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4 Reasons to Refinance a Mortgage – You Still Have Time

Mortgage rates recently reached their lowest level in years. That means if you haven’t yet refinanced your home, you still have time. Here are four good reasons to refinance:

  1. Lower your monthly payments. Refinancing to a lower rate could not only help you reduce your monthly payment, but also save you thousands of dollars over […]
By |2019-10-21T16:39:32-04:00October 21st, 2019|Business|

Fear Free Cat Transport Part 2

With some prior success getting Kitty used to the carrier, as discussed in Part 1, it is now time to take a ride to the Veterinarian! Be sure to apply pheromones in the carrier 15 minutes prior to her entry.  When it is time to transport, always allow enough time to regulate the temperature in the […]

By |2022-07-22T10:50:51-04:00October 21st, 2019|Animal Tips|

Taconic Hills Offers Students Free Breakfast and Lunch

Taconic Hills Offers Students Free Breakfast and Lunch through Federal Program. In September, Taconic Hills began its first year under its new meal program when the school debuted under the Community Eligibility Provision or Program (CEP). For a school that has seen its breakfast and lunch participation decrease in recent years, the federal and state […]

By |2020-01-28T14:35:22-05:00October 18th, 2019|WOTS|

The Writing Life – James Agee in Hillsdale – Part 2

Agee left Fortune to join Time magazine as book reviewer and film critic. In 1942 he moved to The Nation where his film criticism found a growing circle of intellectual admirers, including W.H. Auden, who wrote “In my opinion, [Agee’s] column is the most remarkable regular event in American journalism today.” As a film reviewer, […]

By |2019-10-11T08:57:00-04:00October 10th, 2019|History|

The Writing Life – James Agee in Hillsdale – Part 1

James Agee was a commanding literary voice in mid-20th-century America: an extraordinarily versatile writer who in his lifetime won acclaim as a novelist, poet, and screenwriter. He is buried on a farm in Hillsdale.

That’s not big news. But we’ve also been told for years that he never actually lived in Hillsdale.  That seemed odd.  Why […]

By |2019-10-07T15:16:24-04:00October 7th, 2019|History|

Faith Alive

He was born into a time when religions and culture were shifting rapidly, often colliding. Multiple denominations were vying for followers, but church membership was in decline. Rationalism and skepticism was on the rise.

Jonathan Lee

His name was Jonathan Lee, and as he grew up in Coventry, CT, the “Great […]

By |2019-10-03T20:56:26-04:00October 3rd, 2019|Featured Article|

The 29th Connecticut Infantry

While the Civil War has been the subject of nearly 100,000 books, there are, amazingly, still important stories to be told. One such story is that of the 29th Connecticut Infantry, an African American unit nearly forgotten by history. It is the subject of but one book, and […]

By |2019-10-03T20:51:10-04:00October 3rd, 2019|Featured Article|

Night Walks Promises to Captivate

Artist Peter Fritsch finds realism in nocturnal landscapes. Beginning on Saturday October 5 and continuing through December 16, at the Burke Hall Gallery located at the St. John in the Wilderness church in Copake Falls NY, enthusiasts, visitors, and avid seekers of the alluring nightscapes of the backroads of the Hudson Valley will be equally […]

By |2020-01-28T14:47:06-05:00October 3rd, 2019|Main Street|
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