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On or about June 20 in 1872, the D&H Canal Company received some good news. The NYS Court of Appeals had upheld a lower court ruling that had granted the canal company a rate increase in its …
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John Conway
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6/20/25
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Birthday wishes to Eileen Katz, John Cali, Ronan Hennessy, Amy Wohl, Melinda Meddaugh, Walter Garigliano, Colson Cunningham, Joe D’Abbraccio, Dan Briggs, Dali Vegliante, AJ Hindley, Lenny …
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Suzanne White
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6/17/25
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The very last day of school classes at the Eldred school is coming up fast on June 27, so the kiddoes will need something to do for the summer. When I was growing up once school let out the …
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Paula Campbell
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6/17/25
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Graduations everywhere is the theme of June. From Pre-K to High School & College graduations, celebrations of a culmination of learning is being celebrated throughout our county with a focus on …
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Lori Orestano-James
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6/17/25
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Well, we made it- the summer is just around the corner and the kids are super excited with the end of school. The elementary school is in its last few days and the Middle School/High School are in …
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Jenn Powell
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6/17/25
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For years, the Village Voice was a prominent alternative weekly newspaper in the United States, known for its coverage of arts, culture, and investigative reporting. It was also a platform for social …
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Ramona Jan
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6/17/25
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140 Years Ago - 1885
A colt whose front feet were divided into toes, the left one having four and working much like the foot of a dog, and the right having two like the claws of a lobster, was …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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6/17/25
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When I think of memories with my dad, one that often comes to mind is fishing.
My dad would pack us up and take us all as kids either to a local pond, his hunting camp, the river, or on …
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Claire Burns
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6/13/25
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Sometimes it is hard to come up with a topic to write about and other times it just jumps out at me. Just before I was about to write my column for the week, I was out playing frisbee with Lily (my …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/13/25
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JEMS (Jeffersonville Enhances More of Sullivan) would like to thank everyone that came to the Lion King Outdoor Movie at The Backyard Park last Friday! We were not sure if it would run with the …
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Sue Bodenstein
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6/13/25
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Before the development of cell phones, I became addicted to playing video games. Back in those Roaring 70s I would go to the mall to play iconic video games. Armed with a pocketful of quarters, I was …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/13/25
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It was sometime after 4 o’clock on the afternoon of Friday, June 13, 1913 that the fire alarm sounded in the village of Liberty, and by the time firemen responded, a number of buildings were …
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John Conway
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6/13/25
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Although we’d been prepared for over a year, it was very sad that my son, Mike’s dog, Andy, died on June 2. It had been a consideration for months on whether or not Andy should be …
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June Donohue
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6/13/25
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She’s sleek and beautiful, but like many of us, she’s got miles on her. Two-hundred sixty thousand to be exact. And now, vital parts are failing. At her last checkup, she was taken off …
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Ramona Jan
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6/10/25
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Summer break cannot get here fast enough! I am looking forward to lazy days, puttering around the garden, walks around the lake, barbecues with family and friends and so much more! If Mother Nature …
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Jenn Powell
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6/10/25
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As the summer begins, the colors of red, white, and blue become ever so common place. And this week is no exception. June 14 is Flag Day. The celebration of Old Glory signifies the history of …
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Lori Orestano-James
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6/10/25
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In 1999, on the 30th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, President Bill Clinton officially designated June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. Later in 2009, President Barack Obama expanded the …
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Paula Campbell
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6/10/25
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irthday wishes to Dina Sturm, Debra Conway, Cecile Klemen, Kara Nash, Bonnie Lagoda, Andrew Trombley, Saumik ‘Sonny’ Patel, Susan Kinsbruner, Ellen Levine, and Joann Falkl-Florance.
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Suzanne White
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6/10/25
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130 Years Ago - 1895
Diphtheria is again raging at Roscoe. Five families have had it and four deaths have occurred from it within a few months.
Grocery Bargains: 7 lbs. sugar, 35¢; 7 …
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Compiled by Lee Hermann, Muse, & Ruth Huggler
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6/10/25
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Growing up in New York City I often heard that the water from the faucet was the purest, safest water to drink. Most of the drinking water came from reservoirs in our neck of the woods that we used …
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Hudson Cooper
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6/6/25
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Jack Kelly, the author of the highly acclaimed 2023 book, “God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man” said recently that he was “very …
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John Conway
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6/6/25
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You may find this a bit hard to believe, but we’re a pretty sentimental lot, us dads.
Simple and sentimental.
For weeks, you’ve been asking what we’d want for …
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Barry Lewis
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6/6/25
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From flooding last week to roasting like a side of beef this week, the weather this spring has got me concerned. May was cold and damp and even though we didn’t have a frost since late April, …
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Jim Boxberger
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6/6/25
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A friend told me an inspiring story about a baby fawn left beside her house by his mother. She was concerned since it was quite young, shivering in the cold rain, and she didn’t want her dogs …
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Diane Houghtaling
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6/6/25
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Come to Jeffersonville’s Sunday Market held on Sundays May 25 to August 31 from 11am-2pm at the Jeff Bake Shop! Last Sunday was a bit cold but this Sunday should be warmer. JEMS has a …
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Sue Bodenstein
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6/6/25
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