by Judith Present When a great man falls out of power what happens to his legacy. How do we look at Napoleon Bonaparte today? He had...
New Boots
by Cindy R Ray I finally broke down and bought a new pair of boots this year. I know that sounds like “so what?” – but it was a...
Grain Free Loving
by Carmella Seely When I was first diagnosed with celiac’s disease, I thought for sure my time eating at restaurants and bakeries was...
Don’t Count Your Chickens . . .
by Judith Present Election day November 2, 1948, had a jump the gun situation, when newspapers claimed in their headlines that Thomas...
Post Thanksgiving Thoughts and Comments
by Cindy R Ray The truth is, I don't spend very much time in the kitchen anymore. Although I do like to cook and I have spent many...
Fools and Dreamers
by Steve Taggart I was a young boy when my parents split up, and at the time we were living in Jersey City. Throughout my childhood,...
Medieval Veterinary Medicine
by Judith Present In 1266 most farms had many animals—horses, pigs, dogs, chickens, sheep, donkeys and even hawks. But what did they...
Thanksgiving Pies
by Cindy R Ray My youngest son texted me last night. He wanted to know what we are having for Thanksgiving. “Turkey,” I replied. I...
Dragonflies on the Move
by Kristin Barron Fall means migration. We are acquainted with the storied travels of birds like the bobolink, one of our local...
Man’s Best Friend
By Judith Present The human-dog relationship precedes the agricultural revolution. We know it began with wolves because of DNA, but...
The Tar Heel State
by Cindy R Ray Due to unforeseen circumstances, I have had to drive to North Carolina twice this month . . . twice, because I made it...
My Afternoon Company at the Pond
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales Late October and November, at the pond, can be a bit paltry in the appearance of wildlife. The turtles have...
Grain Free Loving
by Carmella Seely Holidays may feel intimidating and overwhelming when you are gluten free. This time of year has snuck up on me, so...
Autumn in The Catskills — Mother Nature’s Masterpiece
by Steve Taggart In my first article for The Hancock Herald, I wrote how spring in the Catskills was “The most wonderful time of...
Autumn from the Roof Top
by Kristin Barron Two decades ago, we replaced the roof on our house. It was July and my husband’s friends from work helped him learn...
Song of the Catbird
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales One morning while paddling at the upper part of the pond, I heard the repertoire of the Gray Catbird. They...
GF Experiences + Chili
Fall is here and I may have already decorated about a month ago… oops. Fall is the busiest time of year for work. I have the...
What is Fly Fishing and Why Do So Many People Travel to Our Area to Pursue This Pastime? Part 2
by Steve Taggart If You Build It, They Will Come. Last month I covered the basics to the first part of this question. This month I...
Pumpkin Spice is Here to Stay
by Kristin Barron Pumpkin spice—that ubiquitous fall flavor which some people love, and others love to hate--has come to define the...
A Quick Paddle
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales The pesky pine flies can ruin any time spent at the pond whether you’re sitting on the beach, swimming, or...
What Is Fly Fishing, And Why Do So Many People Travel to Our Area to Pursue This Pastime? Part 1
by Steve Taggart Wow, I really took on a lot there. For this month let’s start with what is fly fishing. I was at a birthday party...
Indian Pipes
AKA Ghost Plants, Death Plants, and “The Preferred Flower of Life” by Kristin Barron Deep in the understory’s shadows the ghost...
The Beauty in Life
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds, in my opinion. The duck boasts an array of iridescent...
Doing Your Research
by Carmella Seely When I first received my Celiac’s diagnosis, I definitely had several thoughts about how my life was going to...
HCS Flash
Senior Happenings By Payten Gill and Taylor Gotthardt The Class of 2022 recently got fitted for their caps and gowns. The senior...
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Featured Teacher: Mr. Martin By Benjamin Banks Upon entering the classroom within the Sidney Center DCMO BOCES Welding shop, you will...
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All-School Play By Vanessa Horton On Friday April 1st at 7 pm the students of Hancock Central School will be performing Frozen Jr....
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