Busy, busy, busy! Every May it seems like suddenly there are dozens of school events that you need to be at, field trips, sporting events and more. We are on the go most days, but the beautiful … more

Driving home tonight in the dappling light of sundown Smallwood, I was astounded to see how green the forest suddenly shone along the edges of Pine Grove Road. Hurrah! We made it through and IT, the … more

We finally made it to May! The snow is gone, the days are longer and now is the perfect time to spend the days outside (minus the mayflies!) Here are a few new happenings that are taking place in the … more

Birthday wishes to Jaxon Broskin, Vinnie Simkin, Matt Kukas, MaryEllen Lang, Kevin Colpoys, and our favorite lady, Patricia Burns! Anniversary wishes to the Catalanos. Rebecca … more

There is an exciting and fun new festival that is happening along the Scenic Byway area. Did you know that we have a “Founding Fish”? Yes, and that fish is the shad- a larger version of a … more

May is off to a busy start! So far, we celebrated two birthdays (including mine!), Mother’s Day, track meets and a few horse shows. This week we have the first Father-Daughter Dance, and I am … more

Is Spring finally here? I see lots of very fat Robins and deer and the peepers at night are the best! So, now is the time to get out and have some fun without having to worry about the bad weather. … more

This is always the biggest birding week of the year. This past Sunday, May 1st, Linda Loughery advised me that her hummingbirds arrived. Then later that day, I learned that Harry Walker of Wolf Lake … more

Birthday wishes to Mona Karasik, Diane Levine, Michael Shapiro, Cindy Zinger, Lisa Marton, and Blake Stratton. Anniversary wishes to the Pammers and to the VanLowes. Our sympathy extends to the … more

Last Saturday a group of about fifty volunteers (including this columnist) gathered in Barryville to spend a few hours picking up roadside trash. This is the second year that the Barryville … more

Hello Everyone: It’s Fran DeFilippi Kurpil. With yellow daffodils brightening my gardens and the maple trees budding it helps bring an upbeat, peaceful feeling which I need. Recent … more