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5 days ago | 
theupstater.com | Melanie Lekocevic |Columbia Paper
By Melanie LekocevicCapital Region Independent MediaRAVENA — With free raffle prizes from bikes to remote control cars, and loads of candy, everyone was smiling from ear to ear for the 74th annual VFW Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. And not even a little rain just before the event could dampen spirits on this festive day.
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6 days ago | 
theupstater.com | Pat Larsen |Melanie Lekocevic
By Pat LarsenFor Capital Region Independent MediaIt definitely takes a degree of patience to wait and watch and then to anticipate Mother Earth awakening from her oh so drowsy sleepy state this year. After all, she’s stirring from the depths of a frozen ground that just doesn’t seem to want to let go of its grasp. But she’s so gentle and so caring as she coaxes the soil and the roots of the trees to accept the embrace of the sun’s warmth.
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6 days ago | 
theupstater.com | Marlene McTigue |Columbia Paper |Melanie Lekocevic
By Melanie LekocevicCapital Region Independent MediaGREENVILLE — Catskill Valley Chiropractic opened its doors in Greenville, offering a range of care and treatment modalities. The facility, located at 20 Country Estates Road, held a grand opening June 11. Dr. Liz Boomhower, a chiropractor who grew up in Greenville, said she is gratified to bring her health care offerings to her hometown community. The center offers far more than chiropractic care, she said.
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1 week ago | 
theupstater.com | Melanie Lekocevic
By Melanie LekocevicCapital Region Independent MediaRAVENA — Caitlin Appleby is officially the newest member of the Ravena Village Board. Appleby, a political newcomer, was sworn into office Tuesday after winning her first bid for elected office with nearly 86% of the vote in the hotly contested March 15 village election. Mayor Bill Misuraca and Trustee Linda Muller were also sworn in for another term in office. They won their races with 82% and 77% of the vote, respectively.
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1 week ago | 
theupstater.com | Melanie Lekocevic
By Melanie LekocevicCapital Region Independent MediaGREENPORT — The approved state budget includes billions of dollars in aid to help the state’s businesses, schools and residents recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a state commissioner told business leaders at Columbia-Greene Community College on Friday.
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1 week ago | 
theupstater.com | Melanie Lekocevic
COXSACKIE — On Sunday, Oct. 6, celebrate the fall season in the Hudson Valley at the Bronck Museum’s Heritage Craft Fair from 12-4 p.m.On porches, nestled beside the barns and spread across the lawns, crafters will be offering for sale all manner of traditional handmade goods including a variety of hand-knitted, hand-sewn, and quilted goods, hand-spun knitting wool, spicy candles, handmade teddy bears, pottery and more. Buy local maple syrup, honey products and homemade jams.
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1 week ago | 
theupstater.com | Melanie Lekocevic
Virgil J. Meliti Sr., 101, of Selkirk, passed away on Feb. 26, 2025, at his home. Born on June 1, 1923, and raised in Croton, New York, Virgil James Meliti Sr. was one of seven children born to Italian immigrants Teresina Quattrocchi and Nicholas Meliti. A World War II veteran, Virgil served in the Pacific Theater as a Naval Air Force Gunner, participating in 26 flights defending important shipping lanes.
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1 week ago | 
theupstater.com | Bill Schmick |Melanie Lekocevic
By Bill SchmickFor Capital Region Independent MediaTransforming a government-heavy economy into one where the private sector leads not only takes time but also requires a period of detoxification, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The idea that pain may need to come before any gains has caught the nation and the stock market by surprise. Last week, I explained that “the administration’s first objective is to slow demand in the real economy.
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1 week ago | 
theupstater.com | Toby Moore |Melanie Lekocevic
By Toby MooreFor Capital Region Independent MediaHave you ever been lost in a daydream so vivid it felt real? A moment that left your heart racing and produced emotions even though it never happened? Your brain didn’t know if it was real or imagined. The mind responds to imagined experiences as if they were reality. Scientists have shown that when you visualize an event with clarity and emotion, your brain fires in the same patterns as if you were actually living it.
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1 week ago | 
theupstater.com | Melanie Lekocevic
By Dr. William HollandFor Capital Region Independent MediaLife is filled with ups and downs, joy and good times mixed in with seasons of discouragement and sadness. I do not believe in a perfect life here on earth and this includes any human living above the reproach of sin and, of course, all of us having everything perfect within our hopes and dreams of happiness. Even the individuals who have billions of dollars in the bank have times of frustration and disappointment.
