The start of a new school year always brings lots of planning, excitement, and maybe a few nerves. For Rockland Central School District students, families, and staff, this year marks an…
Author: Kimberly Izar
Village of Liberty Passes Local Law to Ban Sleeping or Camping in Public Areas
The Village Board of Liberty approved a local law on Aug. 21 to prohibit camping or sleeping in village parks, sidewalks, streets, and other public areas. Inside the Liberty Municipal Building on…
Alpacas, 4-H, and Lumberjacks at the 145th Grahamsville Little World’s Fair
The Grahamsville Little World’s Fair is the longest-running independent fair in New York State. Hosted by the Neversink Agriculture Society, the fair offered live music, shows, and fun from August 15-17 in…
Sullivan County Legislature Approves Solid Waste Management Plan. What’s Next?
The Sullivan County Legislature approved its first solid waste management plan in more than three decades in an 8-1 vote on August 21. District 5 Legislator Catherine Scott was the only legislator…
Meet The Catskill Exotic Bird Club, Where Bird Lovers Flock Together
Richie Chiger is holding one of his parrots, Emma, at his home in Monticello, N.Y. Her feathers are mostly green, but she has a patch of yellow feathers that Chiger said Amazon…
Sen. Schumer Visits Garnet Health Harris Campus, Pushes New Bill to Reverse Trump’s Health Cuts
New York State Senator Chuck Schumer visited Sullivan County on Thursday to announce new legislation aimed at reversing President Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Standing at the entrance of the Garnet Health Medical Center…
“It Feels Like We’re Going Backwards”: Sullivan Fresh Cupboard at Capacity as Food Insecurity Surges
Rising food and housing costs, paired with federal funding cuts, are hitting home. Sullivan Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Community Cupboard reported that emergency calls for food aid have increased 100 percent in…
Meet Momoglobal Farms, Jeffersonville’s Ikebana Flower Farm
On a 20-acre farm in Jeffersonville, lisianthus blooms in lavender purples and fuchsia pinks line an open field. Momoglobal Flowers farmer and founder Kaya Abe Magee says her fields are full of…
Sueños Pop Up Brings Tamales and Home-Cooked Food Memories to Livingston Manor
The subtly sweet, earthy aroma of corn masa fills the backyard of Sunshine Colony. Sueños co-owners David Perez and Steve Snipes are preparing their food pop-up station for an evening of slinging…