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In today's newsletter:
- Why Sullivan County’s IT department is struggling to keep tech talent
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ITS intern reflects on working for Sullivan County (scdemocratonline.com) — Sullivan County’s IT Services department in Monticello is struggling to fill positions and retain talent, even as cybersecurity demands grow. Intern Noah Edwards praised the department’s careful, security-focused work, while Commissioner Lorne Green warned legislators that below-market salaries are driving staff to higher-paying state jobs and could threaten future county services. 
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The Bagel Festival →
Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, 196 Bridgeville Rd UNIT 7, Monticello
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Board Of Education Meeting
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The Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting - Hybrid In-Person
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Yiddish - All Levels In-Person
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Mountaindale Yoga & Wellness, 2 Post Hill Rd, Mountain Dale
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The Museum At Bethel Woods: Story of 60s & Woodstock →
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Rd, Bethel
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Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Rd, Bethel
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Monticello Bagel Bakery, 475 Broadway, Monticello
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🗞 Nearby News
Bethel
- Turnpike Troubadours to perform at Bethel (riverreporter.com)
- Bethel Woods honors famed Woodstock photographer (riverreporter.com)
- Kiryas Skvere Community Welcomes Governor Hochul at Bethel Ribbon-Cutting {PHOTOS} (monseyscoop.com)
Liberty
- Woodstock 1969 on the cello (riverreporter.com)
- Dr. Dufour Appointed to SUNY Sullivan Board (scdemocratonline.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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