Andrea Girolamo
Articles
Mar. 1, 2012
Above: Prattsville depicted in the days of Zadock Pratt on an 1844 postcard, when Pratt's tannery was the biggest business in town. From Wikimedia Commons.
Thanks to Irene, the picture the country has of Prattsville in its collective consciousness is,... Read more
Feb. 29, 2012
Some people sign petitions, stage protests, write congress, when they're unhappy about something. Big Fracas Productions has chosen the time-honored tradition of using music to gather attention and support for their anti-hydraulic-fracturing position (... Read more
Feb. 27, 2012
I often see a commercial on TV for a company that provides high speed internet access to rural communities and hard-to-wire places; it tells people who want to sign up to go to a website and fill out a contact form. While that seems like a joke worthy... Read more
Feb. 24, 2012
Above: a chart in the WGXC offices in Hudson, spelling out how announcers should pronounce various towns around the region. Photo by Justin Goldman.
WGXC, the community radio station of Columbia and Greene Counties, is celebrating its first birthday this... Read more
Feb. 23, 2012
The Catskill Mountain Artisans Guild returns to Belleayre Mountain this weekend. Crafters from around the region will be displaying their wares for sale including toys, accessories, apparel, soaps, pottery, art and a host of other goodies. So swing by... Read more
Feb. 22, 2012
Above: Fish Fry sign by Flickr user uff-da. Used under a Creative Commons license.
It's Wednesday, but my stomach is ready for Friday. This Friday is the first one of the Lenten season, so Catholics must start thinking about meat-free options for supper... Read more