“Going back to last Tuesday we had lake effect snow, two more inches of it, for a total of four inches on the ground, and then it got really cold. Wednesday, it didn’t go above 14 degrees … more

Fun-A-Day, started Jan. 15 and goes to Feb. 15. Sponsored by the Franklin Free Library, the idea is simple: create something every day for 30 days. Write a poem, build a snowman, make a small … more

First Baptist Church, Townsend Street, will have pickup basketball again Wednesday nights for boys in grades 6-12. The games started this week (Jan. 15), but every Wednesday from now on. The gym will … more

Sidney The Rotary Club of Sidney will have a meeting Friday, Jan. 24 at noon at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 139 West Main Street. A spaghetti dinner will be held Friday, Jan. 17 from … more

We all know the endless song, “The Twelve Days Christmas” which was actually written to commemorate the 12 days we celebrate Christmas from Dec. 25 (Christmas) to Jan. 6th (Epiphany) when … more

Last week’s trivia question: How many Delaware Academy students are performing in the upcoming production of Matilda at the Foothills in Oneonta? One DA student is performing, Miles Holland, as … more

Hello Friends, Here we are in the bleak midwinter and not really enjoying any of it. Hope you are well or at least on the mend. It seems everyone is coughing and hacking and feeling blah. Keeping my … more

The full moon in January - the Wolf Moon - will be Monday, Jan. 13. Last week’s trivia question: What year was the current Sherwood bridge dedicated to honor Lois Ray? The new bridge was … more

Peter Westbrook, 1984 Olympic bronze medal winner whose foundation teaches fencing and life skills to underserved kids in New York City: “I always practice with the kids what I practice in my … more

“December 2024 was an interesting month with one day of zero and four days below zero - but on the other side of it we also had 51,52, 53 and 55. However, cold won out - we ended up with an … more