Joseph Galea, 2, is held by his mother as he throws a ping-pong ball, hoping it will land in a fish bowl and he can take home a goldfish from the Punkintown Fair.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The flying saucer caused a tot to hold tight to her mother with one hand and to the seat’s edge with the other.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Naturalist Dean Davis talks up “Animals No One Loves” as he displays a snapping turtle.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Squeals of glee were let loose by Abiligail Pasquini, 6, as, seated on burlap, she sailed down the fair’s slide.
The 71st Annual Punkintown Fair, held on July 26 in New Salem, is the volunteer fire department’s three-day fund-raiser that includes rides, games, and animals.
“It’s become a thing much more quickly,” Voorheesville Mayor Rich Straut said of e-bikes during the September village board of trustees meeting. “We see young people riding in the streets. We see them riding around the park. They’re very fast … We’ve had a couple of complaints about them.”
For 2026, New Scotland is proposing a town-wide tax-rate increase of about 3.4 percent, from about 1.55 per $1,000 of assessed value to approximately $1.60 per $1,000.
The standing-room-only public hearing on Oct. 7 saw over two dozen residents voice almost unanimous opposition to the proposal.
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