The annual New Paltz Earth Day Fair will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, offering information and presentations on a range of environmental topics. The event is themed “Our Planet, Our Power” and is free to attend. Organized by Interfaith Earth Action, the Caring for Creation Committee of […]
Several state lawmakers say they want to undo aspects of New York’s controversial remaking of a popular home care program after the budget is finalized. More than 200,000 disabled people are enrolled in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. What’s changing is that instead of have 600 agencies share in processing payments to caregivers, the […]
Dustin Longmire is a pastor with an extra church. And he believes the most Christian thing to do with it is build more housing. The 38-year-old pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in the upstate town of Rotterdam said his plan was moving forward until local officials changed the zoning code to reduce the allowed density. […]
As negotiations over the late state budget limp along, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed restriction on wearing facemasks in public remains one of the last sticking points. But after weeks in which a partial mask ban hardly came up, officials said Hochul this week proposed narrowing her demand by only seeking tougher penalties for people who […]
The Sullivan County Recruitment and Retention Task Force (www.facebook.com/joinsullivanfire) invites you to any one of a number of RECRUIT NY open houses on April 26 and 27. “Our recruitment effort, ‘Join Sullivan Fire,’ is always looking for more people to take part,” affirms Sullivan County Fire Coordinator John Hauschild. “Local volunteer fire departments are in […]
SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, NY will hold a memorial service honoring Professor Emeritus Thomas J. Lambert on May 2 at 1 p.m. The service will be held on the SUNY Sullivan campus and is open to the public. Professor Lambert, who passed away recently, dedicated 43 years of his life to SUNY Sullivan, leaving […]
A new round of proposed tariffs from former President Donald Trump’s economic team could soon hit the shelves—and small businesses—in Sullivan County. If implemented, the sweeping tariffs would increase the cost of many imported goods that local businesses rely on, including green coffee beans, alcohol ingredients, and car parts. While designed to promote domestic manufacturing, […]
A new report from The Commonwealth Fund paints a stark picture of what could happen if Congress moves forward with proposed Medicaid cuts. Nearly 900,000 jobs lost. A $95 billion hit to the U.S. economy. Billions in lost tax revenue. But what does that mean for us right here in New York and Pennsylvania? With […]
The Liberty Central School District Board of Education has approved a $68.5 million budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year that aims to maintain current programs and services without increasing the tax levy. This marks the seventh consecutive year without a proposed tax levy increase. The budget, which was approved on Tuesday, April 22, proposes […]
