A new Beginner Farmer Program has started at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County. The program aims to help historically underserved farmers enter the field through mentorship, workshops, group training and events. …
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Catch My Breath: Sullivan 180 Offering Vaping Prevention Training to Teens
According to the CDC, the use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm adolescent brain development, which continues…
Dr. Theresa Hamlin Discusses Her New Role as CEO of The Center for Discovery
The Center for Discovery is a major research and specialty center where individuals from around New York State and the world travel to receive highly advanced care and access to groundbreaking research…
The Importance of Children’s Dental Health Year Round, with Dr. Cecilia Escarra
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. A month dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, and teachers. The PRASAD Children’s Dental Health…
“We’ve Done Nothing”: Pattern Report Compares NY’s Housing Solutions to MA, NJ
Governor Kathy Hochul’s controversial housing plan proposed last year would have mandated the construction of housing projects across New York, allowing the state, in some cases, to circumvent local zoning officials to…
Cabernet Frank’s Owners Plan to Move Due to Ongoing Dispute with Neighbor
Wade St. Germain and his husband, RJ Baker, are openly gay business owners of Cabernet Frank’s, the bar and music venue in Parksville, NY. For several years, they say they have been…
What to Know About Filing Taxes in Sullivan County This Year
The IRS officially opened tax season on Monday and is now accepting and processing 2023 federal income tax returns. Locally, Sullivan County Treasurer Nancy Buck spoke to Jason Dole about what you…
NY Focus: In Upstate New York, Treatment for Opioid Addiction Gets Harder to Find
Upstate New Yorkers are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than people living in the city, an analysis from New York Focus has found. They’re admitted to emergency departments for overdoses 31…
NY Focus: After Foreclosing Homes, New York Towns Have to Pay Residents Back
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating how power works in New York state. Sign up for their newsletter here. By: Arabella Saunders THERE’S A…