May 2024

HOWES CAVE — The Iroquois Museum at 324 Caverns Road announced a series of summer events open to the public. • Saturday, July 6 – ONOTA’A:KA (ONEIDA NATION DANCERS) from the Haudenosaunee community of Oneida in central New York. Dance times approximately: 11 & 2 • Sat., July 13 – 2pm – Artist Talk with…

ALBANY — State Senator Peter Oberacker honored SUNY Cobleskill President Dr. Marion Terenzio as the 2024 New York State Senate “Woman of Distinction” from the 51st Senate District. “We are fortunate to have so many trailblazing women in the 51st Senate District who inspire us all on a daily basis,” said Senator Peter Oberacker.  “Marion…

ESPERANCE — The American Woodcock is a shorebird that has adapted to upland habitats. In the spring males return to open fields to sing and do an aerial flight display to attract females. Join nature educator extraordinaire George Steele from 8:30 – 10:00 PM when we will search for and try to sneak up on…

A Day of Doing Art: Part Two Last week we traveled back to 1858 and caught up with German landscape artist Paul Weber. That was in Kaaterskill Clove, above Fawn’s Leap and below Wildcat Ravine.  He and a second artist, his student Harriet Cany Peale, found beauty there and went to work capturing that beauty…

2024 Spring Turkey Season in Full Swing Mike and Mike “tag-out.” Mike Brennan, of Saugerties, “tagged-out”  bagging his second gobbler while hunting with good friend and hunting partner, Mike Dodig, also of Saugerties. Brennan shot this mature three-year-old tom to close out his 2024 spring turkey season; “tagging-out” by the third day on May 3rd….

By Jean Thomas It’s not just my back that’s aching. It’s my front and sides and all my corners. I managed to put in a five hour work session in my gardens the other day. Although I’ve been gradually increasing my daily exposure to what will become a normal garden workday, this one went lots…

Cowless Beef The world as we know it may just have ended and I don’t think I’m going to stand for it.  There was a report on the tube about this guy who has just grown a hamburger in a Petri dish.  He took some stem cells, got them growing in some culture in the…

CAIRO – The Cairo-Durham Central School District is excited to announce its Middle School Principal’s Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll members for the third quarter of the 2023-24 school year.  To qualify for Principal’s Honor Roll, students must record a grade point average of 95 or higher throughout the quarter. To qualify…

By Lula Anderson What a weekend I just went through.  I don’t think I was home for an hour total, except to sleep.  It beats being alone on Mother’s Day, but it was just  a little too busy.  Judy was super busy, too.    On Friday, along with my usual schedule, I had to add…

On Friday May 10th, The Friends of the Mountain Top Library donated books to the Hunter Elementary School students. Their gift of literacy  enables our  pre-k and kindergarten students to build a love of reading. The Friends gifted one hard-cover book to each student and teacher along with reading the book aloud with each class. …