Two elderly sisters strayed from reality when they took in too many cats; both felines and humans suffered. They need our help, not our condemnation.

To the Editor:

This holiday season, if you’re looking for something to do with friends and family for a few hours, take a ride to some present-time and 100-year-old artifacts and pictures.

RENSSELAERVILLE — The Medusa Volunteer Fire Company is selling Christmas trees for $25 each at 38 Route 351.

Raymond Perry can replicate the sound of an owl.

In fact, he can replicate the sound of all three species of owls that visitors to Five Rivers might be likely to hear. Beyond that, he can make a variety of noises that the owls would make in different situations.

The study commissioned by the county comptroller's office is using an advisory committee, hoping to avoid the perception of an imposition.

Six Guilderville swimmers left for Ithaca today for this weekend's state competition and they couldn't be happier.

Jacob Polfliet, of Altamont, and the rest of the Paul Smith's College men’s cross country team beat out five other teams to win the Yankee Small College Conference title under snowy conditions in Lake Placid.

Polfliet is a senior majoring in environmental science at Paul Smith's.

RENSSELAERVILLE — Michael and Ardis Fritz of Rensselaerville are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Traci Ann Fritz to Matthew J. Landauer, the son of Janet A. Laudauer of Berne and the late John I. Landauer.

The Christmas we know today is rooted in a myriad of different cultures, and features a variety of traditions from throughout history, all blended together to form the modern holiday we celebrate.