Sundays in May don’t get much better than the one we had for Mother’s Day this week. A glorious warm sun and blue, blue skies washed away the pain of a week of rain and made everyone feel … more

The lilacs are blooming. It’s another one of those crazy things I wait for every year. Daffodils and tulips and other spring flowers have been nice, but nothing can beat the lilacs. It’s … more

I spoke too soon last week when I said the weather torment seemed to be over. I should have known better. The rain last weekend was seasonal, but the cold and snow Sunday really shutdown most spring … more

The weather torment seems to be over. Most of the birds have done their migration north and the last to arrive, the “snowbirds” are starting to get here now. Happy to see Bea Morra back … more

My weather torment continued last week when I woke up to a fresh snowfall on Saturday morning. UGH. Enough already. I know skiers were thrilled and Belleayre got another good weekend of skiing out of … more

I heard one weather reporter describe it as “weather whiplash” and Monday morning when I woke to find snow on the ground, it hit me hard. It’s only early April so the snow was not a … more

Unlike winter, spring, summer and fall, mud season has no official start or end date. The definition of the season is amorphous but, like pornography, most people know it when they see it. Ask … more

The calendar says it’s spring. As usual, the weather isn’t cooperating. But that’s OK. The birds are very vocal, the geese are heading north and maple season is in full swing. One … more

Ah spring. It’s always great when it arrives but after the long, hard winter we had, this one is even better than usual. Barbara Mellon Kolb, a hardy Catskillian, shared last week that even … more

Here’s what I’m talking about... Monday, March 10, I began to believe that winter will actually come to an end. If the temperature didn’t reach 60, it sure felt like it did. The … more

Margaretville Central School has invited community feedback sessions on the development of its new Academic Eligibility Plan. A copy of the proposed plan is available at the front office of the … more

Well we made it, tough I for one have a terrible case of cabin fever, we have hit the end of February and can (cautiously) look forward to spring. Blue, blue skies and bright sunshine on Friday and … more