April was National Volunteer Month and embedded within that was National Volunteer Week, which ended on April 25th. Deserving special praise during the COVID-19 pandemic are volunteers and essential workers who are being hailed as Superheroes, their work more critical than ever.
While volunteers serve essential roles in society and fill in gaps where […]
With massive adjustments being foisted upon educators and students across the area, many of the traditional modes of learning have shifted dramatically at every grade level for both public and private schools. Still, as educators and institutions continue to learn how to adapt across the nation as well as in the Tri-Corner region, the advancement […]
While helping the Taconic Hills Varsity Girls Swim Team win the Southern Division in the Berkshire League, 9th grader Emma Avenia set new school records in swimming in both the 200 and 500 freestyle. “I have been swimming since 2016.” Emma says, “I love coming to practice every day and making new friends.” Emma was […]
Columbia County’s Healthcare Consortium is a rural health network made up of residents and professionals from the health care, business and consumer sectors throughout our area whose mission is to increase access to quality health care through collaboration, education, information and service delivery for those within the county in need of support. Though the spread […]
By Dr. Teri Goetz, DACM, LAc
Astragalus (Huang qi) – Astragalus is an adaptogen—a substance that helps the body deal with stresses (mental, emotional or physical). It is most often used to build your natural immune system, so you can use it daily. Astragalus is a root which can be boiled and drunk as a tea, […]
The streets of New York City may be as quiet now as they have been in nearly a century’s time as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, the unprecedented hushed tones of Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs during the day has not repressed the communal spirit of its residents once the sun begins to […]
Doctors and scientists have long searched for new and innovative ways to detect and diagnose deadly diseases and cancers in patients since the dawn of advanced technology in the field of medicine. Recently, an unlikely ally has emerged that may revolutionize the way some cancers are diagnosed and treated. Research from Inscentinel, a UK-based firm […]
This year, Earth Day will celebrate its Golden Anniversary as we recognize its 50th year worldwide. The annual April event first began in 1970 and now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 193 countries to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Since its inception, Earth Day celebrations have coincided with […]
In anticipation of Columbia County small businesses reopening once New York State COVID-19 mandates are lifted, Board of Supervisors Matt Murell plans to establish an advisory committee in the coming days that will help owners and residents determine what needs local businesses will have once the time arrives. The committee, to be known as the […]
The phrase ‘Truth and Justice’ has lost some of its luster in today’s lexicon, more a pop culture artifact evocative of a titular comic book hero or a serial crime drama than the foundation of our American legal system. In the year 2020, the once-canonized notion seems to