One meal plan swipe card deactivated. Two parking violations. Three RA interventions to manually unlock her dorm room door. The first weeks of college are over. Our youngest is adjusting in fits and starts. Bill and I are, too. We are currently in our “let’s keep busy and avoid being ...

A recent article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle caught my attention. The article described what drivers did on July 16, when a tornado and winds from a related thunderstorm knocked out several traffic signals in the Rome, New York area, including on busy Erie Boulevard. According to ...

The Adirondack Rail Trail has been an enormous success. Seeing people riding their bikes, running and strolling with children and pets has been wonderful. I love new businesses popping up and established businesses expanding with the opportunity. I have not biked the trail yet but have walked ...

Days are noticeably shorter, nights longer. A few trees, stressed by rain and weather, show autumn splendor. The fall semester has begun at our region’s college campuses and kids will be returning to school this week. The annual 90-Miler is just around the corner. Although the fall equinox is ...