Oak Hill & Vicinity: The DeWitts
By Mary Lou Nahas For Capital Region Independent Media According to J.G. Borthwick writing in Beer’s “History of Greene County”: The first actual settlement commenced within […]
Living on Purpose: The window of God’s grace is open
By Dr. Billy Holland For Capital Region Independent Media God has been stirring me for the last several years to realize there are many levels in […]
Social Security Matters: How to avoid pitfalls and get maximum Social Security?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: I turned 70 in June of this year and want to start receiving benefits. I am […]
Social Security Matters: When is my wife eligible for full survivor benefits?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: I heard my spouse will get 100% of my Social Security when I pass if she […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oak Hill & Vicinity: The Tripp House before the Tripps
By Mary Lou Nahas For Capital Region Independent Media Alfred and Maria Utter Tripp and their descendants owned the property in Oak Hill known as the […]