Day: July 10, 2026

8 Charged As Part of Conspiracy to Smuggle Drugs, Cell Phones into Woodbourne Prison

Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty announced the unsealing of an indictment charging several individuals, including a former Woodbourne correction officer, with conspiring to introduce prison contraband and controlled substances into the Woodbourne Correctional Facility. Conaty called the operation a “highly calculated and orchestrated conspiracy” at a press conference in Monticello on Friday. The Sullivan […]

New York City’s Trash is Stinking Up an Upstate Town

New York Public News Network | By Rosemary Misdary An upstate landfill that receives a sizable amount of New York City’s waste is pushing plans to expand, but neighbors say the dump is already way too big and smelly. Seneca Meadows landfill, situated between Seneca Falls and Waterloo, is stuck in legal limbo. A decade ago, […]

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NY Attorney General Sues Chemical Companies for PFAS Pollution

New York Public News Network | By Rosemary Misdary New York is suing several large chemical companies it says polluted the environment with PFAS, commonly known as forever chemicals. In a suit filed Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses major chemical companies, including DuPont De Nemours and 3M, of knowingly polluting the state’s environment […]

Unions Say Trump Program Will Lead to Public School Defunding. Hochul Eyes Opting In

New York Public News Network | By Samuel King Teachers unions and other groups are pushing back against a plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul to join a new federal education tax credit program. The coalition, made up of more than 60 groups, argues the program would lead to the defunding of public schools. “This is about […]

Sullivan County Warns of Potential Snowplow Driver Shortage This Winter

It may be the middle of summer, but Sullivan County officials are warning residents to prepare for potentially slower snow removal on roads this winter as the county faces what could be a significant shortage of snowplow drivers. County Communications Director Dan Hust said the Department of Public Works expects to be short between 10 […]

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A Shared Mission Takes the Stage: Music and Meals Bring Two Nonprofits Together

Two Sullivan County nonprofits are once again joining forces around a simple idea: great food and great music have the power to bring people together. A Single Bite and the Shandelee Music Festival will present The Perfect Pairing: Jazz, Cocktails & Elevated Bites on Thursday, Aug. 6, an evening fundraiser featuring the Leslie Pintchik Trio […]

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Public Health Expert Finds Backup Generators for NEPA Data Center Campus Could Have Negative Health Impacts for Residents

A public health expert testified Monday that the 588 backup diesel generators planned for one data center campus proposed in Archbald, PA, could cause between $3 and $124 million in health damages annually. “In my professional opinion, the proposed Wildcat Ridge Data Center raises material public health, safety, and welfare concerns because of the exceptionally […]

Livingston Manor, Ellenville Receive $4.5 Million NY Forward Awards for Downtown Revitalization

Two local communities will receive $4.5 million each through New York State’s NY Forward program, with Livingston Manor and Ellenville selected to advance projects aimed at strengthening their downtowns, expanding economic opportunities and building on recent revitalization efforts. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Livingston Manor, a hamlet in the Town of Rockland, as one of the […]

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