When the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns began in March, local art and music nonprofit organizations closed their doors and found creative ways to serve the public, like online concerts, panels, or art classes…
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NPR’s Online Coverage of the Republican National Convention
Photo: A shower of balloons drops from the top of the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit where the Republican National Convention heard Ronald Reagan accept the nomination for president by his party,…
NYS DEC Seeks Participants for Wild Turkey Sightings Survey
Wild turkey sightings are sought by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation during August to track changes in abundance and productivity over time and in different parts of the state. Participate by…
Sullivan County Discretionary Grant Funding of Non-Profits Suspended
Sullivan County’s annual discretionary grant funding of non-profit agencies by Sullivan County has been suspended for the present, due to the financial consequences Covid-19 crisis. Notification will be issued publicly if and…
NYSDEC Improves Hudson River Access for Persons with Disabilities
Hudson River recreation access for persons with disabilities is being improved by the NY Department of Environmental Conservation including: adaptive fishing equipment , beach wheelchairs, accessible docks and an adaptive kayak launch…
Listen: Adam Baker, co-head of the Wayne County Camp Alliance
Summer camps in New York State were not allowed to open this year, but in Pennsylvania they were, with conditions. So, out of 33 camps in the Wayne County Camp Alliance (WCAA),…
Listen: Weekly news update with the River Reporter’s Owen Walsh
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was in Orange County, NY today and Rep. Matt Cartwright held a virtual press conference, both to advocate for the US Postal Service. Plus, what Wayne County…
Listen: WJFF’s James B. Huntington on permanent changes the pandemic is having on the workforce
The stock market is up, but what does that mean for workers? Wealth is accumulating instead of creating, but who wants to invest in projects now? Weekly unemployment claims dropped below a…
Listen: Emily Casey gives us all the details on Woodstock’s 51st at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
This weekend marks the 51st Anniversary of Woodstock. The music festival was held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel. There may not be a big concert at the…