Sullivan County Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Beginner Farmer program is back after several months navigating frozen federal funds. At the July 10 Sullivan County legislative meeting, the Extension’s Agriculture & Food Systems Senior…
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Sullivan Catskills Tourism Enters Data-Driven Era Under New Leadership
After more than two decades at the helm, Roberta Byron-Lockwood has retired as CEO of the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA), ushering in a new chapter for the region’s growing tourism industry….
VOTEBEAT: Justice Department Presses Pennsylvania on Voter Roll Management
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. U.S. Justice Department presses Pennsylvania for answers on how it manages voter rolls Carter…
Sullivan County Joins Nationwide “Good Trouble” Tribute to John Lewis
Local organizers in Sullivan County are set to join more than 1,500 communities nationwide in commemorating the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis this Thursday, marking five years since the civil…
Q&A with The Catskill Center: How to Detect and Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species This Summer
More than 100 people are dead after devastating flash floods in central Texas, with more than 160 still missing according to officials. Flash floods can become deadly and devastate entire aquatic ecosystems….
NY FOCUS: Congress Voted to Gut the Safety Net to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich. Now What?
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · July 9, 2025 Congress Voted…
Ellenville Regional Hospital CEO Says Medicaid Cuts Would Hurt NY’s Fragile Rural Health Systems
According to New York State’s Department of Health, more than six million New Yorkers rely on Medicaid – but that coverage is now in jeopardy. President Trump’s recently signed so-called ‘Big, Beautiful…
Air Quality Data Available to Public Thanks to New Environmental Justice Initiative
The public now has access to crucial data about air quality around Hudson Valley. Bard College has partnered with an environmental justice group, “JustAir,” to install sensors and publish the data in…
Schumer Goes to Bat for Public Broadcasting in New York
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on his colleagues to block a federal rescission bill that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to public radio and television stations nationwide….