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Bound Volumes: September 26, 2024

185 YEARS AGO: On Friday, the 13th instant, a committee of five persons, (Messrs, Prentiss, Foote, Starkweather, Bowne and Pease) repaired to Fort Plain in two Barouches, and waited upon the President of the United States (Martin Van Buren) at that place. At nine o’clock the next morning, he took a seat in a handsome barouche drawn by four elegant cream-colored horses, and, accompanied by several other carriages he proceeded on the route to Springfield Corners, where they arrived at…
September 26, 2024

Hometown History

135 YEARS AGO: The new perfecting press of the Eckerson Printing Press Company was tested last week at the manufactory at Cohoes, and worked like a charm. To see a press print on both sides of paper at one time from flat beds of type at the rate of several thousand impressions per hour, is a novelty which will doubtless attract the attention of printers, there being, no other press like it. The press is for job work, and also…
September 26, 2024
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Lasting Impressions: My Experience at the 2024 Paralympic Games

As much as I enjoyed my daily coffee routine, it was the community within the village that struck me most. Athletes of all abilities and backgrounds mingled as equals, moving between the dining hall, lounge areas, and even the laundry room. In this space, the idea of “typical” didn’t exist. It was a beautiful reminder that being different was not unusual here—it was the norm. There was a sense of unity in this diversity, a powerful statement that excellence comes…
September 19, 2024
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The Partial Observer: Laurens Together Lauds Work of School’s Facilities Staff

On Wednesday, September 4, during staff conference days at Laurens Central School, Laurens Together showed its appreciation for the services of the maintenance and custodial staff at LCS. This team of individuals maintains our school environment, keeping it clean, safe, and running smoothly for staff, students, and community members who use the facility.…
September 19, 2024
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Lasting Impressions: A Merry Ballet

The much-anticipated highlight of the afternoon was the Concerto for Bassoon, KV191 by Mozart. Daniel Hane, principal bassoonist of Fenimore Chamber Orchestra, deftly showcased the unique qualities of the instrument while displaying its virtuosic power and range, not to mention the wit and charm that Mozart provided.…
September 19, 2024

Bound Volumes: 09-19-24

210 YEARS AGO Gallant Exploit—During the last week, Col. Mitchel, at Sacket’s Harbor, dispatched a small boat with four men in it to reconnoiter the Canada shore. After landing and traveling a few miles into the country, they met his majesty’s mail carrier, on his way from Kingston to the head of the lake. After taking from him the mail, they dismissed him, with directions to return and bring them another. We understand that its contents generally, are of such…
September 19, 2024

Hometown History: September 19, 2024.

110 YEARS AGO Formal notice was given to the world today by President Wilson that the United States at this time cannot pass judgment upon or take any part in controversies between the warring European nations over alleged violations of the rules of civilian warfare and humanity. He said settlement of these questions would have to wait until the end of the war, which he prayed might be very soon. A resume of the findings of the Belgian Commission of…
September 19, 2024
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