FONDA — In 2016, there were 1,342,000 fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 3,390 civilian deaths, 14,650 civilian injuries, and $10.6 billion in property damage. Homes should be a safe and comfortable place and people can help keep it fire safe by following these ...
AMSTERDAM — The General Federation of Womens Clubs at The Century Club of Amsterdam has scholarship opportunities for college students entering their junior or senior year in an accredited college in New York state. There is a $1,000 award given by GFWC-NY to a student who is entering a ...
BROADALBIN — Fulmont Community Action Agency, Inc. has once again received donations from the Sacandaga Chapter Harley Owners Group and Adirondack Harley-Davidson. On Dec. 6 at Adirondack Harley-Davidson, Chapter Director Chris McCormack and General Manager Jeff Fraser presented Fulmont ...
GLOVERSVILLE — Cassandra Ryan of Gloversville, a mechanical engineering technology student, has been named an initial member of the Presidential Aspiring Leaders Program at Alfred State University, according to a news release. The new program was created for students who possess a ...
More than 100 people attended the Northville Central School Parent-Teacher Organization’s Breakfast with Santa Saturday. Families enjoyed breakfast, and the children were involved in holiday activities, including writing letters to Santa, painting ornaments, and having their pictures taken ...
GLOVERSVILLE — Mountain Valley Hospice will host public smoking cessation classes to promote health and wellness in 2018, starting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Nancy Dowd Hospice Home and hospice offices, 108 Steele Ave. The program will continue on seven consecutive Tuesdays, Jan. 16, ...
AMSTERDAM — The General Federation of Womens Clubs Century Club of Amsterdam has two types of awards for graduating high school seniors who will be entering their freshman year of college in the 2017-2018 school year. The Frances Bailey Scholastic Award, sponsored by the New York State ...
JOHNSTOWN — The Rev. Wally Braemer, a city native and graduate of Johnstown High School, will hold a signing of his book “A Mother’s Son” and offer his latest CD, “Last Will and Testament,” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Mysteries on Main Street. For ...
Ten students are the first quarter student of the week winners from Knox Junior High School. They are: Aaron Hazzard, Emily Wood, Steven VanNostrand, Jared Stewart, Trey Naselli, Alexis Smith, Logan Harvey, Braeton Lawton, Emma Jean Herrick and Isabella Dittmer. Students of week exhibit traits ...
High Honor 12th grade Jacob Battisti Sarah Carl Tyler Carpenter Dakota Corapi Coby Cover; Clayton Gallt Jr. Zachary Garren Raeley Ickes Laura Littrell Madison Richardson Matthew Spain Michael Ward 11th grade Jack Brundage Emma Hart Fontana LaCoppola Hannah ...
Academic honors Seventh grade Christopher Comstock Sara Conti Shelby Crawford Abigail Ehrenberg Sophia Fasolino Van Horvath Kailey Jankowski Emma Jordan Sydney Kress Joshua T. Lovelass Stephanie Martin Lillian Ryder Thomas Villano III Eighth grade Camryn ...
JOHNSTOWN — The Fulton County Office for the Aging Nutrition Program meal sites are open to anyone 60 or older or their spouse regardless of age. The suggested contribution per meal is $3 and the guest charge for those not age 60 is $5. It is not necessary to be a member of a senior center or ...
BROADALBIN — Sacandaga Bible Conference will present its annual Christmas dinner and free annual Christmas cantata on today at the camp on Lakeview Road. The cantata features vocalists from Fulton, Montgomery and Saratoga counties and is conducted by Mickey Hobson. The program will be held ...
Adirondack Baptist Church Sunday: Sunday school, 9 a.m.; morning worship, 10:15 a.m.; evening worship 6 p.m. Thursday: Evening adult prayer meeting, teen summit students and Master Clubs, all 7 p.m. Baptist Church of Northville Sunday: Sunday school for all ages, 8:45 a.m.; ...
CANAJOHARIE — Local artists Richard Freeman and Francis Dempsey were selected into the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library’s 2017 The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show. Freeman is exhibiting “Silver Dollars,” a mixed media piece, and Dempsey is exhibiting “Cosmic Pool,” ...
GLOVERSVILLE — The Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a Holiday Business After Hours event on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at NBT Bank Regional Headquarters, 20 Mohawk St., Canajoharie. The bank is decorated festively for the holidays and there will be hors ...
WELLS — The Virginia Hosley Free Library annually awards a scholarship to a selected individual who are residents, or are attending Wells schools. This scholarship is aimed at encouraging students to pursue life skills as well as academic pursuits. It would be common for a student to apply in ...
MAYFIELD — Mayfield Elementary School will host a Stuff the Sleigh event on Thursday to help support the Salvation Army of Fulton County’s Christmas Toy Drive. The event was set up after 6-year-old Kendyl Conyne approached Mayfield Elementary School principal, Nicholas Criscone, last ...
GLOVERSVILLE — Residents and staff with the Fulton Center on County Highway 122 outside Gloversville received a special visit from Heather Graves Miss Fulton County 2017 on Monday afternoon. Graves visited the facility to say thanks for supporting this year’s Salvation Army of ...
JOHNSTOWN — In response to a growing demand in the field, the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Education Services’ Career and Technical Center will launch a diesel technology program next fall for area high school juniors and seniors, according to a news release. HFM is ...