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The future of the Care Center

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Care Center to remain open temporarily

KINGSTON — A state Supreme Court judge on Monday continued an injunction blocking Sullivan County from moving forward with the closure of the Care Center at Sunset Lake while a lawsuit challenging the county’s closure process proceeds.

Attorney Michael Sussman, left, speaks with members of the public outside the Ulster County Courthouse following Monday’s Care Center hearing. Sullivan County Legislator Luis Alvarez, center in blue, also attended the proceeding.
Attorney Michael Sussman, left, speaks with members of the public outside the Ulster County Courthouse following Monday’s Care Center hearing. Sullivan County Legislator Luis Alvarez, center in blue, also attended the proceeding. — Photo by Sean Kuhn
Accountability

Court temporarily halts Care Center closure

LIBERTY — A state Supreme Court judge has temporarily stopped Sullivan County from moving forward with the closure of the Care Center at Sunset Lake while a lawsuit challenging the process works its way through court.

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Community & culture

Entertainment

Bethel Woods celebrates 20 years with music, art and community

BETHEL — Bethel Woods Center for the Arts marked its 20th anniversary Friday, July 24 with free music, family activities, local vendors and fireworks across the historic grounds.

Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone walks through the crowd at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts' 20th anniversary celebration on Friday, July 24.
Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone walks through the crowd at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts' 20th anniversary celebration on Friday, July 24.
Community

A day at the Delaware County Fair

WALTON — From livestock barns and antique tractors to carnival rides, live music and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, the 139th Delaware County Fair brought together the traditions of a country fair with a full slate of entertainment.

Rides, games and ticket booths fill the midway as fairgoers make their way through the Delaware County Fair.
Rides, games and ticket booths fill the midway as fairgoers make their way through the Delaware County Fair. — Photo by Sean Kuhn
Community

Hortonville marks 92nd Field Day with annual firemen’s parade

HORTONVILLE — Firefighters from across Sullivan County rolled through Hortonville Saturday as the Hortonville Volunteer Fire Company held its 92nd annual Field Day and firemen’s parade.

Hortonville fire officers present the best appearing volunteer ambulance corps award during Field Day.
Hortonville fire officers present the best appearing volunteer ambulance corps award during Field Day. — Photo by Sean Kuhn

Accountability & public trust

Accountability

Jury finds county negligent in foster-care case from 1980’s

MONTICELLO — A jury found Sullivan County negligent on July 23 in its handling of a foster placement in the late 1980s. The plaintiff, who was 15 at the time, testified that foster parent William P. Fox sexually abused him. His…

Accountability

Eldred Schools Address Security Flaws

ELDRED — A state audit found that the Eldred Central School District did not properly manage and monitor building access badges, creating a potential risk of unauthorized access to district buildings.

Lives of service

Profiles

Harry Yodice remembered for a life serving others

LIBERTY — Harold “Harry” Yodice was a retired New York City firefighter and longtime Liberty resident whose family remembered him as a husband, father, grandfather and neighbor shaped by work, service and an instinct to help.

Harold “Harry” Yodice in FDNY uniform with two children. Contributed Photo
Harold “Harry” Yodice in FDNY uniform with two children. Contributed Photo
People

Twenty-five years later, NYPD detectives carry the cost of 9/11

DAMASCUS, PA — Twenty-five years after they responded to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, retired New York City Police Department detectives Joe Costa, John Tucci and Barry Anfang still carry reminders of that day in their lungs.

Retired NYC police detectives Joe Costa, Barry Anfang and John Tucci, from left, with a 9/11 remembrance plaque in Damascus, Pennsylvania, on September 10.
Retired NYC police detectives Joe Costa, Barry Anfang and John Tucci, from left, with a 9/11 remembrance plaque in Damascus, Pennsylvania, on September 10. — Photo by Sean Kuhn

Business & everyday life

Feature

A Season in Bloom at Agway

CALLICOON — As Sullivan County moves into the warmer months, the seasonal shift at Agway happens largely outside the store.

Government

Sullivan sales tax revenue drops as state, region grow

SULLIVAN COUNTY – Sullivan County recorded the steepest first-quarter sales tax decline of any county in New York this year, even as statewide and Mid-Hudson collections rose, prompting county officials to examine whether the drop…

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