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Liberty
To the editor:
We of Interfaith Outreach United Inc. (IOU) heartily agree with your editorial of March 26 urging the governor to approve more funding for the …
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Elizabeth McAllister
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4/2/24
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S hort term rentals, or STRs, have become wildly popular, especially here in the county. They are usually inexpensive, hidden in plain sight, secluded and offer a sense of home away from home. As an …
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4/2/24
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Growing up, most of us learn that the keys to doing well and advancing in a job are working hard and keeping your nose clean.
It’s true ... mostly.
Here’s what …
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Jeanne Sager
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3/26/24
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Woodbourne
To the editor:
Attending legislative meetings lately has become a bit like following the White Rabbit down that dark hole. A legislator who had run for office only 4 months ago …
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Lise Kennedy
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3/26/24
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Parksville
To the editor:
It appears that there is a “new sheriff in town” named Louis Ingrassia who is running for the recently vacated State Assembly position for Sullivan …
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Ralph Savarese
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3/26/24
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Dear US Senator Charles Schumer and US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,
We know it can get very hectic on Capitol Hill, but we have to express our request in this timely manner before the …
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3/22/24
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You’re going to be terrified of your kid doing the sorts of things at 18 (almost 19) that you once did quite easily at 17.
This is one of the (many) things I’ve learned during …
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Jeanne Sager
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3/19/24
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Last week I was in Savannah, Georgia, with my sisters Laurie and Mary and their better halves, Dick and John. We rented a gorgeous Airbnb in the downtown area, a completely renovated brick …
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Kathy Werner
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3/15/24
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If you caught the front page of the Democrat last week, you already know the news for parents seeking childcare in our county is bleak.
The Hudson Valley as a whole has seen a 27 percent …
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Jeanne Sager
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3/12/24
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Dave Colavito
Rock Hill
To the editor:
I don’t know all the candidates who interviewed to head our Office of the County Attorney – I’m told some already work there, …
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3/12/24
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Anthony Ritter
Linda Slocum
Narrowsburg
To the editor:
The town recently announced that they had made arrangements with an architect to advise the town on renovations to the …
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3/12/24
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Steve White
Bethel
To the editor:
Is it just me or is it a remarkable coincidence that the day after George Santos reappears at the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C., …
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3/12/24
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Bethel
To the editor:
On Tuesday, February 27th the Conservative Party of Sullivan County led by Chairman Ed Magilton endorsed Camille O’Brien for the 100th Assembly seat in the …
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Rob Doherty
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3/8/24
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Have you ever driven by a house and wondered if it still looks the same inside as it did when you were 15? It can’t just be me.
There’s a fairly common movie plot point that …
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Jeanne Sager
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3/5/24
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Rock Hill
To the editor:
County records show reconciled expenses Infinite Care owes the county for operations at the adult Care Center 4Q21 through 4Q22 total over $6.5M. 2023 amounts are …
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Dave Colavito
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3/5/24
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Yesterday, for the first time in four years, we all were gifted with one more day — thanks to the leap year. That’s 24 whole hours more of living, with all of the …
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3/1/24
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I am a journalist who has had to write about suicide-related deaths.
I am also a person who deeply loves a person who died by suicide.
I tell you both of these things to make …
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Jeanne Sager
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2/27/24
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Rhinebeck
To the editor:
Many that are lined up against former President Trump have been poised to be dancing on his grave for quite awhile. The recent ruling of a $355 million penalty in …
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Rex Bridges
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2/27/24
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Liberty
To the editor:
From the news I am hearing the Isrealis are acting just as brutally toward the Palestinians in Gaza as the Nazi did toward the Jews in Europe during World War …
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Brian Shera
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2/27/24
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel with my daughter Liz, son-in-law Peter, and granddaughter Adeline to Universal Studios in Florida. This trip was a combination Christmas and birthday …
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Kathy Werner
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2/23/24
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Narrowsburg
To the editor:
My 14 year old daughter who has mental health issues went to Garnet Hospital in Harris NY seeking help and they had us there for about two hours and finally we …
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Lauren Aumick
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2/23/24
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Cochecton
To the editor:
President Obama & Biden’s ‘Fast n Furious’ gun running program that killed many with no charges brings us to today; Mexico can sue our …
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Don Dittmer
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2/23/24
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Before it was “normal,” before it was “just another shooting,” before it was “thoughts and prayers” galore, there was a time when there was the benefit of the …
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2/20/24
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Imagine my surprise when I went to my Amazon Prime Video channel this past week and discovered that they were now going to show ads while I watched shows unless I paid them an extra three dollars a …
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Kathy Werner
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2/16/24
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I nearly forgot to clear up one little mystery about our Christmas cruise from Vienna to Budapest that I teased in my first article about this trip.
While we were driving into Vienna from …
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Kathy Werner
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2/9/24
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