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It is not surprising to hear that many people get their news from online sources–whether it be a website, or social media like Facebook and Instagram.
According to the Reuters …
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8/8/25
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S ullivan County Legislators are calling the housing situation in the county “a crisis.” And we couldn’t agree more.
According to new data gathered by Hudson Valley Pattern for …
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8/5/25
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How many times over the years have you seen an out-of-towner with a cellphone in one hand and a puzzled look on their face?
Did you watch them turn the device off and power it back up again in …
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Jeanne Sager
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8/5/25
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I often joke that my mobile phone is my other brain, but that is truer than I would care to admit.
Yesterday I lost my iPhone. I volunteer at a thrift store sorting, cleaning, and …
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Kathy Werner
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8/1/25
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surge of record-challenging heat across much of the Northeast will soon ease as rounds of heavy rainfall return to parts of the region this Friday, increasing the risk of dangerous and …
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8/1/25
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You’ll have to pardon our failure to maintain our lawn this summer.
Blame the squatters in my backyard who are refusing to leave.
Spectrum and Verizon have been squatting in my …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/29/25
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A s anyone with a smartphone will know it’s easy to become addicted to your device. With 24/7 access to the internet, it is commonplace to spend hours scrolling social media or other websites. …
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7/29/25
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How did I spend this beautiful summer day, you ask? In very productive ways, I reply.
I took my car to the garage for its 90,000-mile checkup. I picked up some yogurt at the store. …
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Kathy Werner
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7/25/25
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W
e want to give our readers a heads up for this weekend as it’s sure to be a classic Catskills weekend. Long-time summer events are happening throughout the weekend, and we encourage …
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7/25/25
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“I’m sorry we’re late,” I said. “We had to stop and tell a farmer one of his cows got out.”
It’s not the first time I’ve had to make this apology. …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/22/25
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L awmakers on Capitol Hill have passed legislation to eliminate all federal funding–$1.1 billion–for public broadcasting for the next two years.
The funding would have gone to …
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7/22/25
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Hello,
I’m Pete Madden, the new President of the Board of Trustees at Radio Catskill (WJFF 90.5FM). As a listener-supported public radio station, we depend on your feedback and involvement …
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7/21/25
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I recently made a trip to Costco, a place where you can buy a lifetime supply of nearly anything your heart desires. Costco is a huge warehouse stuffed with consumer goods, food, and other …
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Kathy Werner
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7/18/25
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R ecent data show that the United States is in a mental health crisis, experienced by people of all ages—but especially among young people. This trend was observed prior to the COVID-19 …
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7/18/25
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I’d only just entered the maze of a farmers’ market in one of NYS’s larger cities when I spotted them – bunches of bright yellow bananas piled on a table, waiting for …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/15/25
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I n Friday’s edition of the Democrat , reporter Sean Kuhn broke open a story about a system set in place that is driving costs up (way up – sometimes a 100 percent increase) for …
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7/15/25
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I find it difficult to watch the news these days. I am seeing things in this country that I find hard to fathom. I thought that we could stand strong against the threat of fascism. I …
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Kathy Werner
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7/11/25
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s we reported in June, it has been a very wet year – with Sullivan County and surrounding areas seeing upwards of 18 inches of rain from January 1 to June 11. As anyone who wanted to …
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7/11/25
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The whirring of the chainsaw as it sliced through the center post made one thing clear: There was no turning back.
The wooden beam crashing to the ground, swings and monkey bars clanking …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/8/25
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P lease allow me to introduce myself. Or rather, re-introduce myself. As Editor Derek Kirk moves on to his next chapter to earn his Master’s Degree I have the honor of stepping up to become …
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7/8/25
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I am so grateful to have the time in my dotage to spend hours looking up family history in old newspapers. Having grown up in Sullivan County in a family that lived for generations in these hills, I …
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Kathy Werner
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7/4/25
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I t is difficult not to feel as if our nation is facing tumultuous times right now. The past few elections and current political climate have made Americans more divided than ever. As we view each …
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7/4/25
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Year after year, there’s always a mom who captures my eye at graduation.
She’s beaming, her smile so wide the pride seems to radiate from her, like sunlight spilling through …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/1/25
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T om Nardacci, Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, recently brought much-needed attention to the reality of food insecurity in our region. With Sullivan …
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By Audrey Garro, Executive Director, A Single Bite
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7/1/25
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Some of my fondest memories of Delaware Valley Central School are of the musicals that we put on under the direction of music teacher extraordinaire Willard Slausenberg. I just loved those …
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Kathy Werner
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6/27/25
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