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District 7 Legislator
Fallsburg, NY
To the editor:
For over two years, I’ve heard the back-and-forth over the Adult Care Center - sell it, lease it, take it back. It’s time …
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Joe Perrello
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10/4/24
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Parksville
To the editor:
Glad to read that reader commentary will return for this election.
Your readers and the public in general do not have too many outlets to effectively express …
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Ralph John Savarese
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10/4/24
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Liberty, NY
To the editor:
I have had the pleasure of meeting Lou Ingrassia and his wife, and discussing some of the issues that are important to me and my family. They are likely …
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Alisia Clements-Wolcott
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10/4/24
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T his past Tuesday, the United States saw its 39th President, Jimmy Carter, reach centennial status – the only man to have ever been sworn into the Oval Office to have reached this age. It is a …
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10/4/24
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This year marks the first time my 19-year-old will be able to cast a vote for president.
Like most of Gen Z, they’re chronically online, which means their preparations for Election …
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Jeanne Sager
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10/1/24
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S itting inconspicuously on the ground as visitors enter into the last week of the Harvest Fest at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts lies the lumber of a recently felled tree. With one glance, it may …
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10/1/24
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Bethel
To the editor:
As everyone knows, election time is now upon us. Absentee ballots have been mailed and soon early (in person) voting will begin. Tuesday, November 5th is the …
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Susan Otto
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9/27/24
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E very day that school is in session in these great United States, the threats of mass harm seems to increase in both interval and intensity. Claims of gun violence against schools are unfortunately …
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9/27/24
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This is the story of how a missing stop sign was replaced in my town.
I was just a few hundred feet from home when it happened — a driver came to the end of one road and made a …
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Jeanne Sager
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9/24/24
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Damascus, PA
To the editor:
I appreciated the recent article on the sale of Peck’s Market and its history first as a family-owned and then an employee-owned business. …
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Melissa Bell
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9/24/24
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Callicoon, NY
To the editor:
So many stories that we’ve read over the years bring back memories of beloved characters and unimagined possibilities.
Our knowledge of the world …
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Lori Rosendale
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9/24/24
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T he constituents of Sullivan County are very fortunate in their availability to communicate and contact their elected officials. Many town, county, and others who hold various elected offices spend …
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9/24/24
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On our very first day on our very first walk in Barcelona, my daughter Liz and I happened upon Casa Milà, a famed apartment house designed by Modernista Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi …
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Kathy Werner
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9/20/24
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N o matter what side of the political wrought iron fence the shot rings out from, the very attempt at an assassination of a political candidate or elected official in any capacity is deeply …
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9/20/24
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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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