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The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The North Side of Main Street
by John Mooy You’ll recall in a most recent article our walk together down the south side of Main Street in Marcellus from years long since past. Talk about a trip down memory lane. We ended that part of the journey in the old Dairy Bar just across the railroad tracks where we enjoyed […]
Please note: Village Council December meeting schedule
Please note: Due to the holidays, the last Village Council meeting in December is December 17, 2024, 7:00 pm, Village Hall
But is it Art? New exhibit opens at Patch & Remington, December 6
The beauty of art is its subjectivity. Did Jackson Pollock just pour paint or did his creative talent inspire generations to come with his revelatory Abstract Expressionism, arguably the most famous American art movement? A giant red canvas by Rothko. Genius? Or something I could do at home? Or perhaps you look at Picasso […]
Tree of Remembrance 2024 to support Food Pantry
Now is the time to add a bow in honor of loved ones to the Marcellus Tree of Remembrance. Bows are available for a $5.00 donation at Patch & Remington, 115 E. Main, Marcellus. Patch & Remington is open Thursday, 8:00am – 6:00pm, Friday and Saturday, 8:00am – 8:00pm; and Sunday, 8:00am – 12:00pm. […]
Bits & Pieces: Idioms and Funny Words
“Now we’re cooking with gas!” by Paula Johnson Have you ever made a remark out of the blue? Yep. Like that: “out of the blue.” It’s an idiom – a phrase or expression that has a different meaning than the actual words. The phrase means that something happened unexpectedly or suddenly – not that […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Showtime
by John Mooy In Marcellus during the fifties and sixties you would sometimes announce, “we’re going to the show.” You weren’t going to the theater or the big screen or the cinema. You were going to the show. That took place on Friday night, Saturday night or Sunday afternoon for the matinee. I recall […]
Farm and Food File: ‘Drill, baby, drill’ may mean ‘lay pipe, baby lay pipe’
by Alan Guebertfarmandfoodfile.com If you believe in striking while the iron is hot, you got to love Summit Carbon Solutions’ swift, decisive action on its multi-billion-dollar, CO2 pipeline just two weeks after Donald J. Trump, the nation’s climate-denier-in-chief, was reelected Nov. 5. On Nov. 14, North Dakota approved Summit’s controversial plan to plant the […]
Jim Hightower – America’s #1 Populist: Can Corporate Profit and Morality Be Compatible?
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Is “corporate ethics” an oxymoron? Do you have to be a jerk to be a successful CEO? Is exploitation the only path to profit? The good news is that many companies, big and small, in the food economy are blazing a different path through Wall Street’s jungle of greed, demonstrating that […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine With the frequency & intensity of floods, wildfires & heat waves increasing due to climate change, housing prices have become more volatile. Credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: How can we design houses and buildings that are resilient to climate change, that can survive the extreme weather events […]
‘Cats come out short against Lawton in season opener
For the third year in a row, the MHS varsity boys basketball team opened the season against non-conference opponent Lawton, Tuesday, November 26. Unfortunately, the third time was not the charm as the ‘Cats came away with a 43-51 loss to the visiting Blue Devils, following season opener losses to Lawton in 2023 and 2022. […]
