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Whittling Away with Dick Brooks - Spam

By Matthew Avitabile

I love spam, not the potted canned almost meat that goes so well with scrambled eggs, but the web equivalent of junk mail.  It comes and goes in waves.  Sometimes it’s online pharmacies that offer prescription drugs at low prices, often even without the prescription.  Frequently they’re concerned with my sexual prowess or the lack thereof.  Lately they are trying their best to make me a rich man with little or no work on my part.In the last week, I’ve won the Irish Sweepstakes and for ...

Jan 22, 2026 • 145 views

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Fighting Tigers Rally Late but Fall 86-80 to Maine–Farmington

By Matthew Avitabile

COBLESKILL – The SUNY Cobleskill men’s basketball team saw its three-game home winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon, as the Tigers battled to the final minutes before dropping an 86-80 North Atlantic Conference decision to the University of Maine–Farmington inside the Iorio Gymnasium.Cobleskill placed four players in double figures, led by Marquay Tanksley (Cohoes, NY) with 16 points, eight rebounds and two assists while shooting 6-of-11 from the floor and 2-of-5 from three. Ca...

Jan 22, 2026 • 142 views

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Mann and Klein Named Fighting Tiger Athletes of the Week

By Matthew Avitabile

COBLESKILL – The SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Department has announced that sophomore Will Mann (Pawling, NY) and sophomore Anneliese Klein (Carlisle, NY) have been named the Fighting Tiger Athletes of the Week for the period ending January 18, 2026.Mann turned in a standout performance in the shot put, placing second overall while setting a new SUNY Cobleskill program record with a throw of 13.98 meters (45-10½). His mark eclipsed the previous school record of 13.23 meters, which had stood since...

Jan 22, 2026 • 142 views

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Mann Breaks Shot Put Program Record, Klein Posts Pair of Fourth-Place Finishes at Utica Winter Opener

By Matthew Avitabile

UTICA – The SUNY Cobleskill men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams opened the 2026 season on Friday night at the Utica Winter Opener, hosted by Utica University, highlighted by a program-record performance in the shot put and multiple top-five finishes across events.Will Mann (Pawling, NY) delivered the standout performance of the meet, placing second overall in the shot put while setting a new SUNY Cobleskill program record with a throw of 13.98 meters (45-10½). Mann eclipsed the...

Jan 22, 2026 • 158 views

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Legal Eagle - Taking Some “Pane” out of Propane Delivery Contracts

By Matthew Avitabile

By Mina MirzaieIt’s normal to check your propane tank in mid-January, but signing up for propane delivery is more than just arranging a delivery—it’s entering a contract. This week, I’ll help you recognize when you’re agreeing to something binding and some of the terms you should review before saying yes. After all, keeping our homes warm is essential. A valid contract has three main parts: offer, acceptance, and consideration. For propane, the supplier’s service agreement or price ...

Jan 22, 2026 • 165 views

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“To Build a Home” Opens at the Headwaters Arts Center

By Matthew Avitabile

HEADWATERS – The Roxbury Arts Group presents “To Build a Home”, an exhibition of artwork by New York artists Katherine Chazwik, Maeve McCool, and Polly Shindler, showing at the Headwaters Arts Center February 14–April 4, 2026. Free and open to all, the artist reception will be held on the opening, Saturday, February 14, 2–4p. For more information, visit roxburyartsgroup.org.Featuring images of interior and exterior spaces, the work of Chwazik, McCool, and Schindler gives us an intimate...

Jan 22, 2026 • 156 views

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Local History by Dede Terns-Thorpe - HopONose

By Matthew Avitabile

The Late James D. Pinckney, author of Sketches of the Catskills” shared his thoughts on the HopONose.In speaking of the Dubois family, the book said John Dubois occupied the farm lying on the West side of the Catskill, near its confluence with the Hudson. He said it was a pleasant location, commanding a fine view of the river, embracing Bompies Hook (the Catskill Point) and the Sand Planchy on the north, and the Vly on the east and south, suggesting a wide expanse of swamp. To the west of John...

Jan 22, 2026 • 165 views

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Ashland Speaks

By Matthew Avitabile

By Lula AndersonAnother Holiday weekend gone.  The businesses on the Mountain Top look forward to MLK Weekend as the three day weekend boosts our economy.  B&Bs full, restaurants and taverns full to the brim.  We got our snowstorm just at the right time, people were able to ski on new powder which is always a plus.  The traffic was backed up from Hunter all the way to Tannersville which is annoying when you're trying to get home from work, but with a little patience we all can survive.  Pat...

Jan 22, 2026 • 165 views

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Assembly Candidate Boomhower Announces Strong Financial Report

By Matthew Avitabile

CATSKILL - Thomas Boomhower announced today that his campaign has generated over $65,000 in total contributions less than two weeks after announcing his candidacy for New York’s 102nd Assembly District. This figure includes funds received through January 11th, the cut off date for included financial disclosure data for the January Periodic Report for campaigns, and incorporates internal projections for anticipated public matching funds. This early fundraising surge reflects strong grassroots ...

Jan 22, 2026 • 156 views

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Filmed Locally - The Bride! Debuting in March

By Matthew Avitabile

By Bradley TowleGREENE COUNTY — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! will finally see its theatrical release in March after its release dates were pushed back twice, from September 26th to October 3rd, 2025, before receiving its new date. The Bride! is Gyllenhaal’s follow-up to 2021’s stirring The Lost Daughter, which earned three Oscar nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Jessie Buckley and one for Best Adapted Screenplay. Gyllenhaal and Buckley reunite for the actor-turne...

Jan 22, 2026 • 205 views

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Outdoors with Larry DiDonato Ice Fishing’s a Great Remedy for Cabin Fever

By Matthew Avitabile

These experienced ice anglers take ice fishing and safety seriously. Note the retractable ice picks on a lanyard around their necks. They’re just in case the worst happens and they go through to allow self-rescue using the tungsten spikes to grip slick, wet, ice so they can pull themselves up. They wear ice cleats over insulated waterproof boots for traction, buoyant float coats, and waterproof outerwear for safety while keeping warm.Photo contributed by Sam TaylorChristmas, New Years, and dee...

Jan 22, 2026 • 154 views

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BETTER THAN HEARSAY - A Small Town Entangled - Jewett Government Divide Deepens Amid “Hostile Work Environment” Claims

By Matthew Avitabile

By Michael RyanJEWETT  - An avalanche of alleged workplace abnormalities has befallen Jewett in a Notice of Claim filed against the town and the town board.Legal papers were served to local officials on January 15 through attorney Dana Salazar, representing plaintiffs Robert Mallory and Maya Carl, the Jewett highway superintendent and town clerk, respectively.Town Supervisor Greg Kroyer, in a phone interview following the serving of the Notice, said, “I was made aware of the existence of the ...

Jan 22, 2026 • 161 views