Day: May 29, 2025

Three Detained as ICE Raids Elegante’s Pizza in Honesdale

A federal immigration raid unfolded at a Honesdale restaurant on Thursday, drawing community attention and concern. In an interview with The River Reporter’s Liam Mayo, who was on the scene, details emerged about the ICE operation and the strong response from local residents. According to Mayo, plainclothes ICE agents were first spotted around 11:10 a.m. […]
Three Detained as ICE Raids Elegante’s Pizza in Honesdale

“We Are Not Alone” Exhibition Explores Connection, Identity, and the Subconscious

 At Chesters Creative, an intimate gallery space known for pushing artistic boundaries, a new exhibition is offering a deeply personal and timely meditation on what it means to belong. We Are Not Alone, featuring works by artists Catherine Chesters and David Barnett, runs through June 23 and draws on themes of identity, migration, and the human […]
“We Are Not Alone” Exhibition Explores Connection, Identity, and the Subconscious

Report Finds Worsening Racial Disparities in New York Parole Process

Racial disparities in parole decisions continue to worsen across New York state, with new data showing a widening gap from a year ago. The state’s parole board is 33% less likely to release a person of color than a white person, according to a report by the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at […]
Report Finds Worsening Racial Disparities in New York Parole Process

Should Musicians Be Able to Pull The Plug on StubHub, Resellers at NY Shows?

Some New York lawmakers want to give musicians the power to stop resellers from flipping high-priced tickets to their shows on the secondary market. State Sen. James Skoufis has introduced legislation that prompted allies of major platforms like StubHub to dispatch lobbyists to Albany this week. They argue the measure would empower an ever larger […]
Should Musicians Be Able to Pull The Plug on StubHub, Resellers at NY Shows?

Shakespeare Meets Sock Puppets (But Don’t Call Them That)

Hamlet gets a serious shakeup —by way of slapstick, sock puppets (though they object to that term), and the comedic chaos of solo performance. Enter Clown Daddy Presents: Hamlet (All by Myself), the latest creation by physical theater artist and clown performer Ellie J, also known onstage as Clown Daddy. Performances take place June 6th […]
Shakespeare Meets Sock Puppets (But Don’t Call Them That)