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Over 3.6 million residents of New York are part of the 65,103,000 people who are currently enrolled in Medicare across the nation. This means that in Oneida County, as well as in Madison, Lewis, and Herkimer counties, there are a substantial number of older adults who are enrolling in Medicare monthly and are unfamiliar with the HIICAP program, officials say.
COLUMN: What is HIICAP?
Medicare enrollment continues to increase as an estimated 10,000 people across the nation turn 65 every day. more
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Amanda, Clifford, and Sabrina Crandall enjoying a family day of snowboarding.
COLUMN: Living on the edge — snowboarding style (VIDEO)
Senior activities are not all kittens and butterflies. Some of my followers have expressed how active they are and that they would like something more challenging and physically demanding. See the video in the column. more
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Financial experts say consumers can use that windfall — which is really just a delayed paycheck that you already earned — to help offset the strain of those higher prices.
NerdWallet: How to use your tax refund to fight inflation
If inflation has eaten away at your budget the way waves erode a beach, then your tax refund might just provide a much-needed protective barrier. more
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JOE KELLY
KELLY'S KORNER: Answering the questions that I know the answers
At a Rotary Club speech last week, I was asked a question by the club’s president. more
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Rev. Tamara Vrooman
Weekly Reflections: Pain and pearls
Have you ever wondered what was going through the mind of the first person to scoop an oyster out of the ocean and slurp out the insides? more
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Zachary Levi in a scene from “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.”
REVIEW: ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ is a worthwhile but unambitious sequel
Not all superhero movies are made equal and not all franchises are going to find success. more
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JOHN DAVID FAY
ROUNDING THIRD: Be on the alert for scammers
Have you ever been scammed? Well, I was a short time ago, and it wasn’t pretty. Like a dope, I tried to go on the Internet and order a coat. more
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Diana Cardona-Jaworski
F.O.C.U.S. Time: No excuses
Feeling the chill cut through my body, burrrr was the only sound I could muster as I wrapped my coat a bit tighter. more
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Pictured from left are Skunk Cabbage, Baneberry and Jack-in-the-Pulpit.
Gardening in CNY: Deer resistant native perennials
We have a White-tailed deer problem. They will eat almost everything we plant in our gardens. more
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DONNA THOMPSON
VALLEY MUSINGS: Of soup, sandwiches and a dying freezer
One way or another, food has seemed to dominate the past few weeks. more
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JOE KELLY
KELLY'S KORNER: Tribute to a local legendary news anchor
Bill Worden, the local television anchorman for generations of WKTV viewers, died last week. He was 80 years old. more
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Measuring and knowing your soil pH is an important step to a bountiful garden.
COLUMN: Garden success and soil pH
One of the biggest factors affecting the health of plants in your garden is the pH of the soil, which is a measure of acidity. more
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A scene from “Scream VI.”
REVIEW: ‘Scream VI’ is an entertaining slasher
The new “Scream VI” provides all the thrills, chills and kills you’d likely expect from this franchise, while failing to bring anything particularly new or interesting to the series. more
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COLUMN: Alcohol can be controlled
For many of us, alcohol was available in our homes for most of our lives. People drank alcohol for family gatherings, holidays, and happy events. more
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JOHN DAVID FAY
ROUNDING THIRD: Celebrating some Irish ancestry on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is one that is celebrated by everybody from the O’Haras to the O’thellos. Everyone wears the green. I am part Irish — as we used to say. more
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Trout Lily
COLUMN: Woodland natives of early spring
As far away as it seems, as winter’s cold continues to linger, spring will eventually arrive. Early robins will usher the change and flocks of Canada geese noisily moving northward. more
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The Slaughtered Lamb Pub in Waterville serves good food made fresh daily in a friendly atmosphere.
The Slaughtered Lamb stands unchallenged as Waterville’s go-to place to gather
When Route 12 takes you through the historic village of Waterville, a glance at the almost perfectly preserved 19th-century Main Street is a must. more
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JOE KELLY
KELLY'S KORNER: Flying the ‘ultimate supersonic fighter interceptor’
Life has never been better than the day I got to fly in an F-106, an airplane called the “ultimate supersonic fighter interceptor.” more
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DIANA JAWORSKI
F.O.C.U.S. TIME: A fine web was weaved
My heart rate increased. I began to sweat. A tremble went through my body, followed by dizziness. Tears swelled up. Yes, there it was, or maybe not, a spider. more
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Rev. Letta Palmer
COLUMN: Quiet and contemplative — Can you hear me, now?
One evening, when I was in my early twenties, I was having dinner with my grandma, and I was curious about her life as a mother. more
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