By JOSHUA THOMAS
C-S-E Editor
I know I talk a lot about this community’s sense of togetherness, but I often just can’t help myself. I have to revel in it, as I’m lucky to be in a position where I’m immersed in it every day, with every event I cover.
It’s nice to live in a place where people have your back.
It upsets me when people throw shade at this area, especially people who were raised here. I understand the need to leave home and explore. I just don’t u ...
Brings me right back
To the editor:
It was with great pleasure I read your wonderful library editorial. It evoked a time and place that I am sure many could relate to.
For years, every Friday night or Saturday morning, I was fortunate enough to be dropped at the Fort Plain Library to happily browse the shelves as my mom did the weekly grocery shopping at the Red and White Store. It was there I rode across the purple sage with Zane Gray and swooned, as only a dramatic 12 year old could do, over ...
By JOSHUA THOMAS
C-S-E Editor
Respect and love to all the mothers out there. And not just on Mother’s Day, but every day. I’ve heard people say “every day is mother’s day,” but I never really understood what that meant until I was old enough to realize that my mother isn’t just the person that raised me. She’s undeniably imbedded in every action I take and every word I speak.
My friend just had a baby about one week ago. Watching this as an adult, I was ...
An error in the library story
To the editor:
I read with interest your recent article about the Canajoharie Library’s funding initiative. Unfortunately, there was an error in the report. The library’s $100,000 funding ask amounts to 26 cents per $1,000 of assessed value — not $26 per $1,000 as the report stated.
On Tuesday, June 5, residents of the Canajoharie School District will have the opportunity to provide this needed funding to the library. The average home’s tru ...