A looming environmental crisis, both locally and across the country, will center upon sources and reliable supplies of water. Clean water.
Right now, we routinely have local disputes over …
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Hopefully, you’ve noticed those bright yellow and black sign boards all around town, “Tusten Planning Board: Respect Your Comprehensive Plan!” Maybe you’re wondering what they …
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The Weiden family has been part of the Tusten community since 1904, and we are the fourth generation to own the family farm outside the hamlet. Beginning with our 2015 acquisition of the former …
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I feel the need to clarify my piece printed earlier in the River Reporter. My intention was to apply the logic of the American principles of All People Are Created Equal, Equal Protection Under the …
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It was freezing cold last Saturday at sundown, five degrees Fahrenheit and windy, especially on the bridge. But I had dressed for it! I got out my long black thrift-store special down coat with just …
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In 2020, the U.S. produced 367 million metric tons of plastics — equivalent to the weight of 1,108 Empire State Buildings. That amount is on track to quadruple by 2050, unless —
Unless we act now to change course.
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My stepson, Benjamin Georgia, is an accomplished musician, artist and computer maven. Lately, he engaged with AI through a chatbot and produced a Memorial Day poem that I guessed might be of interest …
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By JOHN PACE and BENJAMIN GEORGIA
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6/28/23
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Because the holiday is later in the week, you’d think I’d want to save my thoughts on this year’s Thanksgiving for next week as a wrap-up to what we’ve enjoyed.
But …
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By KARL BRABENEC
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11/20/23
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Centuries before cousin Vinnie started bringing his awful Jello mold to our holiday feasts, cranberries were on the menu.
Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) are a member of the heath …
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By CAROL HILLSTEAD
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12/6/23
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After 17 months of unrelenting conflict in Ukraine, the result thus far is tens of thousands dead and the most significant refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. News of the conflict ebbs and …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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6/28/23
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Here are the red flags, the indicators of abuse:
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BY C.A. GRANT
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10/18/22
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Appearing too often to be simple quirks or anomalies—especially most recently—election results seem no longer to slavishly follow scientific polling.
Let us consider what might be …
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By JOHN PACE
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12/6/23
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I just received one of the best presents ever—the passing of “Elizabeth’s Law,” named in memory of my daughter.
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BY LISA SAUNDERS
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12/13/22
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Those who like violence, those who prefer cathartic rage, love to lift out King’s words about riots: “Riots are the voice of the unheard.” But a more careful and correct …
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By TOM H. HASTINGS
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1/17/24
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A mere 55 years after his death, the U.S. government has restored J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, which the Atomic Energy Commission had taken away from him in 1954, declaring him …
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By ROBERT C. KOEHLER
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7/26/23
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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented numerous challenges for our country. The disease has taken more than a million lives in the United States, and adversely affected tens of millions more.
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BY RICHARD CARMONA, M.D.
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7/6/22
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The Catskill Center is appalled and dismayed by the June 30 ruling [by the U.S. Supreme Court on power plant emissions]. This decision will set back the environmental gains of the past 50 years, and it deals a serious blow to efforts to address climate change across our nation and around the world.
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BY JEFF SENTERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CATSKILL CENTER
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7/6/22
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Despite the Woodstock festival occurring years before concert merchandising became a big business, there is still a surprising amount of memorabilia from Woodstock that has survived. Posters with the …
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EUGENE WOLFF
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4/24/19
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Monitor your home heating system
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and PA’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have advised homeowners and …
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BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEC
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1/17/24
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As chair of the New York State Assembly’s mental health committee, I was encouraged to hear Gov. Hochul highlight the need to focus on livability, affordability and safety. Expanding and improving access to clean energy, health care, childcare and housing are key factors if we are to help our families.
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BY NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYWOMAN AILEEN GUNTHER
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2/8/23
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