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

Whadda Winter?! Though I try to avoid slang in favor of language clarity, the weather has defied explanation. There was so much winter it was impossible to contain it. We had snow and cold of course, … more

Those among us who love major snowstorms got skunked twice last week when forecasters promised major dumps of the white stuff. One storm did bring enough snow to close schools, but it was less the … more

While I can’t say I love the cold – especially the “deep freeze” kind of cold, I would prefer it to the up and down, hot and cold we’ve had recently. Going from seven … more