September 2024 Edition
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Featured Stories
The ABCs of homeschooling
By Aidan Dusenbury-Dalto | Manor Ink
Sullivan County, NY – Most people have an idea of what “back to school” means for kids attending brick-and-mortar schools: shopping for school clothes, loading up on supplies, running to meet the school bus in …
Rockland districts to revisit schools merger
By Rachel Zuckerman | Manor Ink
Livingston Manor, NY – Both Roscoe and Livingston Manor school boards have decided to revisit the school merger question. Two factors influenced their views. The first is a big financial incentive, $30.7 million, up from …
Peck’s Markets sold
By Manor Ink Staff
Sullivan County, NY – Manor Ink learned several months ago that a sale of the four Peck’s Markets, Sullivan County’s employee-owned local grocery stores, was imminent. The sale was favored by the stores’ associates ...
The shop that grew from a passion for books
By Erick Slattery | Manor Ink
White Sulphur Springs, NY – This town is a small community with loads of potential. People and places add a spark to the area. Monique Bossert, owner of Monique’s Book Boutique which opened in late summer ...
Flyfishing legend celebrates 108 years young
By Jameson Barrera | Manor Ink
Agnes Van Put of Livingston Manor has turned 108 years old. She celebrated her birthday on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center Museum Pavilion along with 58 family members and …
Fest goers have a yen for the hen
By Manor Ink Staff
Parksville, NY – For the third year in a row, this hamlet celebrated its continued revival with a day-long fete, the Parksville B’Kawk, honoring the humble chicken, the town’s mascot in times fair and fowl ...
Avoid these shows at all costs
By Savannah Chaboty | Manor Ink
This month I decided to put a little twist on my bimonthly column where I recommend different movies and TV shows to watch. Instead, I will share movies and shows that you should not watch. I wouldn’t recommend …
Horses, cows, sheep, pies – oh, my!
Story, photos by Zoey McGee | Manor Ink
Grahamsville, NY – As it is every year, the 144th Grahamsville Little World’s Fair was filled with many smiling faces. The fair took place on the weekend of Aug. 16 through 18, and the weather was pleasant, with very …
Ophidiophobes may want to skip this
By Zoey McGee | Manor Ink
Some people love snakes, as they eat many garden pests, while others hate them and get startled or frightened when encountering them in nature. Well, I’m sorry if you’re a slither shunner (though I understand …
September puzzle answers
By Ink Puzzlemaster
Stuck? Can’t figure out that one word in the Crossword? Jumbled over the letters in the Jumble? Can’t complete that last line in the Sudoku? Fear not – the Puzzlemaster’s answers are just a click away …