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A tale of twin churches
May 3, 2009 OPPENHEIM — The last active service for the Crum Creek Evangelic Lutheran Church was in December 2007, at the funeral of Evelyn Groff Thode and her brother Gerald Groff’s mother. more »»
Normal Life
April 19, 2009 GLOVERSVILLE — City resident Al Robbins directs mental health programming at Lexington Center in Johnstown and enjoys home improvement projects like a new bathroom he recently installed at home usin... more »»
School Days
April 12, 2009 Recent talks of possible consolidation of the Wheelerville Union Free School District with either Gloversville Enlarged School District or the Greater Johnstown School District bring to light the... more »»
Close-knit group
April 5, 2009 JOHNSTOWN —At 94, Hulda Pfeiffer is passing her knitting expertise to a circle of friends — as well as passing on the finished goods to needy children in local schools. more »»
Part of the Group
March 29, 2009 The fatal fire in Wells that claimed four lives at the Riverview group home on Route 30 might have claimed many more if developmentally disabled people were still housed in large institutions as the... more »»
Community Health
March 22, 2009 When Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home started HealthLink 20 years ago, it could be said it was trying to stop people from becoming health care customers. more »»
After-School Fun
March 15, 2009 GLOVERSVILLE — There’s a waiting list for the after-school program at the Jewish Community Center, says JCC Executive Director Mary Lou Shepard. more »»
Gimme shelter
March 8, 2009 Local animal shelters report being hit by a double whammy — more animals surrendered to the shelter while fewer donations are made to support those animals. more »»
Teen Center
March 1, 2009 Parents have an answer for teens who say, “There’s nothing to do.” The Fulton County YMCA hosts a supervised teen center weekdays from 3:30 to 8 p.m. for members of the YMC. more »»
The Last President
February 22, 2009 The last president of the trustees of the village called Gloversville also was the first mayor when it became a city – John. J. Hanson. more »»
Historical Dream
February 15, 2009 GALWAY — The story of the Cook Museum of Local History is the story of town Historian Phyllis Keeler. more »»
Lexington Legacy
February 8, 2009 When Paul Nigra came to Lexington in 1968, he had been a special education teacher in Poughkeepsie and was looking for something outside the classroom “with more action. more »»
Liberty for All
February 1, 2009 When Frank Capone came in 1974 to interview as head of the Montgomery County chapter of the New York State Association of Retarded Children, it was all a matter of timing. more »»
Revisiting the Revolution
January 25, 2009 With 10 books published since she started writing in 2005, “retired” A.J. Berry of St. Johnsville is busier in retirement than when she ran her insurance agency. more »»
YouTube Video Stories
January 18, 2009 James Frederick of Johnstown is a musician and songwriter, but these days he’s spending his time making other musicians known. more »»
For Love of Wales
January 11, 2009 It may be fairly common to start studying a foreign language at age 11, but for Fulton-Montgomery Community College instructor Robert Jones, the study was Welsh. more »»
Living History
January 4, 2009 JOHNSTOWN—Lansing Lord has been a history buff ever since he was a little boy, when his parents, both founders of the Tryon County Militia historical reenactment group, would take him and his sister... more »»
A Year Without Resolution
December 28, 2008 Jane Brower of Johnstown isn’t making New Year’s resolutions this year, or any year for that matter. “They’ll just get broken,” she said with a smile. more »»
Making Christmas
December 21, 2008 In tough economic times, it not only makes sense to make gifts by hand — it also can bring a sense of comfort and communit. more »» |
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