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I would like to express my deepest appreciation to Mike Ryan for the very touching article he wrote about my husband, Lawrence Dwon, “The Marine and the Hummingbirds,” in the April 12 issue of the Windham Weekly.

April showers bring May flowers, but what do April Monsoons bring besides mud? I have a hankerin’ to go out and check on my butterfly bushes that I planted in the fall, plus find out if my forsythia survived both the winter and my son’s brush…

PRATTSVILLE – Our appreciation is sent out to our medical professionals, EMTs, local volunteer firemen, essential workers and our military both active and all veterans. All of you are the best.

“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and s…

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I’m tired, my back hurts, my hands look like prunes, my shirt is still wet. I had a great time! We just had our monthly “Food and Fellowship” luncheon at our little church.

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What changes in the weather since last week, but at least we were well warned and able to prepare for spring snow. I still don’t like the wind that comes along with the changeable weather. My son was raking up pinecones for several hours just so I won’t trip over them. I don’t know when I’ve…

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The Windham Journal of August 24, 1899, tells us that surveys were conducted for extending the Catskill & Tannersville R.R. to Hunter Village. President Rickerson is quoted as saying the road would be open by next summer.

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PRATTSVILLE — Have to start off with a correction. In last week’s Scoop, I did not hold down the “shift” tab long enough resulting in a typo in the cost of the Prattsville Firemen’s Annual Pork Dinner. Although it would probably be worth the …

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Over the past several weeks our local schools have been abuzz with the culmination of several extracurricular activities. These programs, which enrich the lives of hundreds of students, serve as a testament to the power of learning that exten…

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Contributed photoOreo is a 1-year-old Domestic shorthair pictured with CGHS/SPCA Adoption Counselor Jenn Maloney. He was surrendered to us in November 2023 due to the owner being allergic to cats. Oreo is a pretty laid-back cat, but can get h…