Sullivan County’s HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) Office has begun accepting Cooling Benefit applications, but only until funds run out. The Cooling Benefit can provide eligible applicants with an air conditioner in a room in their home. In circumstances where an air conditioner cannot be safely installed, a fan will be offered. Only one unit […]
SUNY Sullivan will host its 32nd Annual SpringFest: Kites, College and Community on Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering a free, family-friendly event for the community. The event, formerly known as Kite Festival, will feature professional kite flying demonstrations, free kites for the first 300 children, candy drops, and inflatable bouncy […]
Republican New York Congressman Mike Lawler was met with shouts, boos, and jeers from constituents at a combative town hall in Rockland County Sunday. It was a tense evening at Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack, where protesters gathered outside the school before doors even opened. The sold-out, 90-minute event was the first of […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) held a press conference today in Lackawanna County to highlight their collaborative efforts to combat littering, particularly in designated Litter Enforcement Corridors. These corridors, identified as areas of high aesthetic or historical value or requiring additional litter control, are marked with signs warning […]
The Sullivan County Legislature has appointed several new members to the Human Rights Commission, emphasizing the body’s importance to the community. The appointments follow the recent naming of Ramone E. Wilson as the Commission’s first full-time executive director. The new commission members are: Joel Santiago, Ari Mir-Pontier, Amanda Ward, Charles Wade, Margaret Gans, Bill Liblick, […]
Alex Prizgintas is a local author, musician, and historian whose passion for preserving the legacy of the Catskills’ famed Borscht Belt has captured the attention of audiences across the region. Through his lecture Borscht Belt Artifacts: Relics of the Catskill Resort Age, Alex brings to life the rich history of the once-thriving hotels, bungalow colonies, […]
Spring is in the air — and so are the dandelions. At the 2nd Annual Dandelion Festival on May 4 at Momo Global Flowers Farm in Jeffersonville, NY, organizers hope to change the image of the common weed. From cooking demos to dye workshops, the festival is all about celebrating the benefits of the season’s […]
Ramone E. Wilson has been appointed as the first full-time Executive Director of the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission. A native of Newark, New Jersey, Wilson brings a wide range of experience in community advocacy, housing rights, and the arts — including a career in music where he toured with world-famous artists like Wyclef Jean, […]
Ulster County has taken a historic step in support of Ukraine, becoming the first county in the United States to establish a “Sister Community” agreement with a region in the war-torn nation. County Executive Jen Metzger and Legislature Chair Peter Criswell signed the agreement virtually on Friday with the Chernivtsi Regional Council, solidifying a partnership […]
