Altamont Fair’s country Idol is now singing in Nashville
Rachael Martin is living her dream in Nashville, and it all started at the Altamont Fair.
BERNE Sometimes the old ways are best.
“I’m going back in time,” said Rudy Stempel last week. “I resurrected my old saw mill.”
From fleece to loom, the friendly Altamont fair sheep barn has it all, Old hands and young city slickers can greet sheep and make wool
Lysenkos volunteer at Appalachian clinic
VOORHEESVILLE Dr. Steven Lysenko handed a mirror to a woman who sat before him in a dental chair.
Bell tower in Berne will commemorate the consolidation of two churches
BERNE The history of two churches will be commemorated in a new tower, home to antique bells from both of their steeples.
GUILDERLAND Rafael A. Nieves Jr. was both a fierce soldier and a loving family man. The common thread was loyalty.
School field trips must be tied to curriculum
Wacksman resigns from library board
GUILDERLAND After a year serving as a trustee on the library board, Steve Wacksman is resigning so the board is looking for a new member.
Albany’s rail-riding dog immortalized on postage stamp
A dog that died over a century ago lives on as a part of postal lore and in the heart of the author who popularized him.
Knodler brothers break new ground as they hike, bike, and paddle to raise funds for school sports
GUILDERLAND A pair of student athletes is leading this year’s charge to fund freshman sports.
