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General Montgomery Day
A big thank you to the Village of Montgomery leaders, police and public works department employees for our most recent Montgomery Day festivities. Every year things seem to run more smoothly. The … more
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What people believe will happen after the Apocalypse
I can’t write the column I intended. I need to do more research. This is a delicate topic. It has to be right. One misplaced word and the sky could fall. I love hearing peoples’ opinions … more
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Government-backed student loans
It seems like everyone is either cheering or jeering the student loan forgiveness recently announced by President Biden. While there are good arguments to be made on either side of the debate over … more
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Ellenville Hospital
I would like to say thank you to Ellenville Hospital for the excellent services that they are currently providing to our community.  In addition to providing a local resource for a myriad of … more
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Missing signs
I was exiting Hannaford’s Plaza in Highland and noticed that the “Pat Ryan” campaign signs, across the street, had been ripped out and thrown to the ground. In their place, were … more
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So who is paying for the 11 new, and now unneeded, police officers?
During the June 13, 2022 Board of Education meeting of the Valley Central School District, Supervisor Maher and Chief Hank offered a plan to provide officers from the Town of Montgomery … more
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America needs another Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day is a wonderful idea that saves lives, but opioid addicts who are saved from an overdose need some sort of medicated treatment to avoid the horror of withdrawal … more
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Organic summer vegetables at local farmstand
Conversations from the roadstand
It was the end of the day, the truck loaded with what goes to the cooler, the white tent down, the honey stand tipped over to not catch the overnight wind. I was walking the day’s refuse to the … more
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False and misogynist speech at Air Show
Dear Mr. Kirnan and  Supervisor Maher,It has come to my attention that a resident of the Town of Montgomery has installed misogynistic and false statements and signage near the entrance of our … more
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Storm cloud
Waiting for rain
As I was walking along the edge of the pond, taking a look for the big rat snake that lives on the bank near the patch of iron weed, surprisingly I noticed a black electrical cord, the plug-in end, … more
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Liz Cheney, a true patriot
Although I differ with Congresswoman Cheney on political philosophy I truly respect and admire her for her refusal to bend to the will of former President Trump. She did not surrender her soul to … more
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Inflation Reduction Act should spur local action
If you are looking for something to feel optimistic about, the approval of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by Congress can be at the top of the list. Designed to promote energy efficiency by … more
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Angora Goats and Sheep on the way to their Pens
What old men count out loud when alone
As my father entered his final stage of advanced frailty, the nephews moved his bed downstairs to the library. The bed took up the center of the room and left Deb’s long unused baby grand piano … more
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Special election
On August 23 we have a Special Election to fill our Congressional representative’s seat that was recently vacated by Antonio Delgado, who stepped down to serve our state as Lieutenant Governor. … more
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What men hold dear
At some point in the discussions of the FBI search of President Trump’s Florida home, it was pointed out that one set of documents that he took to Mar-a-Lago were the “love letters” … more
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Alex Jones is pure evil 
Alex Jones is an American alt-right, far-right radio show host who is a rabid anti-government conspiracy theorist. He has an Infowars.com website from which is spews his slanderous smut. He is … more
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In the tomato patch
Back in the early spring, I wrote in this column how much I like growing tomatoes, the smell of crunched leaves, their color green, their speed of growth. My tomato patch this year is extraordinary. … more
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Special election
On a hot afternoon at a rally in Kingston, Pat Ryan stood up with all of us when we protested the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. He vowed to do whatever he could to ensure that women have the right to … more
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Marc Molinaro
The “One Party Political” system is not working in New York State or the United States of America. Radical Socialists have taken control of the Democrat Party and run it into the ground. … more
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Summer days on the farm
A chipmunk family lives in the big, big maple next to the road stand. I made the mistake of tossing a couple below grade peaches into the wintergreen and multiflora rose which surround the base of … more
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