The Mountain Eagle

By Ed & Betty Biittig Jack Speshock, of Malta was the winner of the Modified main event at Albany-Saratoga on Friday, his second career win at the track.  Biittig photo Stewart Friesen of Sprakers celebrates his win at Glen Ridge on Sunday with son, Parker. Biittig photo Once again, the weather played havoc with racing…

By Tom Coughlin Tonight will be your last chance to see the High Limit Racing Series 410 winged sprint cars. The Fonda program originally scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled for 2024. The 3 Bastards modified division is also part of tonight’s program. Hold on to your wristband from tonight…

Schoharie Valley Community Camp Seeks 800 Bible Donations Help us reach our goal of 800 Bibles! Look through your bookshelves at home, or stop by a library, bookstore, or thrift center (anywhere where books are donated) in search of Bibles. Drop them off at either Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Schoharie NY, Schoharie Reformed Church,…

Chloe Armstrong of Schoharie. ALBANY – Students at Capital Region BOCES fabricated backyard recreational equipment this year as part of their senior capstone projects in the Welding and Metal Fabrication program. Students in Don Mattoon’s class this spring took part in a project-based learning initiative during which they are designing and fabricating an item. Many…

By Chris English SCHOHARIE — There’s a new face on the Schoharie town board. Fonda Chronis was appointed as a council member by a 3-1 vote at the board’s Wednesday, May 8 meeting. He fills the vacancy created by the April 3 resignation for personal reasons of Town Supervisor Alan Tavenner. Council member Ben Oevering…

By David Avitabile SCHOHARIE VALLEY – Four people will be seeking two seats in Schoharie, including three newcomers. The public vote will be on Tuesday, May 21. Incumbent Lynda Lewandowski is running for re-election. Also running are newcomers: Brad Bruno, Ph.D., Steven Underwood, and Laura Rosenthal Two seats are expiring, currently held by Ms. Lewandowski’s…

Juried Plays Key Role GILBOA — After several years of negotiation, the Gilboa Historical Society and the Town of Gilboa have signed a contract transferring ownership of the Gilboa Museum & Nicholas J. Juried History Center from the Town to the Historical Society. Gilboa Historical Society President Gerry Stoner expressed excitement with the transfer. “This…

GRAND GORGE/GILBOA — Gilboa United Methodist church will be hosting a Chicken BBQ on May 26th from 11a until sold out. It will be held at and cooked by the Grand Gorge Fire Dept. The proceeds will go toward the various missions of the church (food pantry, UMCOR, families in crisis, etc.).  Cost is 9$…

JEFFERSON – Postcard enthusiast John Duda will be the next speaker for the Jefferson Historical Society. His talk will focus on the history of postcards and postcard collecting. Other topics will include proper archival storage of cards, dating cards with no postmark or message, what makes one card more collectible than another, and the changing…

COBLESKILL – The Knights of Columbus Council 4475 will hold a Chicken & Ribs BBQ on Friday, May 31 at Noble Ace Hardware, Main Street Cobleskill beginning at 4 p.m. until sold out.  Chicken dinner at $15 and rib dinners at $17. Dinners include coleslaw, baked potato and a roll. Ten Pin Catering will cook….