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He had an uncanny knack for breaking into things.
The oven where we hid the box of pizza.
The cabinet where we hid the baking supplies.
The dishwasher not yet full …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/3/25
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There’s something special about newspapers.
If you’ve ever picked up a print edition of any of the thousands of the papers produced from this publication, you’ve felt …
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6/3/25
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W hen it comes to healthcare, most would find Sullivan County to be in need of more specialists and even general practitioners. On the flip side, when it comes to decrepit buildings, there are more …
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5/30/25
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I’d turned my lens on a co-worker during a branding session in Boston this week when she put me on the spot.
“But who takes your picture?” she wanted to know.
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Jeanne Sager
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5/27/25
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S aving money is great. Reducing our $35.8 trillion National Debt is even better. Even in the best of economies, carefully reviewing our $6.8 trillion national budget and making sure every billion …
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5/27/25
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Our fourth day in the United Kingdom was another busy one. My traveling buddy Marystephanie and I began by taking a fantastically informative tour of Bletchley Park, a must for all history …
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Kathy Werner
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5/23/25
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Roscoe
To the editor:
I am writing with reference to the Roscoe Central School bell which I believe was last seen in the year 2009. While cleaning the basement, the janitor found it under …
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Vicki Schwarz
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5/23/25
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S tanding side-by-side in the sweet spring grass that blankets cemeteries like quilts, sometimes with wispy morning fog still present, the sound of brass instruments will ring out in the the air to …
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5/22/25
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I probably didn’t need to Google “how much time does the average American spend without power each year?”
Over some 15 years working remotely for companies across the country …
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Jeanne Sager
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5/20/25
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W
ho do you call when all goes wrong? When it’s the worst minute of the worst day of your life, who answers that cry for help? Always, it’s the dutiful who called to the vocation of …
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5/20/25
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N ext week on Tuesday, May 20, you get to play a big role in deciding the next step of your child’s educational process – approving the upcoming school budget for the next year as well as …
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5/16/25
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There comes a time in every country homeowner’s life when they find themselves in a war with a groundhog.
Battles are typically waged on a number of fronts, namely the front side of …
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Jeanne Sager
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5/13/25
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Attorney
Harris Beach Murtha
Attorneys at Law
Albany, NY
This letter, dated May 6, is from a law firm representing the Town of Foresburgh in its case with Lost Lake Holdings, LLC …
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Javid Afzali
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5/13/25
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New York State
Attorney General
This letter, dated May 5, was sent to Jay Clayton, Interim U.S. Attorney , U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, by New …
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Letitia James
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5/13/25
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S even Branches of Military. Millions of service members. Countless debts owed to all of them.
This upcoming Saturday, the United States will once again recognize Armed Forces Day. This day is …
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5/13/25
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W ith this Sunday being the return of Mother’s Day, there is no better time than now to set up a day to remember (if you haven’t already) and give your mom the best day ever.
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5/9/25
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My brain told me the face was familiar, but the name floated out somewhere in the ether, just beyond my reach.
Standing stock still, my body in panic mode, my brain turned itself inside …
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Jeanne Sager
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5/6/25
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Helen Vivian Bates Solomon Fero, a wonderful mother, wife, aunt, sister, daughter, cousin, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at her home in Monticello. She was 94.
She …
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5/6/25
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E ven though the rain has made its presence known, briefly disrupting plans all weekend, the flowers, leaves and other plants have been bathed in the much needed precipitation – giving way to a …
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5/6/25
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Kerhonkson
To the editor:
In and outside the country the actions of the Trump crime family have nothing to do with making America great again. Nope, just the opposite. But those wonderful …
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James Ayers
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5/2/25
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Our third full day in London was a corker! Marystephanie and I rose early, caught the tube to Waterloo Station and then took the train to Hampton Court Palace. Once again, the Brits make it so easy …
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Kathy Werner
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5/2/25
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S oon, it will be the biggest night of the year for many high schoolers around the county; prom night. It is an evening filled with photos, food, fun and flashy dancing. Truly one for the yearbooks. …
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5/2/25
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I spent a recent Thursday asking a lot of teenagers a variation of the same question: Do you know what you’d like to do after high school?
It’s a question teenagers are asked on a …
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Jeanne Sager
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4/29/25
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To the editor:
As Rockland Central approaches its first budget vote, we are standing at a crossroads.
While financial responsibility is important, it would be a mistake to nickel-and-dime …
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4/29/25
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To the editor:
As Monticello looks at a proposal for floating solar panels, it should ask about water pollution and the declining value of the electricity.
The water pollution comes …
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4/29/25
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