Guest Column
By CLAIRE BROWNELL, TIMES JOURNAL STUDENT EDITORIAL BOARD
November 26, 2025
HOWES CAVE – Laura Boggs Gagnon is a parent, librarian at Golding Middle School in Cobleskill...and a local musician. A talented musician.Gagnon is a singer and songwriter. She plays guitar (both acoustic and electric), mountain dulcimer, and banjo. Her multi-instrumental talents allow for her to ...
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! Our area is known for its many gatherings and dinners, even if they are not all held on the actual day of celebration. One of the largest in the area is the 23rd Annual Community Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Thursday, November 27, at the Schenevus Masonic ...
Since I was 5 years old—57 years now—I’ve had gasoline and gears in my veins, so kicking off the weekend with Antique Power Days in Roseboom felt like stepping back into a golden era.This wasn’t just a field full of tractors…it was a living, breathing history lesson. The old iron—excuse me, ...
Dear Rusty:I opted to draw my Social Security retirement benefit early and work part-time. The company I work for has decided to pull me from field work due to my age and health. Although they are great keeping me at 20 hours per week running for parts and doing office work, I’m not sure how much ...
Greetings Carlisle and Happy Birthday America. It’s been 249 years since we gained independence. “It will be celebrated with pomp and parade, with bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.” ~ Thomas JeffersonHope your celebration is safe, happy and filled with ...
Jefferson New York Seniors are invited to join a trip with the Stamford-Harpersfield senior club to the Schenectady Aquarium on Thursday, July 17. The bus for the trip will be picking up Jefferson Seniors at 10am. Call Phyllis at 607-538-1242 for arrangements. Trip cost is $58 a person. Lunch ...
Worcester Wieting TheaterAn Evening with Grateful Upstate Toodeloo. This is a benefit show for our theater. Supporting the arts, especially on a local level, is important, now more than ever. We’re more than just summer family movies. Worcester is blessed to have this amazing venue, your continued ...
Hi readers. Happy 4th of July. In one year we’ll be celebrating our country’s 250th Anniversary. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formerly adopted the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the 13 American colonies had independence from Great Britain. The first organized ...
Profound prose for pondering people — Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.Independence Day celebrations will be in abundance everywhere — take advantage. Put out your flag. Have a campfire. Watch or participate in a parade. Marvel at a fireworks display. Start ...
Quote for the Week by Danta Alighieri, an Italian poet and writer, born in 1265: “Follow your own path and let the people talk.” Bus Trip with the Gathering PlaceOn Friday, Chris and I were among the 40 people to go on the Wade bus trip to the restored 1860 Beardslee Castle in Little Falls and the ...
As you read my column, keep in mind the Fourth of July Parade here in Flat Creek. Line up begins at 11:30am with the parade kicking off at noon. Free hot dogs and a Patriotic Hymn Sing to follow in the church with Kathy at the piano. All are welcome to join in or view the parade and enjoy the ...
With last week’s National Speleological Society convention in Cobleskill still fresh in everyone’s mind, I’ll start this week’s column with my monthly feature on Cave Country history.July in The Cave CountryThere were several historical events that would shape the future of the area that took place ...
Happy 4th of July to everyone.There’s a lot going on in the area these days and not all of it is good.There was a small house fire in South Valley on Friday night, June 19. The first word I heard about it that night was that it was Jerry Miller’s house, which was incorrect, as it turned out it was ...