The Express Newspaper – November 12, 2015

Christmas on the Farm – by S. McBride

   Tom and I have celebrated more than fifty Christmases together.  Most were joyous, happy and festive, some were sad and heart-wrenching, some were trying in various ways.  But we love Christmas.  The reason, the traditions, the celebrations are always there, memories lingering in each ornament, each decoration, each saved Christmas message from years past, each photograph of our growing family together at Christmas.

Read the entire article in the December 25th issue.

The Express Newspaper – December 25, 2014

Epiphany: The Rest of the Story – by H. Wessell

In the Irish half of this writer’s lineage, it’s often called “Little Christmas;” but it is much more than that. (Nor is it little.)
The feast of the Epiphany, or "appearance" of the Christ, traditionally on January 6, in Western Christendom not only predates Christmas Day as a celebration of the coming of a Savior into history, by at least a hundred years. What is more, that “Little” is a bit ironic: because in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar the feast in a way “outranked” December 25 for centuries until our own time, in 1970. The feast is still of about equal dignity.

Read the entire article in the Dec. 18th issue of the Express.

The Express Newspaper – December 18, 2014

The Express Newspaper December 11, 2014

Waterford Celebrates Annual Christmas Parade – By M. LeMay

WATERFORD – On Saturday evening The Village of Waterford held their annual Christmas parade. The chill in the air did not affect the hundreds of community members and children who came out to kick off the holiday season with some cheer and of course to catch a glimpse of a certain visitor from the North Pole, Santa & Mrs. Clause.

Photos plus the entire article in the Dec. 4th issue of the Express.

Puppet People to Perform Christmas Carol at Library – J. Dugan

The Puppet People will bring Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to life at the Mechanicville District Public Library. The popular local puppet company will put their own spin on this beloved holiday classic with their handcrafted marionettes and vivid set design. The event, which is sponsored by the Mechanicville Friends of the Library group, will take place on Monday, December 8 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

Read the entire article in the Dec. 4th issue of the Express.

Thanksgiving Day In America – By H. Wessell

Thanksgiving Day is about many things: giving thanks for the bounty America knows by sharing in a famously festive meal, fervent prayer at home and even church attendance, family time... parades.. football game  and more and more every year, frenetic shopping: as early as the following midnight, if not still on the holiday itself.  Thanksgiving Day most noticeably launches, in modern times in America and elsewhere,  not the season of Advent (whose four Sundays before December 25 starts near or on the holiday weekend  November 30 this year). But now most folks know those weeks not as The Advent Season, but "The Christmas Season," meaning the Christmas-Shopping Season.

Read the entire article in the Nov. 27 issue of the Express.

2nd Annual Radiant Peace Tree Lighting to be Held in Schaghticoke – By C. Barton

Schaghticoke-The Radiant Peace Memorial Tree lighting ceremony offers the opportunity to “remember those who can’t be with us this holiday season.” The title “Radiant Peace” best describes the sentiment behind the event that was held for the first time in 2013. This year there is 53 trees that will be simultaneously lit on Saturday November 29th at the Schaghticoke Town Hall.

Read the entire article in the Nov. 20th issue of the Express.