On Sept. 19, the Perth Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting their annual Cornhole tournament. The tournament will benefit the fire company, and in addition, a portion of the proceeds will be going to the Denise Helie Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund. Denise, a member of our community and a friend...

The Little Falls Cheese Festival has announced Oct. 3 as the date for the 2026 Cheese Festival. The festival is a welcoming, fun-filled day along Main Street from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. featuring New York State cheesemakers, gourmet foods, craft beverages, live music and plenty of delicious reasons to bri...

Come the first Monday of September, many children and their parents start to face the reality that school, if it hasn’t yet started, is about to begin again. That’s because Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. But there is much more to this holiday than barbecues and the notion that autumn ...

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Adirondack Harvest Festival at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport, NY. Enjoy the harvest season and learn about Adirondack agriculture on Sept. 19 from noon - 5 p.m. This family-friendly event is free to enter, features a large farmers market, live music, ...

Dear Paw's Corner: The vet says my dog Wyatt has hay fever and should be kept inside the house when pollen counts are high. She also says my cat Snowball is allergic to something inside the house. Does that mean she has to stay outside? – Confused in Crystal Lake, IL Dear Confused: Dealing with pet ...

September is National Literacy Month and if you know anything by now, it’s that the team are suckers for a good weekly or monthly calendar emphasis. These are often a great way to pump the brakes and spotlight something important. Sure, there are silly entries that earn a chuckle (“National Hop on O...

It’s not just a classroom cliche to say that math is everywhere, from planning a budget to decorating a room. Even careers that aren’t directly connected to math require plenty of it. Take agriculture. Today, an online search can bring up farm calculator apps designed to help determine, for example,...

The Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th annual Sharon Springs Harvest Festival on Sept. 19 and 20, 2026. Admission is free. More than 50 vendors – local farms, artisan makers, distilleries, vintage dealers and community nonprofits – will line Main Street and the lawns of the Americ...

What do baseball, ice cream, fireworks, dairy farms and 800 pounds of butter have in common? This year, they tell the story of America – New York-style. In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the 58th annual American Dairy Association North East butter sculpture at the New York State Fair, s...