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M'burgh American Legion Honors Veterans

By Matthew Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - Members of the Timothy Murphy Post 248 American Legion in Middleburgh honored Veterans at a ceremony Tuesday morning at 11am at the Middleburgh cemetery. Jim Merritt placed the wreath at the cemetery Tuesday.Photos by David Avitabile.   Remember to Subscribe! Subscription Options One Year $50.00 USD Six Months $30.00 USD One Year with Insider Newsletter $75.00 USD Thank you for reading the Schoharie News! Our work depends on your continued generosity and as such we appreciate al...

Nov 16, 2025 • 214 views

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Auto Racing News

By Matthew Avitabile

Last Friday, before the annual Dodge City Speedway banquet. Trace Sowle age 3, turned a few laps in his Juice Box Kart at Checkers Out Speedway.By Tom CoughlinSARATOGA SPRINGS — November may mark the end of the 2025 outdoor racing season, but it also brings the annual Racing Memories program at the Saratoga Automobile Museum. The event is set for its traditional “Saturday after Thanksgiving” date on Nov. 29.The six-segment program will begin with memorabilia displays and pre-show movies du...

Nov 16, 2025 • 44 views

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Blenheim to Purchase New Excavator

By Matthew Avitabile

By Joshua WaltherBLENHEIM - The Blenheim Town Board met on Wednesday evening to consider purchasing their excavator that they’ve been renting after seeing it perform on a recent road repair job.Supervisor Don Airey explained that the excavator was used to do streambank work on Cole Hollow Road, where the highway crew brought in stackable stone to stabilize the bank of the creek.“The project came out absolutely fantastic after three days of work,” he said. “Thank you Andy for a job well d...

Nov 16, 2025 • 218 views

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Schoharie County Announces Inaugural Farmers Market Board Members

By Matthew Avitabile

SCHOHARIE — Schoharie County, in partnership with  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego (CCE) and SUNY Cobleskill, is  proud to announce the appointment of nine dedicated community members to the  inaugural Schoharie County Farmers Market Board, a newly created advisory group  designed to establish the County’s first destination, large scale farmers market.  The newly appointed members bring a diverse range of expertise spanning farming,  marketing, finance, local foo...

Nov 16, 2025 • 212 views

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Conesville Board Approves $334K Bond For New Plow Truck

By Matthew Avitabile

The Conesville Town Board approved a bond resolution at the Nov. 11 meeting to pay for a new plow truck. Photo by Chris English.By Chris EnglishCONESVILLE — The Town of Conesville now has the financing in place for its new plow truck.Town Board members at their Tuesday, Nov. 11 meeting approved a bond resolution for an amount not to exceed $334,025 to pay for the town's new 2025 Western Star Model 49X plow truck and equipment. The bond is to be paid back within six years at annual interest rat...

Nov 16, 2025 • 214 views

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County Facing Steep Tax Increase

By Matthew Avitabile

The Schoharie County Board of Supervisors is working on a 2026 budget that will likely include a steep property tax increase. Photo by Chris English.By Chris EnglishSCHOHARIE COUNTY — The Schoharie County Board of Supervisors and county administrators are working on a 2026 budget, and none of the property tax increase options look great for taxpayers.At a Monday morning, Nov. 10 public hearing on the 2026 tentative budget, Supervisor and Finance Committee Chair Alex Luniewski and county Admini...

Nov 16, 2025 • 241 views

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County Names Farmers Market Board Members

By Matthew Avitabile

By Chris EnglishSCHOHARIE COUNTY —- Schoharie County, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego (CCE) and SUNY Cobleskill, is proud to announce the appointment of nine dedicated community members to the inaugural Schoharie County Farmers Market Board.The board is a newly-created advisory group designed to establish the county's first destination, large-scale Farmers market, according to a press release from county Agricultural Development Specialist Caroline Myr...

Nov 16, 2025 • 214 views

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DOT Donation Puts BOCES Students in the Fast Lane to Increased Electrical Knowledge

By Matthew Avitabile

SCHOHARIE – This donation won’t put a “stop” to the learning at the Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus, but perhaps it will encourage a “get up and go” attitude among the Electrical Trades students. All signals are pointing to a new type of electrical knowledge for the students in Curtis Van Steele’s program thanks to a donation from the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT).DOT recently donated a surplus four-face traffic signal complete with a...

Nov 16, 2025 • 238 views

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Village of Esperance Has a New Trustee and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer - Seeking Planning Board & ZBA Members, F.D. Auxiliary Volunteers

By Matthew Avitabile

By Heather SkinnerESPERANCE- On the evening of November 10th, the regular monthly Esperance Village meeting was held. Mayor Royce Gage, Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Parks, and Trustee Paul Roberts (who had just been up for re-appointment in the November 4th election), welcomed new Trustee, Rachel Jeffers. Dan DeFilipps resigned on October 21st, and Jeffers was Mayor-appointed on October 30th to finish out the term. Also recently sworn in was new Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, Leslie Price, as of November 6...

Nov 16, 2025 • 301 views

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Gilboa/Conesville News by Dorothy Pickett.

By Matthew Avitabile

Flat Creek Baptist Church located at 849 Flat Creek Road, Gilboa will hold their Annual Harvest Turkey Dinner on Saturday, November 15, 6:00pm in the church hall. All are welcome and invited to attend including walk-ins.  RSVP as early as possible to Karen at 518-966-6073 or Laureen at 607 607-651-4208.Friday, November 14, calling hours for Gary Ramundo will take place at Coltrain Funeral Home on River Street, Middleburgh from 11am-1pm followed by a reception at 1:00pm St. Mark’s Lutheran Chu...

Nov 16, 2025 • 250 views

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Great Character at MCS

By Matthew Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - From mastering math mysteries to managing the monkey bars, October honorees at Middleburgh elementary school's Character Assembly showed resourceful problem-solving skills.The Character Assembly wrapped with cheers, smiles and a sneak peek at November’s theme: Giving Thanks.Photos courtesy Middleburgh Central School. Remember to Subscribe! Subscription Options One Year $50.00 USD Six Months $30.00 USD One Year with Insider Newsletter $75.00 USD Thank you for reading the Schohari...

Nov 16, 2025 • 218 views

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Lego Times at MCS

By Matthew Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - Middleburgh elementary school students are building something great. The elementary school LEGO Club launched with 85 students, and the first group of second and third graders stacked up some seriously clever creations. The year ahead looks brick-tacular.Photos courtesy Middleburgh Central School. Remember to Subscribe! Subscription Options One Year $50.00 USD Six Months $30.00 USD One Year with Insider Newsletter $75.00 USD Thank you for reading the Schoharie News! Our work depen...

Nov 16, 2025 • 221 views