January 2025 Edition
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Featured Stories
Don’t worry, get happy with the Ink
Livingston Manor, NY – Four years ago this past summer, at one of Manor Ink’s weekly newsroom meetings – in this case, one held outside around a picnic table at Upward Brewing in town – many of the paper’s young staffers were looking somewhat glum. When asked why the long faces …
The fine tavern up the hill on Shandelee
By Mason Roberts | Manor Ink
Livingston Manor, NY – Cooking for others is a passion that many people have. I recently met two people who showed me that cooking and restaurant management is about more than just food. Brittney Bradley …
Post-holidays letdown? Things to do after the fact
By Rachel Zuckerman | Manor Ink
Christmas? Check. New Year’s Eve? Check. Now what? Well, with all the gifts that you’ve gotten, and the ugly sweaters you probably received, I have a few ideas. First, you’ll want to take a bunch of ugly sweater ...
Our scritchy, scratchy guests
By Zoey McGee | Manor Ink
I’ve noticed a recurring pattern throughout my two years of writing the Catskill Critter column (a regular feature over the last few years in the paper): some animals simply rub me the wrong way. Thanks to our ...
So what’s snowboarding’s story?
By Aidan Dusenbury-Dalto | Manor Ink
Snowboarding has a thriving community and distinct culture. From freestyle and all-mountain riding to competitive disciplines like halfpipe and snowboard cross, there’s a niche for every type of rider …
Photography is more than cell phone selfies
By Adriana Serafino | Manor Ink
An artist living in New York’s Catskills can find many sources of inspiration, from the beauty of nature to the region’s vibrant history. You don’t have to go far to see the wonders of nature. I went on a walking trail ...
What to watch: 4 reviews
By Skyelar Roberts and others | Manor Ink
Six years, three movies, one addicted kid (that’s me). Love ’em or hate ’em, the three films of the Venom movie trilogy produced by Sony Pictures present action stories based on…
A newspaper reporter walks into a bar ...
By Ethan Sprouse | Manor Ink
Here are a few gags to start the New Year off with a smile. Enjoy!
Why was the broom late for work? He overswept.
Two goldfish are in a tank. One turns to the other and says, “How do …
Adult participation in the paper is essential, too
By Janice Phillips and Gina Ballard | Manor Ink Staff
In many respects, Manor Ink is a labor of love. Even though all of the paper’s young staffers are full-time students with daily classes, evening homework, sports practices and often part-time jobs, they still find time …
January puzzle answers
By Ink Puzzlemaster
Stuck? Can’t figure out that one word in the Crossword? Jumbled over the letters in the Jumble? Can’t complete that last line in the Sudoku? Fear not – the Puzzlemaster’s answers are just a click away …