An award-winning, youth-led free newspaper published monthly by the Livingston Manor Free Library
07/19/2025
The Time and Valleys Museum in Grahamsville officially has a new exhibit for show. It's a true 1930s Catskill family farm which were once abundant in the area. Many were sacrificed for the local reservoirs which provide clean water to New York City. This is just a small reminder of the past that this museum hopes to never forget. Read about the museum's mission and other aspects relating to this new exhibit in the July issue of Manor Ink. This can either be found in local businesses or online at manor-ink.org (and yes, IT'S FREE)
07/17/2025
After a long and grueling race for Sullivan County Sheriff, Mike Schiff will serve his sixth term as the sheriff. The general election isn't until November but Incumbent Mike Schiff will be the only name on the ballot. Read this short story in the July issue of Manor Ink, found both in local businesses and online at manor-ink.org
07/15/2025
Two Derby winners both attend Livingston Manor Central School. Their success has given them the opportunity to compete in the International Soap Box Derby in Ohio. These two young ladies have proved that hard work really does pay off. Read the full story in Manor Ink which can be found throughout local businesses or online at manor-ink.org
07/14/2025
Come find treasure you didn't know you needed
07/13/2025
With the merging of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe school districts, a lot needs to be decided. Most importantly the mascot and school colors of course! The Rockland Central School students will from now on be known as the Wolves, wearing the colors purple and black. Read about opinions of this decision in the July issue of Manor Ink, found in local businesses or online at manor-ink.org
07/10/2025
On Manor Ink's back cover for the month of July, one reporter did a deep dive on a local artist. Seth Indigo Carnes is based in Sullivan County as well as New York City, and he is a well educated artist. Due to the fact that he's been creating artwork for 25 years, he has a lot to offer. Read the full story in the paper found throughout local businesses, or online at manor-ink.org
07/08/2025
The Trout Parade was a local hit for the 19th year in a row. The rain managed to hold out until the parade was over which made it all the better. There were many organizations who brought the "Saturday Trout Fever" which was this year's theme. The Trout Parade is always an exciting event in Livingston Manor and we love reporting about it year after year. Find the full spread of pictures in Manor Ink which can be found in local businesses or online at manor-ink.org
07/01/2025
School is out, summer is here, and the July issue of Manor Ink is available! Read about budget cuts that limit food, a new exhibit at the Time and Valleys museum, Mike Schiff who was voted to serve his 6th term as County Sheriff, and so many more thought provoking stories. Find the paper on local newsstands or online at manor-ink.org
06/17/2025
Camp DeBruce is officially reopening this summer in Livingston Manor. It's been closed since the pandemic but the administrator believes it offers a true Catskill experience. Learn more in Manor Ink, which can be found in local businesses or online at manor-ink.org
06/11/2025
These young racers built their very own cars in order to compete in the soapbox derby. Coming in the next issue will be how the races went. Find Manor Ink in local businesses or online at manor-ink.org
06/11/2025
This just in! It's official – the new Rockland Central School colors and mascot have been selected. The colors will be purple and black, and teams will be the Wolves. As can be seen below, the new colors are already evident in a Manor school building hallway. The graphic for the mascot is one we just selected from clip art. The actual wolf image has yet to be released (to Manor Ink, anyway). Word is that 59 percent of the district's students favored the choices. Other competitors were the Bobcats and maroon and blue.
06/05/2025
The first article being highlighted this month is a story about suspicion of a recent drop in water levels. Bruce Po***ck got in touch with a group of LMCS students and they conducted a lot of research. Find out what they concluded in the June issue of Manor Ink. The paper can be found throughout local businesses or online at manor-ink.org
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Manor Ink is a youth-driven, community-supported monthly newspaper that was started in 2012. Since then we have come a long way. We’ve covered everything from high school graduations and annual trout parades to fires and devastating floods.
Manor Ink began because there was a need in our community. Livingston Manor, a small town on the edge of the Catskill Mountains in Sullivan County, NY, had no local news outlet. The hamlet’s newspaper had ceased publication in 2009, a victim of the great recession, and even the high school newspaper had closed due to lack of funding.
After several years without a hometown news source, a local mom had an idea. “Why not start a community-wide newspaper staffed by the hamlet’s teens?” she asked. “It can be sponsored by the Manor’s library.” It was a brilliant idea, and within a few months, Manor Ink was born.
The paper has been a vehicle to grow awareness of events, opportunities and businesses locally. Manor Ink has empowered its young staff to find and use our voice in the greater community and given us skills that we will use for the rest of our lives. It has highlighted the importance of local news production and literacy as part of the “glue” of a community.
After providing our community with local news for four years Manor Ink took a short hiatus and is now restarting with new energy and continued support from the library and local community. To support our local newspaper, written by young people in our little town, please consider becoming a sponsor! Help to keep our story going. For more info, email [email protected] and keep your eyes out for the papers coming out once a month! And visit our website for a flipbook of our current issue and a sampling of its main stories at www.manorink.org.
