Hilltowns

The death of a good friend leaves a hole that is hard to fill

On May 3, the Old Men of the Mountain met at the Chuck Wagon Diner in Princetown. Again, the OMOTM must report on the weather because for the drivers it was another miserable Tuesday morning.

One step at a time

Thomas Walls has set out to discover his greatness as he walks across America.

Zeroing in on zeros and ones

by John R. Williams

On Tuesday, April 26, The Old Men of the Mountain met at the Duanesburg Diner in Duanesburg.

Hattie Lee Blue Diederich

For decades, Hattie Lee Blue Diederich and her husband ran Diederich’s in Westerlo — a restaurant, gas station, and gift shop.

“My mom was always busy,” said her daughter, Nancy L Diederich; she specialized in the jewelry, glassware, and greeting cards at the gift shop.

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Parent-Teacher Association is sponsoring a second “Meet the Candidates Night” to showcase the individuals from our community who will be running for the next two open board of education seats.

'Carl's world was closing in'

Carl Baranishyn's neighbor said, "He wouldn't do things to help himself but, for someone else, he'd do anything."

Primary concerns on primary day: wallets, watches, wine, and winter silence

by John R. Williams

On Tuesday, April 19, Primary Day in New York State, the Old Men of the Mountain met at the Your Way Café in Schoharie, and the OMOTM thought maybe this would be the end of the circus in New York,