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During this month of April Candy Bott of Eldred has decided to take a walk- not any old walk but a one-hundred-mile walk! And after her walk she probably will not end up far from the Town of … more
April 11 – Last Saturday was such a pretty warm day and feeling the need to be out and about I went to the ribbon cutting opening of another new innovative business in Barryville- The 2 Queens … more
I went to the Rich Watts Let It Shine benefit last Saturday in Town Hall and it was a really great event. It was raining and sleeting and could not be more miserable outside- but the place was … more
I went to the Rich Watts Let It Shine benefit last Saturday in Town Hall and it was a really great event. It was raining and sleeting and could not be more miserable outside- but the place was … more
It never ceases to amaze me that people go about living their honorable lives and do good things making their quiet contributions to better our community. And we know nothing of it until there is a … more
Cabin fever has us all in its clutches as we hunker down for the last gasps of winter. As I write this spring is only nine days away and the snow is swirling mightily around my house. We all know the … more
There is a new face at the front desk of the Sunshine hall Free Library. Starting last month, Ema Amato is the first ever Intern from the Eldred Central School District. The Library got a generous … more
With the weather doings its usual February misery, I have been spending a lot of time indoors dreaming about starting some new spring projects. One I have been thinking about is whether I should buy … more
February 14 – In this miserable dreary mostly sunless weather, I have been pouring over my seed catalogs and planning what I will plant in the garden and around outside the house in the Spring. … more
Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching, and the excitement and trash talking is well underway. Every Friday morning, I get the News Quiz from the New York Times and my score is inevitably crushed … more
It’s that time of the year when the best way to cope with all this lousy weather is start planning for summer gardens and remember all the good things the summer brings. One thing I love about … more
January 23 – Historians estimate that ice fishing in North America dates back at least 2,000 years when the native inhabitants lived in what is now Canada and the United States invented the … more
January 17 – Pastor Charles Perez of the Barryville Community Church has found a new larger space for his church. The church is now located at 3396 Route 97 in Barryville next to the Oasis Bar … more
We can always start sliding into the New Year with some good news for a change. I recently saw a notice that after a three-year hiatus the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is reopening a … more
2022 is almost over and went by so quick like a flashy comet streaking across the sky. For me, the most important event that happened to me during this year is that I moved out of the house I lived … more
As we all are getting our homes ready for Christmas not everyone is so lucky.   Last week there was a terrible house fire on Route 55 in Eldred and long-time resident Charlie Blanchard and … more
December 12 – It seems that the Town of Highland has gone Christmas crazy this year with magical holiday events springing up all over town. Although everyone mourns the demise of the … more
December 6 – Like clockwork last Saturday, the first Saturday in December, I drove up to the Highland Lake Fire Department to check out their annual Christmas tree and wreath sale. The trees … more
November 29 – Now that we have all stuffed ourselves to the gills with turkey and the fixings we immediately move onto Christmas. To kick off the holiday season the Barryville Chamber of … more
November 28 — I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving with family and friends. We are looking forward to kicking off the holiday season with many events and festivities locally. There are so … more
The winter of 2022 is well underway with some really cold temperatures and historic snow fall totals up north of us. Did you know that we have a weather station sponsored by the University of Albany … more
November 15 – During the Covid pandemic lockdown I spent a lot of time finding out about what volunteer programs I could help out with and “make myself useful” as my Mama used to … more
In the years that I first moved here to Highland I lived on a small remote dirt road in Yulan. It was a lovely spot but fairly treacherous in winter as the house was on a hill. When winter came … more
The fall foliage has certainly been spectacular this year and everyone is enjoying being outside and going to events and dining out. The downside of this is we have seen a slight uptick in local … more
We all like to hear from people who have had some wonderful inspiring adventures they have had in their lives and to learn first-hand what motivated them and what they learned. To that end the … more
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