closing its eyes to the illegal cannabis store Broadway 420? The town ignores the illegal activity there. Even when the store had a …
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Leonard Manning
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8/23/24
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Community Activist
To the editor:
The solution isn’t to stop building. James Legari’s stance is shameful, especially for someone on the grievance board. He knows that …
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Abe Rosenberg
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8/23/24
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Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to recent letters suggesting a moratorium in Fallsburg, Bethel, and Liberty due to infrastructure concerns. While I acknowledge the problems, I …
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Abe Rutner
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8/23/24
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With an election coming up it is easy to think that we as a country are more divided than ever. But are we really? And what exactly does division mean in this context; there are layers and nuances …
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Isabel Braverman, One Small Step producer and facilitator
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8/23/24
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We’ve been through this before. This time though, it’s in reverse. This time, the feelings are different.
When the dining room filled with bags and boxes in early May, I was …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/20/24
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T he Grahamsville Fair Grounds were bustling once again this past weekend with the return of the 144th Little World’s Fair – offering that familiar family fun that has attracted thousands …
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8/20/24
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W hen you think of the famous 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Festival, what are the first things that come to mind? The good people over at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts have been pushing for the …
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8/16/24
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Y ou turn on the television or open your favorite social media app (or read predictions in the Sullivan County Democrat ) and see that the weather has taken a turn for the worse. Increased heavy rain …
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8/13/24
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Woodbourne, NY
To the editor:
Mike, you campaigned knowing how serious the Town’s water and sewer problems were. After being Town Supervisor for 7 months, you can see from the inside …
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James Legari
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8/9/24
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fter weeks of on-and-off thunderstorms and almost 90 degree weather, the region has finally seen the temperatures drop to sub-70 degrees. However with this sudden rush of cooler air, the rainy …
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8/9/24
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This time of year it’s not uncommon to be driving down a roadway in our county and find a section has been closed down for a few hours.
Sometimes it’s for a parade or a street …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/6/24
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A s journalists engaging in the act of going out into the world to tell a story, the recent release and extraction from Russian imprisonment of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich …
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8/6/24
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