After a record seven hour session, Sullivan County Legislators approved the 2025 Budget, which includes a 2.5% tax levy increase. The budget passed with an 8-1 vote, with District 9 Legislator Terry…
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Police Respond to Stabbing Incident Near Liberty High School
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, at approximately 3:00 PM, officers from the Village of Liberty Police Department responded to reports of a fight near Liberty High School on Buckley Street. A 16-year-old…
Rural Women’s Assembly Returns for Weekend of Sisterhood, Strategies and Stories
This weekend, nearly 200 women of all ages—from teenagers to elders—are gathering in Sullivan County, NY, for the annual Rural Women’s Assembly. The event, which brings together women from across New York…
Will Gov. Hochul Lead on Climate? Advocates Push for NY HEAT Act Funding in 2024 Budget
New York Governor Kathy Hocul will be laying out her vision for the next year in the Empire State at her State of the State Address next month, kicking off the budgeting…
Ulster County Approves Budget Prioritizing Infrastructure
The Ulster County Legislature voted to approve the 2025 County Executive Budget on Tuesday, December 10, with a bipartisan vote of 17 to 4 and two absences. The budget, proposed by County…
Respiratory Viruses Increasing in New York, Nationally
‘Tis the season. Respiratory virus season that is. Respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza, and RSV are increasing in New York and nationally. Plus, there’s been a spike in whooping cough. Dr. Marisa…
Public Health Director Confirms Rabies in Sullivan County Raccoon
A raccoon found dead in Bloomingburg this week tested positive for rabies, county health officials confirmed. Public Health Director Jill Hubert-Simon said the property owners where the raccoon was found did the…
An Honorable Resting Place: Historic Burial Ground Honors the 19th-Century Free Black Community in Newburgh
In 2008, a gravesite was unearthed during an excavation beneath a school in Newburgh, New York. The remains date back to the mid-19th century. Today, the site is recognized as the Newburgh…
New Performance by Farm Arts Collective Features Famous Dickensian Characters
Miss Havisham, The Artful Dodger, Scrooge, The Ghost of Christmas Past. Farm Arts Collective is debuting a new short work featuring these famous characters and others from Charles Dickens novels at the…