One of Columbia County’s favorite celebrities appeared yesterday at the Chatham Book Store, in Chatham, NY (Columbia County) to meet with folks and read from his new book, ‘Extreme Weather’. The affable Al Roker, well-known meteorologist and author and part-time … Read More

The Place Beyond the Fire Island Pines By PHILIP GEFTEROCT. 23, 2017 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Share Tweet Email More Save Photo The illustrator Aleix Pons imagines upstate New York in the mid-19th century as a … Read More

The violent storms on both coasts recently have me thinking about those beautiful waterfront properties that are always so appealing. Now, with current climate changes and the nature of mother nature turning on us at times, in large and dangerous … Read More

Columbia County keeps getting better! Hudson has seen actors and producers roaming the streets recently, dining at the areas’ many wonderful restaurants, and generally causing a stir of excitement, as the filming of an Indie movie production is taking place. … Read More

And now more people will be able to get out to more places with the advent of these riding services to come to the boonies. While there is still no public transportation in many of these rural towns, residents can … Read More

CLAVERACK — In the 1970s and 1980s, actress Linda Lavin played a diner waitress in the popular sitcom “Alice.” Today, she plans to open a rest… Source: Linda Lavin of ‘Alice’ and actor-husband to open restaurant in Claverack

I remember being one of those fervent ‘seekers’, eager to find the perfect country place, and not hindered by the weather. But, this storm was a monster, affecting much of the Northeast. New York City was spared the worst of … Read More