SUPERVISOR’S MESSAGE: Improvements
By George McHugh Coeymans Town Supervisor As the shorter days of autumn remind us that winter is coming, this is a good time to reflect on […]
Social Security Matters: Why don’t I get annual cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: I get a NET amount of $210 from Social Security plus get an alimony check of […]
Whittling Away: Build a better menu
By Dick Brooks For Capital Region Independent Media While casting about one slow afternoon for other uses for this creative mass of mental mold I seem […]
Weekly Gardening Tips: Window shopping
By Bob Beyfuss For Capital Region Independent Media I just returned from a delightful 2,400 mile road trip to eastern Tennesssee, where I got to observe […]
Oak Hill & Vicinity: The Tripp House from 1958
By Mary Lou Nahas For Capital Region Independent Media If you read the story of the Tripp House in the previous Oak Hill and Vicinity column, […]
Body, Mind and Spirit Connections: Storytelling in the Catskills
By Pat Larsen For Capital Region Independent Media As a writer, I am often asked to tell a story about an experience that I have had […]
Social Security Matters: How do Social Security survivor benefits work?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: Social Security is confusing in itself and gets even more confusing when you receive multiple answers […]
Whittling Away: Ready for winter
By Dick Brooks For Capital Region Independent Media There’s this silly thing that happens every year and it seems to be happening a little earlier each […]
Weekly Gardening Tips: Compost
By Bob Beyfuss For Capital Region Independent Media The fall leaf colors are just past peak in the northern Catskills, but approaching their peak color south […]