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I spent a most enjoyable weekend with my family in Callicoon last Saturday and decided to ride down Route 97 on my way home. It was a real trip down memory lane. As I drove down Route 97, I …
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Kathy Werner
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3/14/25
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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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I t’s that time of the year once more where you get out your best green attire, enjoy watching some parades and take in all the sights, sounds, food and colors of St. Patrick’s Day. This …
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3/14/25
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I get the text that my teenager is on their way home, and my breath catches.
This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. For weeks I’ve been counting down the days like a little …
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Jeanne Sager
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3/11/25
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M
arch is Women’s History Month. It has been celebrated all over the world since 1978. It first began as a week-long celebration in California. As we enter Women’s History Month, …
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3/11/25
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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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A sage once noted that “a man in possession of a large fortune who wishes to be in possession of a small fortune should purchase a hotel.”
In other words, buying a hotel is a dicey …
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Kathy Werner
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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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I t has been a challenging time to make ends meet. There’s been an increase in the cost of your groceries, insurance, and, yes, even your utility bill. NYSEG cares about the people we serve, …
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Patricia Nilsen, president and CEO of NYSEG & RG&E
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3/7/25
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A note of apology: To my loyal readers who missed Inside Out last week, I am sorry. Doctor visits and hospitalizations for seasonal flu hit a 15-year-high in the U.S. last month, and yours truly was …
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Jeanne Sager
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3/4/25
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A community needs a few key services to really feel like a secure place to call home. Those might include a post office, a bank, or a good restaurant. But there is another one that most …
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3/4/25
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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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Guest Columnist
My favorite aspect of stand-up comedy is planning out each section of my performance when there are months before the actual show. No pressure, no fast-approaching deadline, just …
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Mike Werner
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2/28/25
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N o one should have to put up with dangerous working conditions – and yes, that includes corrections officers. Right now, 15,000 workers at 38 of New York’s 42 State Prisons are on …
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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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N o matter what you put on it – it can’t be sugar coated. Both the Town and Village of Liberty and the entire county have been hit hard this past week with the shocking news of …
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2/25/25
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Guest Columnist
Back in 2017, which is somehow 8 years ago, I was venturing out and trying new things. I have been a student of stand-up comedy for a very long time and really wanted to see if I …
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Mike Werner
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2/21/25
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T wenty-eight years to the day on Valentine’s Day, a good man’s life was cut short while doing what he swore to do as a New York State Police Trooper – To Protect and To Serve. That …
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2/21/25
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“Yes ... if it’s not snowing.”
This was the answer an uncle gave me recently when I asked if he’d be free for lunch a few weeks into the future. It’s an answer …
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Jeanne Sager
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2/18/25
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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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B ills are a part of life, as everyone making their own way in the world will tell you – and it’s true. Everything costs something, and we have to put up the coin to get what we want, and …
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2/18/25
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I recently found a puzzle board for my sister Laurie. It is about two feet wide and three feet long and has four side drawers to help in sorting all those puzzle pieces.
Can’t really say …
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Kathy Werner
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2/14/25
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V alentine’s Day always has some sort of feeling about it, and depending on your relationship status or any preconceived notions about the holiday, it’s either one of the best days of the …
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2/14/25
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