The River Reporter

08/08/2026

To honor Lisa, the Free Kitchen and the Hog Farm Commune, The museum at Bethel Woods opened a new exhibit entitled “The Free Kitchen: Selections from the Lisa Law Collection.” The exhibit features artifacts from the Woodstock festival, some donated by Lisa, as well as her photographs. The items in the exhibit will enter the Museum at Bethel Woods’ permanent collection. On July 23, as part of their 20 year anniversary celebration, Bethel Woods held an opening reception for the Artist Wing of The Pavillion. Lisa Law and Pilar Law were both in Attendance.
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BETHEL, NY— Picture it: Woodstock, 1969. On the site of Max Yasgur’s farm, you’ve come to experience three days of peace, love and music. There’s just one problem—they’ve run out of food. …

07/08/2026

Thanks again to Greater Pike Community Foundation's Richard L. Snyder Fund for the recent grant to the River Reporter’s Rob Stuart Media Futures Fund at Wayne County Community Foundation for our Youth News Ambassador Program. If you are a high school student in Pike, Sullivan or Wayne counties, or if you know a student who would like to participate in local journalism and civic engagement, email [email protected].

MILFORD, PA — Local nonprofits such as Pike County Historical Society, the Center for Developmental Disabilities and Choosing Integrity, came together on Thursday, July 29 to accept grants from the …

06/08/2026

It won’t empty your wallet

Watching your money? You can’t beat the Wayne County Fair. The cost is still pay-one-price at $12 per person.

“The Fair Board is always cognizant about our admission price,” said Jeffrey Firmstone a board member for the Wayne County Fair. “We believe there is no better bargain; you can park your car, be admitted to the fair and receive a wristband to ride all the rides all day [for] $12.”
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HONESDALE, PA — In 1862, Wayne County decided to launch a fair. There were earlier fairs, according to the Wayne County Historical Society. Bethany in 1822. Pleasant Mount, 1823. Others …

05/08/2026

THANK YOU to the Richard L. Snyder Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation for supporting the River Reporter’s Youth News Ambassadors with a grant to the Rob Stuart Media Futures Fund at Wayne County Community Foundation. The Rob Stuart Media Futures Fund supports enhanced local news coverage, volunteer initiatives, and civic engagement programs at the River Reporter. To donate, visit bit.ly/RSMFFdonate.

Greater Pike Community Foundation offers individuals, families, and local businesses an opportunity to provide a permanent and personal way to give back to the region we love and have worked so hard to nurture and maintain. To open a fund or contribute to an existing fund, contact Rick Little, Executive Director, at (570) 832-4686, [email protected], or visit www.greaterpike.org, www.facebook.com/GreaterPike, or www.instagram.com/GreaterPikeCF.

04/08/2026

The Perseids are coming! 💫

DINGMANS FERRY, PA — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a Perseid Meteor and Star Party on Wednesday, August 12 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the center.

The cost is $10 per person.

“Explore the cosmos with an interactive lesson inside a planetarium, followed by a viewing session where you’ll get hands-on experience using telescopes to observe celestial wonders, including the Perseid Meteor Shower,” PEEC said.

The event was made possible with support from the PPL Foundation.

PEEC is located at 538 Emery Road.

Learn more at www.peec.org.

DINGMANS FERRY, PA — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a Perseid Meteor and Star Party on Wednesday, August 12 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the center.  The cost is …

03/08/2026

NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced the launch of the newly revamped Nourish New York portal; the goal is to better connect New York’s food organizations to New York farmers.

This comes as the program, which was launched as an emergency relief program during the pandemic, has been codified in New York State law for nearly five years. The new portal offers an improved user interface, including the ability to create a business profile, enhanced search tools, and expanded product descriptions, making it even easier for farmers and food organizations to list and search for New York products.

The Nourish New York initiative provides funding directly to the state’s emergency food providers to help them directly buy products from the state’s farmers and producers and distribute them to New York consumers who need them most.

Since the program’s launch in May 2020, nearly $340 million has been committed to Nourish New York. Through this multi-agency effort, New York’s food banks have purchased over 174 million pounds of New York food products, which equate to over 145 million meals distributed to families in need.

NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced the launch of the newly revamped Nourish New York portal; the goal is to better connect New York’s food …

03/08/2026

By BENITA GOLDSTEIN
ELLENVILLE, NY — The Borscht Belt Fest celebrated its fourth year the weekend of July 25 and 26 in Ellenville, compliments and kudos to the Borscht Belt Museum.

It was just as the brochure said: “A time of comedy, cuisine and culture,” not necessarily in that order.

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ELLENVILLE, NY — The Borscht Belt Fest celebrated its fourth year the weekend of July 25 and 26 in Ellenville, compliments and kudos to the Borscht Belt Museum. It was just as the brochure …

02/08/2026

Frederick Douglass published four major newspapers, including the North Star, named for the guide enslaved people followed journeying to freedom. His experience was characterized by injustice and cruelty; he called, in person and in print, on Americans to work together toward freedom for all. Democracy requires engagement; newspapers are essential for its preservation. Subscribe to your local newspaper today. Annual digital-only subscriptions $17.76 (normally $60) now thru August 31: bit.ly/riverreportersubscribe, code HappyBdayUS.

01/08/2026

By SANDRA H. SHICHTMAN
BETHEL, NY — To fulfill the requirements for her bachelor’s degree in art history at Allegheny College in northwestern Pennsylvania, Sara Patterson took a clay class.

“I was in love with it right from the start,” she recalled. She was six months from graduation then, too late to change her major.

But the art history degree brought her to New York City, where she began taking classes at Earthworks Pottery. “I became a studio assistant there, then a studio manager and a teacher, and eventually I was able to buy it. I owned it for 11 or 12 years.” She moved to Sullivan County with her husband when he retired from his job three years ago and opened Crooked Willow Pottery on Route 17B.

Patterson makes tableware, including bowls, mugs, plates and covered casserole dishes. “I really like making dishes, useful things that people will have in the kitchen to eat breakfast and lunch out of,” she said.
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BETHEL, NY — To fulfill the requirements for her bachelor’s degree in art history at Allegheny College in northwestern Pennsylvania, Sara Patterson took a clay class. “I was in love …

31/07/2026

By the MONTICELLO KIWANIS CLUB
MONTICELLO, NY — The Monticello Kiwanis Club, with the vital assistance of the Sullivan County Aktion Club, continued its tradition of tilling, weeding, planting and maintaining the flowers in the Village of Monticello flower beds on Jefferson Street and on Route 42 near B**r World. For more…↙️

MONTICELLO, NY — The Monticello Kiwanis Club, with the vital assistance of the Sullivan County Aktion Club, continued its tradition of tilling, weeding, planting and maintaining the flowers in the …