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 […]
Social Security Matters: Surviving spouse benefits explained
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: If I file at age 63, what percentage does my wife receive if I die? Does […]
Whittling Away: Stagnation isn’t a bad thing
By Dick Brooks For Capital Region Independent Media As I gracefully meander down the path of life, the farther I meander the more I find that […]
Weekly Gardening Tips: Bad advice
By Bob Beyfuss For Capital Region Independent Media My job for 31-plus years as a Cornell Cooperative Extension agent was to advise farmers, homeowners, gardeners and […]
SUPERVISOR’S MESSAGE: Issues on the ballot
By George McHugh Coeymans Town Supervisor Democracy will be on full display this year in the town of Coeymans. The voters of Coeymans will have the […]
Body, Mind and Spirit Connections: Aging gracefully
By Pat Larsen For Capital Region Independent Media Perhaps East Durham, Cairo and the surrounding counties and towns have access to the Fountain of Youth because […]
Soft Paws: Cats make for easy companions
By Charlene Marchand For Capital Region Independent Media Though it seems as if we’ve neglected our feline friends in this column, they certainly have not been […]