Ulster County will soon connect nearly 1,300 homes, businesses, and community sites to high-speed internet, thanks to $20.8 million awarded through New York State’s ConnectALL Deployment Program. Verizon is matching with $40.9…
Day: September 25, 2025
Finding Common Ground on Housing: A Conversation with Sullivan County’s Health and Human Services Commissioner
Last Wednesday, New York’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, or OTDA, suspended applications for the state’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program. The state grant was the main program that Sullivan County…
Confused by Food Labels? Workshop Aims to Help Shoppers Make Sense of “Organic,” “Cage-Free,” and More
What does “cage-free,” “pasture-raised,” or “organic” really mean when you’re shopping for groceries? Even farmers say the labels can be confusing. “That’s why we’re doing this workshop,” said Iris Gillingham of Gael…
Cooke and Rutherford Elementary Win Top Honors at 2025 Sullivan 180 Healthier Generation Awards
LIBERTY, N.Y. — Sullivan 180 celebrated local schools’ efforts to promote health and wellness Wednesday night at the Empowering a Healthier Generation Awards, held at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. George…
Jazz Trombonist Ryan Keberle Brings Brazilian Groove to Honesdale
Jazz trombonist Ryan Keberle is bringing the infectious rhythms of Brazil to Honesdale tomorrow with a live performance at the Cooperage Project. His new album, Choro das Águas, created in collaboration with…
Short-Term Rental Surge Threatening Ulster County’s Housing Stock, Comptroller Finds
Over the last decade, the number of short-term rentals in Ulster County has surged by 220 percent. That’s according to a new report released on Monday from Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher about…
Sullivan County Community Groups Call Emergency Town Hall on Waste-to-Energy Proposal
Sullivan County may build a waste-to-energy facility that some critics say is a ‘public relations term’ for an incinerator. Local residents are pushing back. A coalition of environmental and racial justice groups…