Guest Editorial: School uniforms
Salutations! My name is Dawn Swartz. I’m a seventh grader in Owego Middle School, and I’m writing in hopes that this opinion piece will be…
Editorial
Paws and Claws Society to host 26th Annual Cat Spay Day for Waverly Residents
In recognition of the importance of spay and neuter, the Paws and Caws Society’s (PACS) Board of Directors has declared Feb. 25, 2020 as Cat…
The Old Coot misses the whiff of pipe tobacco
It is an era long gone, and for good reason, yet I miss it. Hadn’t thought about it for years but the other day I…
TCNN Member Focus – Carantouan Greenway
This year Carantouan Greenway, an all-volunteer not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) Land Trust and environmental organization, is celebrating our 25th anniversary working to educate and connect our…
Collector Car Corner – Corvette lover remembers ’63 split-window; has mid-engine 2020 arriving soon
Q: Greg, I would like to share a story that I think reflects the feelings of many from my generation (baby boomers). The 1960s in…
Local officials call on State Legislature to ‘Keep the Cap’
Representatives from county governments across New York State were at the State Capitol recently to voice their concerns over changes to the Medicaid program contained…
Reducing the Stigma of Addiction
Have you ever used or heard others use terms such as junkie, addict, dirty, or scumbag to describe a person who has a substance use…
The Old Coot sold out too cheap
I’ll never forget losing my first tooth. It was at my grandfather’s house; I was five years old and had no inkling that some day…
Collector Car Corner – Reader disputes 1958 car designs, especially Pontiacs
Q: Greg, I love reading your nostalgia car columns but you hit it wrong on your opinion of the 1958 car designs. I feel 1958…
The Old Coot’s head is full (of junk)
Well, it finally happened; my head is full. I can’t put another thing in it. I thought it would be names that would put me…