I moved here last February. I’m 72 and don’t own a car. Phoenicia ispretty quiet, except for tourists on the weekends. I have manyneighbors who have lived in the area a long time, or their wholelives. It is true that Phoenicia is not in its heyday, but I love thePlayhouse, and the Library. And the […]
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Remembering Mike Ryan
Santa. That’s what I often heard him called. He was a mountain of a man with a long white beard. I saw him every time we went to Phoenicia to assist with fires, accidents, or rescues. He had a strong grip and no complaints as we sweated together on mountain rescues carrying tourists with broken […]
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Letter: When Will We Learn?
The news that a second community school, Woodstock Elementary School, will now close at the end of the 2027-2028 school year is beginning to feel like a pattern. As if shutting down Phoenicia Elementary School two years ago was not harsh enough for one community, here comes another loss. I feel a deep sense of […]
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Letter: From Pumpkins to Pollution
I am writing in response to the article on the “giant pumpkin” on Route 212. Specifically in relation to microplastics. Although I understand the point of the article was human interest, not science, it seems a glaring omission to ignore this subject especially after reading these sentences: “Everybody thought it was the garlic clove for the Garlic […]
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Letter: Resident Urges Voters to Reject “Bigger Bennett” Bond Proposal
To the Editor: The Onteora Board of Educationhas voted to close Woodstock School.I am pretty sure Woodstock School parentsdon’t think that is very cool. They talked of dismal outlooksand things that look so dire,DiNapoli reports that saydownward financial spire. Then right away they say:let’s expand the last elementary school —bigger, bonded Bennett —but who are […]
