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Rabbits feed curiosity

Riley Carlone raised a rabbit he loved, named Snickers, and was proud to see him judged best of breed.

Smooth juice, smooth delivery

Smoothies are extremely nutritious, and Jim Haas was really excited about it. 

Ilin of Albany takes Fox Creek 5K race Saturday

First leg of Hilltown Triple Crown was run last Saturday; two to go.

Animals from Africa, Austrialia, and South America bring world to the fair

ALTAMONT — The Giraffe Menagerie is a big draw for kids at The Altamont Fair because they get to feed a variety of animals, including Twiggs.

Twiggs is the Coronas family’s 16-year-old giraffe. They have owned him, as part of their Coronas of Hollywood show, since he was 3.

Photos: Thrills & Skills

For many, The Altamont Fair offers a chance to appreciate gravity. Fairgoers are testing their stomachs and their skills this week, in the participatory side of the annual attraction.

Photos: Beauty & Grace

Girls who ranged in age from 6 to 20 were crowned Tuesday at the Altamont fair pageant. They'll reign all week at the fair, and the winners and their alternates will do community-service projects and make appearances throughout the year.

Luck is on the side of the OFs, even with missteps and lost keys

by John R. Williams

On Aug. 5, the Old Men of the Mountain met at the Country Café in Schoharie. This scribe has to tell a tale of a whopping mistake he made.

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Learn a lifetime sport, crew

To the Editor:

Everyone works together well at Altamont Elementary

To the Editor:

Beverly Simmons

EAST BERNE — Beverly Simmons liked to think of herself as a “tough broad,” her family said, and, in her last years, she needed to be.

Following a long illness, Beverly (née Kelsch) Simmons died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. She was 60.

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