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Man Shot By New York Police Was Maine Doctor With Past Misbehaviour
The New York State Police have identified the man who was shot and injured last week as a doctor from central Maine. This doctor has a history of infractions and license suspensions, with the latest occurring in 2021. He was found to have granted COVID-19 vaccine exemptions to over 100 healthcare workers without properly examining them.
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson is a former Port Jervis Science teacher and Radio Catskill volunteer who shares science stories that have caught his eye recently. He reports on ants can perform life-saving emergency surgery on each other and the four volunteers who spent more than a year living in a 1,700-square-foot space created by NASA to simulate the environment on Mars have emerged.
Honesdale Borough Council has approved the design for a new park. Here are the plans
Honesdale Borough Council on June 24 approved a design for a new park for the first block of 12th Street, from the Main Street bridge to Church Street. As designed, traffic would continue one-way, one-lane only, giving room for a shady place to relax and enjoy the Lackawaxen River or continue a walk alongside the river on a path now under construction by the county.
Lakeland Lambda Eta Sigma graduates
Instead of designating a valedictorian and salutatorian, Lakeland Junior/Senior High School bestows the Lambda Eta Sigma award, the school's highest honor. To become a Lambda Eta Sigma graduate, students must meet each of the following criteria:. Scholarship: The student must have earned at least 28 credits in grades 9 through...
Kindred Spirts presents Freelance Nun and Weird Uncle
Kindred Spirts Arts Programs will present two ensembles, Free Lance Nun and Weird Uncle, Saturday, July 20 at 5:30 p.m. under the open-air Pool Pavilion at the Grey Towers National Historic Site. The two distinct groups will perform a mixture of medieval and newly composed English and American troubadour songs,...
AMC expands data dominance across enterprise
Army Materiel Command is leading the way in data analytics, and now, the command is spreading lessons learned and capabilities across the enterprise. “Every successful sustainer knows you have to anticipate your operational customer’s requirements,” Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, AMC deputy commanding general and acting commander, said. “You have to deliver what they need, when they need it and where they need it. This concept is nothing new to us, but what is new is being able to articulate what we need as commanders to our data and analytics teams so they can build us the decision support capability we need.”
Wright Center for Community Health honors outgoing chair
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Wright Center for Community Health recently honored Gerard J. Geoffroy, the outgoing chair of the Board of Directors, with a special plaque chronicling his years of service to the regional nonprofit organization. The Wright Center also welcomed Deborah Kolsovsky, executive...
Get your hands dirty — help build outdoor learning spaces at Cooke! Virtual info session will be held July 15
Thanks to the families who participated in the fundraising aspect part of our Jog-a-thon, we raised $3, 300.00 for our new outdoor learning spaces! Along with the $10,000 Sullivan 180 Empowering a Healthier Generation School Competition Grant we were awarded this spring, we are ready to start building our new spaces this summer, but we need your help!
New community Fitness Court installed in Monticello; ribbon cutting ceremony to be held July 17
The Monticello Central School District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 17 at 9:30 a.m. to celebrate the installation of a new Fitness Court – an outdoor gym that will be open for community use. The court is located on the campus of Monticello High School at 39 Breakey Ave in Monticello, NY, by the school’s lower parking lot, adjacent to the tennis courts.
Mark the dates for Panther Camp and Senior BBQ
Panther Camp for incoming freshmen will have two sessions: Aug. 22 from 5-7 p.m. and Aug. 23 1-3 p.m. Parents and Incoming 9th graders are encouraged to come to receive their schedules, devices and swag. Students & parents will also have an opportunity to meet their school counselor, learn about our school clubs and sports, tour the building and more!
Restrictions on Route 23 in Wantage will last into fall. Here's what NJ DOT plans
The state Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced part of Route 23 northbound in Wantage would be closed as the agency embarks on a monthslong project on the highway. The shutdown was to begin at 9 a.m. at mile post 45.2, according to the department. The travel lane and shoulder were expected to be completely closed until 3 p.m.
Charges filed against Honesdale man accused of exploiting elderly restaurant owner
Charges have been bound over for trial against Joseph Cordaro, 60, of Honesdale, for allegedly exploiting the elderly owner of Cordaro's Restaurant to prevent it from being sold, according to the Wayne County District Attorney's Office. In the process, the owner, who was in a nursing home at the time,...
Township Employee Dies In Riding Mower Accident: Northampton Co. Coroner
A Bushkill Township groundskeeper died after being pinned under a riding mower on Tuesday morning, July 9, according to officials. Louis Nagy, 74, was mowing township property near Albert Ponds Preserve along Albert Road around 10:45 a.m., said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.&nbs…
Wierzbicki Woodworking owner, Stanley J. Wierzbicki, has died
GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —Stanley J. Wierzbicki, Jr., 72, died Thursday, July 4, 2024, surrounded by his family at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Born March 21, 1952, in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stanley J. Sr. and Eva Kura Wierzbicki. Wierzbicki graduated from Mountain View High...
Alaska, Texas, Upstate NY Stations Get NGWS Grants From CPB
More public radio stations have received crucial funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to upgrade their emergency alert systems. The Next Generation Warning System grant program helps stations adopt digital broadcast technology. The latest round of financial assistance includes Unalaska Community Broadcasting in Alaska, South Texas Public Broadcasting System,...
Bushkill Twp. employee dies in riding mower accident
BUSHKILL TWP., Pa. - A Bushkill Township employee is dead after a riding mower accident. The employee was operating a riding mower at Albert Ponds Preserve along Albert Road on property owned by the township, which is in Northampton County, Tuesday morning, according to Northampton County Coroner Zach Lysek. Through...
Popular Monticello Bagel Festival will be held on August 11th
MONTICELLO – The 12th Annual Bagel Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 11th on Broadway in Monticello. More than 150 vendors are expected and the event will feature the Any Make Any Model Car Show. The Bagel Festival will feature an open mic session from noon to 4 p.m. produced by local musicians Faith Kelly and Caswyn Moon. There will be a Kidz Zone, featuring a variety of fun activities, at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library.
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