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News | October 5, 2026
PRATTSVILLE - There were a lot of big rigs and firetrucks, heavy haulers and pickups, and more pumpers and rescue vehicles, but mostly there were hearts and souls coming together to celebrate the life of Randy Brainerd, last Saturday afternoon, in a gentle rain in Prattsville. Family, friends, on-the-road-again buds and firefighters from surrounding towns g
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News | October 5, 2026
SCHOHARIE - Visitors to Schoharie school are greeted to the future of lawn care. Before visitors enter any school door, they are usually greeted by one of the district's robotic lawn mowers. Since the summer, the district has used robotic lawn mowers to maintain their grass lawns. Schoharie has six Segway Navimow lawn mowers. Each unit costs $5,499, accordi
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News | October 5, 2026
DAVENPORT – Saying it was a very difficult decision, Eric Whipple, superintendent at Charlotte Valley Central School, will be leaving his alma mater later this year to take the superintendent's position at Cooperstown Central School. The career opportunity presented itself and he said it was something he wanted to pursue. Cooperstown Central made the announ
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News | October 5, 2026
STAMFORD – Despite the wet drizzle that fell in the area on Saturday, the brief appearances of sunshine that popped out may have been Joe Beck smiling down on a 20-year event that continues his legacy and brings the people he loved together with others for a good cause. The late Joe Beck loved people, his students and living life. He was a superintendent a
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Event | October 5, 2026
For Immediate Release: Schoharie Valley Piecemakers Quilters Meeting – October 13 The Schoharie Valley Piecemakers (SVP) quilt guild will be holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 13, from 1 – 3 pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Hall on Main Street in Middleburgh, NY. The theme for 2026-27 is “Spindles, Bobbins, and Murals”, which will feature a
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Press release | October 3, 2026
Dr. Kudish will explore how the region’s vegetation has changed over time, including the effects of Native American land management, fire, agriculture, and other human activities on the landscape.
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News | October 1, 2026
Jennifer Kabat's mesmerizing Nightshining: A Memoir in Four Foods could have been a few different books. It could have been a straightforward presentation of her research into the true story of General Electric, brothers Kurt and Bernie Vonnegut, scientist Vince Schaeffer, a weather machine, floods, and the intersection of scientific passion and Cold War sec
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News | October 1, 2026
HOBART — Assistant Professor of History at SUNY Oneonta, Nicole de Silva visited The Hobart Exchange on Saturday, September 26 to present the results of her recent research into the life of Anna Carroll. The venue was packed, with standing room only and some people listening from the next room. Carroll (1968-1925) has been the subject of a weeks' long celebr
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News | September 30, 2026
WINDHAM - “I’m Sicilian, dude,” says Milly Morabito, which does nothing to explain how she became the famous “Plaid Lady” or why she is heartfully hosting the 3rd Annual PlaidurDay, on October 2, in Windham. She grew up in Westchester County, affectionately remembered as a “very Italian neighborhood,” but when normal folks think of checkered stuff they thin
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News | September 30, 2026
WINDHAM - As sure as leaves fall in the fall, budget time has arrived in the town of Windham, causing government leaders to search for ways to contain costs without cutting corners. It will be a difficult task as town board members, at a meeting last week, set a budget workshop for October 6, having received the wish lists from all department heads, paving
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