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In a recent standup performance, comic John Mulaney said that he used to call Blockbuster to see if a certain movie was in. He asked his audience to think about that sentence—he called on a …
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by Kathy Werner
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7/28/23
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Controversy has swirled over a certain “small town” song of late, a song sung by a country singer who just recently appeared in Sullivan County, playing to an enormous crowd of both …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/25/23
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(ret) Chief of University Police
SUNY Oswego
Pulaski, NY
To the editor:
Thank you so much for your recent article about my husband, Lieutenant Paul Adam. Paul was an …
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Cynthia R. Adam
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7/25/23
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I t’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, that has been introduced in …
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By Dean Ridings
CEO, America’s Newspapers
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7/25/23
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As a travel lover, I have been on many flights. I have experienced flight delays, but I have never had a flight canceled. That is, until this past Saturday.
I was headed down to Florida …
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by Kathy Werner
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7/21/23
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To the editor:
The Sullivan County Adult Care Center is now rated as a 1-star facility on the Medicare Home Health Compare website, with a little red hand symbol next to the star. That red hand …
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7/21/23
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To the editor:
I am outraged at the sudden closing of the Westbrookville Post Office. No notice or reason was given for the closure.
I now have to travel 12 miles (R/T) to the …
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To the editor:
There are ways we can help end the sale of young children, consider a few: send emails and letters to government officials to be watchdogs over state, federal and UN activities, …
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7/21/23
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I had a handful of clothing under one arm and my post office box key in one hand when a neighbor stopped me last week with a question: Where do you donate your used clothing?
It was a fair …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/19/23
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E laborate financial scams have been an object of weariness long before the days of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). Back in the early days of email, you might have heard that your never-before heard …
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7/18/23
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To the editor:
On May 11, there was a resolution on the agenda for the Health and Human Services Committee Meeting titled “FOR THE SULLIVAN COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO ACT AS LOCAL BOARD OF …
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7/18/23
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Family vacation photos. We all have them somewhere.
Is there an old album tucked away somewhere with photos of you in a bathing suit cut in the style of the time? A series of images far …
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by Jeanne Sager
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7/18/23
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Now I know what you’re thinking-Hey Werner, you’ve been taking us with you all over God’s green earth, and now we’re stuck in your backyard? What’s with that? But bear …
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Kathy Werner
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7/14/23
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Chair
Sullivan County Legislature
District 1 Legislator
To the editor:
Thank you for the work you did to share the financial updates provided by County Manager Josh Potosek. His …
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Robert Doherty
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7/14/23
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T he current Sullivan County Legislature established one of their main goals being maintaining “financial responsibility” for the county, as members of the board have noted a number of …
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7/14/23
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It was one of those days when the family split into separate rooms of the house to complete our own tasks.
My husband was at work replacing the front door knob. I was in the midst of …
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Jeanne Sager
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7/11/23
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T he Callicoon Theatre, a staple in the hamlet of Callicoon as a source of entertainment and a house of theatrical art, celebrated its 75th birthday over the past weekend.
Through ups and downs, …
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7/11/23
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Our week in East Hampton was spent relaxing, enjoying great food and great company, and taking some time to relax.
We also took a field trip to Montauk, where my daughter, son-in-law, …
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Kathy Werner
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7/7/23
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Executive Board member
Archival Curator
Ellenville
To the editor:
You may have heard that a museum dedicated to the famous Borscht Belt has opened in Ellenville. Although …
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Allen Frishman
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7/7/23
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Well, for those of you who don’t follow the weather too closely, we have to say that this past June and early July haven’t been exactly ideal.
First, our neighbors in the North, Oh …
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7/7/23
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Have you ever sat down to try to explain the 4th of July to someone who isn’t from America?
Or tried to explain any American holiday to a non-American, for that matter?
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by Jeanne Sager
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7/4/23
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O ur children’s health and safety should be, and must be, a community’s number one priority no matter the circumstances. Sullivan County’s intense opioid use and other illegal …
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7/4/23
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Luckily for me, the journeys continue! Last week I was again fortunate enough to travel with my daughter Liz, son-in-law Peter, and granddaughter Adeline. This time, no airplanes were …
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by Kathy Werner
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6/30/23
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“But did you get to enjoy it as a mom?” It’s a question that I heard over and over this graduation weekend from all the people who saw me scurrying around the Sullivan West High …
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Jeanne Sager
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6/27/23
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Dear Class of 2023 Graduates,
Now that you have walked, it is time to open your stride and run; continue to chase the fears and the dreams as you have done so up until now. Walking across the …
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6/27/23
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