Sidney Sauce and Cross will be held Thursday, Sept. 5 with a free pasta buffet style dinner at 5:15 p.m. in the basement of the First United Methodist Church, 12 Liberty Street. This will be … more

This is it! We’re moving into the (unofficial) last weekend of summer. Leaves are already dropping and our kids will be back in school next week. MCS teachers and other staff return for … more

Almost overnight, leaves are turning brown and falling to the ground. My apples are falling, tomato vines are curling and the race to September is on. As summer winds down we need to try to squeeze … more

Already August feels like September. The horrible rain and flooding of last Friday, Aug. 9 were devastating to many neighbors. Fortunately, the rebuilding in Margaretville that took so long after … more

With the arrival of August, the weather is getting even better and the panic that summer will end too soon is fully entrenched. This has been such a glorious, old-fashioned summer in terms of … more

And just like that, it’s August. I saw a tree with some red leaves this week. I can’t say it made me happy, but we still have a good month of summer ahead of us. The perfect summer … more

With more than half of July already behind us, the summer is flying by. The weather, all in all, has been pretty traditional summer weather – lots of sun for fun, and a little rain for our … more

Depending on how you define summer, (my definition is Memorial Day to Labor Day) we are pretty close to right smack dab in the middle of it. Sure hope readers are enjoying this one as much as I am. … more

It’s summer. It’s hot. Ironically, while we might think it’s really hot here, people escaping from other hot places think our weather is great. My tomato plants are thriving this … more

While the rest of the country experiences heat and extreme weather conditions, we were blessed with another gorgeous weekend with sun, moderate temperatures and the bluest of blue skies. The tomatoes … more

Be still my heart! My season is here. Memorial Day Weekend is the official, “unofficial” start of summer. Time for sunshine, parades, and barbecues. If you’re a woman of a … more

And just like that, busy season is here. We spend all winter wishing there was something more to do. Then after a brief mud season, we spend the rest of the year moaning because there are too many … more