(SEPT 21) During the COVID-19 pandemic, low-income families with children have faced reduced work hours, lower household incomes, and food insecurity. Dr. Vergenia Simpkins of Hudson River Healthcare in Monticello talks about…
Category: Coronavirus
Listen: Check-in with Sullivan County Gov Sustainability Coordinator
(SEPT 21) It’s our weekly check-in with the Sullivan County Government. This time we’re talking to Heather Brown, Sustainability Coordinator. She discusses how her office has been doing during COVID and fills…
Listen: Mental Health Matters: Dr. Karla Vermeulen on the stress of the pandemic
(SEPT. 21) Many psychologists are calling the anxiety, stress, and sadness of the COVID-19 pandemic a collective grief. Dr. Karla Vermeulen, Deputy Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY…
Listen: Dr. Anjana Poonthota on Emotional Learning for Children During the Pandemic
We’ve covering every angle of education during the pandemic, but what about “emotional learning” for students? Are they getting it? What happens if they don’t? And, most importantly, what exactly is emotional…
Listen: County Sports Update, Sullivan County Democrat
Joe Abraham, Co-Editor of the The Sullivan County Democrat, joins us with the latest Local High School Fall Sports Update. They’ve been moved to the Spring due to the pandemic. …
Listen: Resorts World Catskills Casino Update
The Resorts World Catskills casino in Monticello reopened last week with a 25-percent capacity limit since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Meghan Taylor, Vice President of Government Affairs & Community Relations…
Listen: Fallsburg School District Update
While other districts in Sullivan County are reopening in various hybrid models that allow for some in-school time for students, the 1,400 students of the Fallsburg Central School District started school this…
The Woodstock Film Fest: What’s in store? Co-Founder and Executive Director Meira Blaustein
(Sept. 14) The fiercely independent Woodstock Film Festival’s 21st season is happening as a mix of online events and screenings at drive-in theaters in the Hudson Valley this fall. Is this…
Listen: Wayne County Update
When we want to know what’s happening in Wayne County, we go to County Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer. This week, she tells us where Wayne stands with the census (incomplete), the election (prepared),…