Each year on May 12th, millions of people observe National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This day shares the spotlight with other May 12 awareness days such as International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases or International Awareness Day for MCS, ME/CFS and FM, which are observed globally.
Fibromyalgia […]
Like so many of our national institutions that have become pastime in America, summer camps across the area are facing the looming uncertainty about whether they’ll be open come June. Even if they escape the fate of so many businesses that have been temporarily shuddered because of COVID-19 mandates, organizers and camp leaders must still […]
-As told by Clare Caramanica of the Oakhurst Diner in Millerton, NY.
I had just gotten back from a 17-day vacation in Brazil. Passed through JFK, pooled with people in a long line at customs coming in from various countries . Some with masks – a sight to behold. It was the beginning of COVID-19 in […]
Columbia County, NY Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell, along with other County leaders, have begun actively participating in a series of remote meetings that are addressing ways in which the local economy can be safely and effectively re-opened. Chairman Murell said via a press release Friday, “We’re all looking at the metrics set out […]
-from the folks at Salisbury Bank
With the extended closures of many area businesses, financial hardship has effected nearly all of our lives – from loss of income, to cabin fever, or both. Now more than ever it’s important to reach out and support our local businesses. Major retailers have the resources to withstand a shutdown, […]
It can be tempting to think of our town history in terms of its founding fathers, historic houses, and seminal events. But like the history of most small towns, those people, places and occasions serve as punctuation marks in the text of otherwise ordinary lives.
While Hillsdale, NY, indeed has had its share of larger-than-life figures, […]
The Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus or IAPV, is the latest rampant virus to wreak havoc on honey bee colonies nationwide including its link to the outbreak of honey bee Colony Collapse Disorder that has taken place over the last decade in the U.S. In an uncanny new development, researchers at the University of Illinois at […]
To commemorate its Fifth Anniversary Season, the Ancram Opera House in Ancram, NY, will present, free of charge, five new productions designed for remote audience viewing and listening. According to the historic local opera house, the Fifth Anniversary Season will focus on staying connected and creative during the coronavirus crisis. Starting in May and running […]
This Friday, May 8th, the Columbia County Department of Health, in partnership with Columbia Memorial Health, will conduct the first of what is planned to be a series of COVID-19 testing clinics. The clinic will take place by appointment only and is being held at Columbia-Greene Community College as a drive-through event. Priority for testing […]
In response to the many stay-at-home orders across the area as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the local arts and artisan community of the Berkshires has responded in a variety of creative ways. From tangible to imaginative, the Berkshire arts community has come together to provide resources for businesses and residents to protect themselves […]