The Michael J. Bryant Memorial Fund will award $15,000 in grants to Wayne County citizens with disabilities or nonprofit community organization projects. Established in June 2008, the Memorial Fund has distributed more than $91,000 to local individuals and organizations. It continues to grow with contributions from family, friends, and the upcoming 13th annual Herd the […]
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) has funding available for municipal officials who conduct work in the Ashokan Reservoir watershed to attend stream and floodplain management trainings. Code enforcement officers, building inspectors, and floodplain administrators are often responsible for enforcing federal, state, and local policies. Well-educated municipal officials can interpret and enforce policies that […]
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus announced the return of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), an initiative that has been serving local teenagers and young adults for over 30 years. This federally funded program, supported by the Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) grant, provides paid employment opportunities for youth aged 14 to 20 at […]
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NPR journalist Zach Mack embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand his father, who has become immersed in conspiracy theories. Their relationship is strained by ideological differences, but instead of continuing endless debates, they make an unusual agreement: they write down 10 of his father’s predictions for 2024 and place a $10,000 bet on […]
We’re living in a world that is rapidly changing, some of it to our liking, and some not. With all that is going on, how do we maintain and strengthen our sense of community? The Committee for Equity & Justice , a subcommittee of Sullivan Allies Leading Together (SALT), says it’s time to listen and […]
With the looming possibility of major cuts in federal funding, nonprofit organizations are scrambling to justify the services they provide. Such is the case of Action Toward Independence, a nonprofit that offers counseling and special services to people with disabilities in need in the Catskills. Ever since the Trump administration started announcing cuts in federal […]
The federal funding freeze announced by the Trump administration is destabilizing some local programs despite court interventions. In the wake of frozen federal funding, the Sullivan Fresh Food Security Program is grappling with financial uncertainties, but remains committed to providing essential food resources to the community. The initiative, a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) […]
