Grandson remembers Cardini, master of sleight of hand
“My grandfather thought Houdini was a cad,” remarks Accord resident Peter Pitchford, reminiscing about his famous relative, the magician Cardini.
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Quicker than the eye…
“My grandfather thought Houdini was a cad,” remarks Accord resident Peter Pitchford, reminiscing about his famous relative, the magician Cardini.
‘Service, not profit?’: Cuts threaten Chichester Post Office
When Leftie homesteaders Helen and Scott Nearing moved to rural Vermont in the 1930s, one of their goals was to
Santa comes to town
“It’s all about how he’s going to come in — that’s the surprise,” says Lynn Sehwerert, a member of the
A three-hour tour
The “Bowl of Doom” is a nickname given by local water scientists to an area on a curved bank of
In the field: Greek Orthodox monastery to build replica of Hagia Sophia
“Do you mind if we talk inside?” says the young monk in black robes spattered with white paint. “I’m making
A Shandaken Christmas
Phoenicia is gearing up for its annual round of family holiday events, which this year will include caroling in the
County closing down Consumer Fraud bureau
When a collection agency attempted to defraud West Hurley resident Laurie Perkins of the thousands of dollars she had spent
Plans ready for Phoenicia Library rebuild
The Phoenicia Library has blueprints for renovation and expansion of its burned-out building on Main Street and plans to break
Shandaken Supervisor looks ahead
Due to efforts in his first two-year term, said Shandaken supervisor Rob Stanley, “we have groundwork laid for a lot