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Bà & Me, a Vietnamese restaurant in Honesdale, will be closing its doors at the end of June. The restaurant has had locations in Callicoon, Livingston Manor, and Mountaindale, along with Honesdale, over the past decade, serving Vietnamese classics to our rural part of the region.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Nhi Mundy, owner and chef at Bà & Me, about the closure – and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.

Unlike last year, the weather was bright on June 6 as the main streets filled with visitors, locals and experts exploring Pine Bush.

The 15th annual UFO Fair was hosted last Saturday and drew hundreds of people. The fair featured a packed schedule of entertainment on the main gazebo stage, guest speakers specializing in paranormal research and activities throughout the Town of Crawford Square. The Pine Bush UFO and Paranormal Museum also offered walking tours throughout the day.

More than 100 vendors sold a variety of Pine Bush-branded merchandise, handmade goods and food.

The Sullivan County Human Rights Commission has reported numerous allegations of racial discrimination and harassment during its annual report to the county legislature. Radio Catskill's Kimberly Izar reports.

Andy Jacobs remembers visiting Sam’s Point in Minnewaska State Park for the first time, where Lenape people lived for generations. She recalls it as an emotional moment.

Lenape communities were native to what is now New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey before they were forcibly removed or displaced by war, colonization, and broken treaties. 

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Indigenous leaders are calling for their stories to be included.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Andy Jacobs from the Delaware Nation in Ontario, Canada and Michelle Kelly-Woodard from the D...

Ulster County kicked off Pride Month on Monday by raising its ceremonial  pride flag in Kingston. Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger and about two dozen people gathered to mark the celebration. 

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar was at the pride flag raising ceremony and has the story.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and the state’s DEC awarded more than $1.34 million in grants to Delaware and Sullivan County farmers. The grant program is a result of the 2023 illegal pollution settlement with Friesland for their repeated environmental law violations at its facility in Delhi. 

The grants will focus on access to new agricultural technology and improving soil health for 25 farms, including dairy, cattle, and organic crop farms.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Connor Young, Agricultural Program Manager at the Watershed Agricultural Council.

A proposed utility scale solar facility in Wayne County is drawing mixed reactions from residents and environmental advocates. 

The proposal includes building over 36,000 solar panels across Damascus and Oregon townships. 

Similar debates around large scale solar projects are happening across the country, as states try to balance responsible development and clean energy goals. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar reports. 

Art Flynn, a U.S. Navy veteran and Honesdale native, will be honored for his years of service on the USS Intrepid this Saturday, May 23, ahead of Memorial Day. 

The ceremony will be at the Equinunk Historical Society in Equinunk, Pennsylvania, followed by an ice cream social at 1 p.m.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar spoke with Art Flynn about his time in service, what brought him back to the region, and what Memorial Day means to him.