Fort Plain News

With the sun overhead causing a hazy stillness, the mood of the VFW-fronted parade that made its way from the Harry Hoag Elementary School, through the Fort Plain Cemetery, then concluding downtown on Monday was alternately that of somber reflection, and celebratory appreciation.

From the C-S-E files - Down Memory Lane - Richard H. Hayden, Memorial Day speaker at the Canajoharie observance on the Canajoharie High School Lawn Tuesday morning, May 30, 1961, paid homage, in the presence of a large gathering of area residents, to the memory of the war dead of the nation, friends, neighbors and loved ones who left their homes to ... (more)

Gloversville's Memorial Day parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Starting at Sixth Avenue, the parade will move along North Main Street to Kingsboro Avenue.

On Friday, May 11, two kayakers, along with two employees of National Geographic Kids, UK, docked in St.

From the C-S-E files - Down Memory Lane - The first overnight camporee of the Canajoharie Local Council of Girl Scouts, favored by ideal weather and excellent leadership, Saturday, June 6, 1964, at Fort Klock was a huge success - an impressive total of 112 girls and 21 adults attending.

It only took a minute to notice that the drumming was not coming from the Haslett Park bandstand, where Linda Lee and the Fox Creek Band played a lulling set of country tunes that perfectly matched the feel of the hazy afternoon.

Carl Douglas Case Sr., age 72, of 105 Protection Avenue, Herkimer, formerly of Mill Road, Oppenheim, passed away on Wednesday evening, May 16, 2012, in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center.

Charlie Peltz struck out 14 and walked just one on his way to a 13-0 complete-game victory over Gloversville Friday at Husky Field.

Friends hold fundraiser - Area supporters of Republican State Assembly candidate Thomas Quackenbush, a resident of Fort Plain and supervisor of the town of Minden, seated, turned out for a well-attended community mixer and fundraiser at The Table Restaurant in Fort Plain, which was hosted by the Friends of Thomas Quackenbush.

Is a state audit of the Fort Plain School District connected to allegations of potential fraud raised by a former school board member? Brian Butry, a spokesperson for the state Comptroller's Office, last week confirmed the state office has an audit "that is ongoing in the district now"; however he declined to comment on its purpose.

The Rev. Kenneth Dingman is retiring from St. Paul's Fort Plain, St. James Starkville and St.

Winners of the sixth annual Miss Springfest Youth Pageant at the St. Johnsville Junior/Senior High School last Thursday include , People's Choice winner Caren Stowell Murphy, 3, of Canajoharie; Little Mister Springfest Devon Harrington, 3, of Fort Plain; Springfest Sweetheart Evangelynn P. Britton, 4, of Amsterdam; and , Junior Miss Springfest ... (more)

Photo submitted - Robbins students of the month - D.H. Robbins Elementary School students of the month for April have been announced.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy may be a relatively new treatment for depression, but it already has proven its worth to some.

Rising gasoline prices and aggressive retail development have meant higher sales tax revenue for Montgomery County and nearly all its towns and villages.

Nancy Ryan, the pastor of the Reformed Church of Fort Plain and coordinator of the second annual Stop Hunger Now event, said one reconstituted meal package consisting of rice, soy, dried vegetables, and a vitamin packet provides enough food to meet the needs of a six-member family, so they won't go to bed hungry.

The Montgomery County Charter Commission supports changing the county's form of government from a board of supervisors to a county legislature, but the group isn't sure how many members the body should have.

Members of the Grimm party, foreground, and other patrons present for the opening of The Table at Fort Plain restaurant at 70 Canal St.

Mayor Dayton King is close to naming the Police Department's captain of detectives, Donald VanDeusen, as the city's next police chief.