Whittling Column: The Laurel and Hardy of home repair
By Dick Brooks For Capital Region Independent Media I became an elementary school teacher back in the days when male teachers were handed their diploma and […]
Weekly Gardening Tips: Grafting, Part 1
By Bob Beyfuss For Capital Region Independent Media March arrived with typical March-like weather — snow, rain, sleet, some sunshine and breezy. Days are longer and […]
Weekly Gardening Tips: Wily coyotes
By Bob Beyfuss For Capital Region Independent Media I suspect that every single town in almost all of New York state has a resident population of […]
Whittling Away: A feeding frenzy
By Dick Brooks For Capital Region Independent Media It’s time to feed the birds. I personally blame Walt Disney for this daily duty. As a small […]
Town supervisor: Coeymans moving forward
By George McHugh Coeymans Town Supervisor Coeymans is moving ahead on all fronts as we look forward to the spring! Construction blueprints are currently being put […]
Positively Speaking: New chapters will be written
By Toby Moore For Capital Region Independent Media All of us go through chapters of our lives that seem permanent. The feeling of permanence can come […]
Weekly Gardening Tips: Lessons that trees teach
By Bob Beyfuss For Capital Region Independent Media I don’t recall exactly when I wrote this originally, but it must have been 20 to 30 years […]
Winter 2022: Spinning straw into gold
By Pat Larsen For Capital Region Independent Media Stories are magical and can even be medicinal. They can reflect our inner turmoil and often heal the […]
Social Security Matters: I have VA coverage: Should I get Medicare Part B?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: I am a 74-year-old veteran enrolled with the VA. I have never had Medicare Part B. […]