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Story | November 21, 2025

Catskill Mountain Club Hike Schedule - 21 November 2025

CATSKILL MOUNTAINS — The Catskill Mountain Club is a 21 year old, grass roots, non-profit, offering free, member lead hiking, paddling and biking adventures throughout the Catskill Mountains. The Club also advocates for any non-motorized outdoor recreational opportunities. The following are our member lead hikes for the upcoming weeks. For details and directions go to: https://www.catskillmountainclub.org/events-all Overlook Mountain from Platte Clove • Sunday, November 23, 2025 8...

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Story | November 21, 2025

It’s a Wonderful Life Radio Play at Open Eye Dec. 4-6

MARGARETVILLE — The Open Eye Theater presents It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play December 4-6 at 7 PM and Sunday, December 7 at 3 PM at 960 Main Street in Margaretville. Adapted by Joe Landry, this beloved holiday classic is performed as a 1940s radio broadcast complete with live sound effects and a versatile cast bringing dozens of characters to life. Tickets($25) and information are available at theopeneyetheater.org. Remember to Subscribe! Subscription Options One Year $50.00 USD S...

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Story | November 21, 2025

Sound Baths at Open Eye Theater Saturday

MARGARETVILLE — The Open Eye Theater presents Sound Baths: Find Your Calm Saturday, Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3 pm, at The Open Eye Theater Join us for another deeply relaxing Sound Bath with healer and percussionist Marcel Smith — a meditative experience that immerses you in soothing, vibrational sounds.Bring a yoga mat and lie back, or sit comfortably as waves of gong and percussion wash over you in peaceful resonance.Next Session: Saturday, November 22 at 3 PMThe Open Eye Theater, 960 Main St...

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Story | November 21, 2025

Whittling Away with Dick Brooks - Pondering - 21 November 2025

The other day, having stumbled across a small block of free time, I decided to take a break and have a small ponder. While sitting in my ponder spot and trying to decide upon a topic, my eyes fell upon the bathtub. The tub is a little hard to ignore since it takes up the most space in my Fortress of Solitude. “As good a topic as any”, I said to myself since there was no one else present at the time.I haven’t had a bath in over twenty years, I don’t think I even know anyone who’s ...

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Story | November 16, 2025

Pistol League Scores - 16 November 2025

Team and High Individual Match Scores 11/07/2025 Match VIStamford beat Delhi: 1122-20X to 994-11XHigh Stamford Scores were from: Gus Mueller 285-8X; Bruce Martindale 282-2X; Javin Traver 278-6X; and Carl Tubbs 277-4XOther Stamford Shooters were: Harry Wyckoff, Brian Righi, Larry VanDeusen, Steve Baker, Jan Hornbach, David Ferris, Pat Mattice, Jeff Mattice, and Stephen HansemHigh Scores for Delhi were: Kevin Gutliph 267-4X; Bret Sage 253-3X; Mabel Gutliph 252-3X; and Bryan Fitch 222-1XOther Del...

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Story | November 16, 2025

Auto Racing News - 16 November 2025 - 2

Last Friday, before the annual Dodge City Speedway banquet. Trace Sowle age 3, turned a few laps in his Juice Box Kart at Checkers Out Speedway.By Tom CoughlinSARATOGA SPRINGS — November may mark the end of the 2025 outdoor racing season, but it also brings the annual Racing Memories program at the Saratoga Automobile Museum. The event is set for its traditional “Saturday after Thanksgiving” date on Nov. 29.The six-segment program will begin with memorabilia displays and pre-show movies du...

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Story | November 14, 2025

Out Lexington Way by Christine Dwon - 14 November 2025 - 14 November 2025 - 2

LEXINGTON - Congratulations to Lieutenant Commander Dr. Stefano Palazzolo on his promotion to Commander on Nov. 8 at Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland. Family attending were left to right -- mother-in-law Donna, wife Catie, Lieutenant Commander Dr. Stefano Palazzolo, mother and father Mary and Steve Palazzolo. Lieutenant Commander Dr. Stefano Palazzolo was promoted to Commander on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland where he works mentoring dentists doing their periodontal train…

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Story | November 14, 2025

LEGISLATURE STUFF- Picking a Fiscal Poison

CATSKILL - It’s sort of like digging a ditch to divert water away from your driveway only to send it shooting, unintended, toward your back yard. Greene County Legislature members are still discussing the 2026 budget which had a public hearing in late October. Several different suggestions were made by residents at that hearing about what to do with a plet

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Story | November 14, 2025

Americana Roots Band to Perform at Pine Hill Community Center

PINE HILL – Annie & the Hedonists, a Capital Region-based band known for its blend of vintage blues, jazz, and folk music, will perform at the Pine Hill Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 15. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Led by vocalist Annie Rosen, the band draws inspiration from female blues and jazz legends such as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey,

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Story | November 14, 2025

Sgt. James F. Carty, DSC VFW Post 1545 - 14 November 2025

This past weekend, our Post held a Tag Day at routes 23 & 296 and we’re deeply grateful to all who stopped by and donated.Your generosity helps us continue our mission of service. With the funds raised, we proudly support the Stratton VA Food Pantry, Tunnels to Towers, the VFW Volunteer Service Officers, and our Post Building Fund.A special thank-you goes out to the Mountaintop Marine Corps Detachment for inviting us to their Marine Corps Birthday Ball in East Durham. It was a wonderful evenin...

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Story | November 14, 2025

Out Lexington Way by Christine Dwon - 14 November 2025 - 14 November 2025

Congratulations to Lieutenant Commander Dr. Stefano Palazzolo on his promotion to Commander on Nov. 8 at Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland. Family attending were left to right -- mother-in-law Donna, wife Catie, Lieutenant Commander Dr. Stefano Palazzolo, mother and father Mary and Steve Palazzolo. Contributed photoBy Christine DwonLieutenant Commander Dr. Stefano Palazzolo was promoted to Commander on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland where he works mentoring dentists doing ...

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Story | November 9, 2025

Around the Neighborhood - Summit - 9 November 2025 - 2

Bentley Wilcox as Alien if you have room Here we are at November already, WOWI hope the Trick or Treaters had fun and stayed warm on Halloween; man oh man it was chilly and windy.I had fun watching the CRCS Ryder Halloween Parade with granddaughter in it.Thank you to Deb and Jim Soucia, of Lutheranville, for leading us through their 11th annual Halloween Extravaganza on Halloween night. There were numerous rooms, a barn and a cemetery to walk through and get scared in. On the way home we went...

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