The “Golden Bachelor” is back on TV this fall. While many fans of the program yell at the screen when a favorite bachelorette fails to receive a rose, I yell at the screen for different reasons. I realize marriage is the stated goal for the show’s participants, but wedded bliss is not always in the cards. Sometimes a relationship stays in the companionship zone. It could be live-in or live-apart – we’ve seen it all. This means we’ve seen countless boyfriends and girlfriends i

By Holly Crocco Whether you blame the Democrats or the Republicans for the current federal government’s shutdown – the longest in U.S. history – what is undisputable is the bipartisanship and compassion shown by the local community that steps up when neighbors are in need. In this case, it’s to support the nearly 3,000 individuals in Putnam County who are not receiving their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  benefits, as – also for the first time in history – funding