Grow your roots here
Root Access empowers you to live fully, work meaningfully & feel deeply rooted in Schoharie County.
Roots
The stories that make us who we are. Our connections, founders & families & the threads that bind all of us together.
Community
Our neighborhoods & village life. Schools, kids, outdoor adventures & landscapes. Fairs & festivals.
Legacy
History, secrets & the stories from our past that you’ll want to hear. We were revolutionary before the Revolution.
Access
Even as we celebrate our back roads, we’re not standing still. Stories about tech, broadband & community development projects that are growing our economies—and how to invest in them.
Vibes
Arts & culture with our own twist. Galleries? Poetry? Music? Our artists and craftspeople. Look for it here.
Meet The Writer
Patsy Nicosia
Root Access writer Patsy Nicosia brings with her a lifetime of experience in local journalism, covering the stories that matter to Schoharie County and its neighbors through her award-winning reporting and photography for more than 40 years.
From 1992-2025, Patsy served as editor of the Cobleskill Times-Journal. Prior to that, she was editor at the Stamford Mirror-Recorder after getting her start as freelance writer and then a reporter at the T-J…a long time ago.
She’s excited to now be working with SEEC’s Root Access, sharing the stories of what makes Schoharie County…Schoharie County–from its history, to its neighborhoods, its arts scene and its tech possibilities, and mostly the people that connect us all.
Reach out to her at Patsynicosia@gmail.com.