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It's a cherished tradition on February 2nd in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A groundhog named Phil pops his furry little head out of the ground and tells us whether or not we'll have six more weeks of winter or if spring will come early. Well, that's come to an end this year. Punxsutawney Phil did appear out of his little hole this morning, only to keel over dead, grasping his little rodent chest. "I don't know what happened." said Hannah Jerome, 11, "We were here with the entire... Read Full Story

Seeing our 43rd President's term about to expire, we need to take a look at some of the things that he accomplished that will benefit the world (especially the United States) in the years to come. So this is post number one: Strengthening of Our Alliance s Much, far too much, has been made about President Bush straining or destroying our alliances. However, if one actually looks at what has happened, you can tell that the opposite has happened. First, one of the main considerations... Read Full Story

I've decided to write a serial about one of my favorite countries in the whole wide world. So this is Part One: Albania Sheltered Jews in the Holocaust Albania, a Muslim nation, was perhaps the most prolific people in all of Europe when it came to saving the Jewish people from Hitler's genocide. Keep in mind, they weren't a neutral country able to let people in on their own. Albania was occupied by Italy . Italy--one of Hitler's allies. Still, the Albanian people put themselves in... Read Full Story

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To all of our readers who are looking to help the medical situation in this country, I want to direct you to a group that has been doing good work. The Alzheimer's Association is helping seniors in their fight against this terrible ailment. As the Baby Boom generation ages, we will face more people with geriatric issues. So please check them out and help in any way possible. http://alz-news.org Facebook.com/actionalz twitter.com/alzassociation Don't forget to comment and to... Read Full Story

Broome was one of the original six towns that formed the county in 1797, and at that time it was called . On , was renamed Broome, in honor of the current Lieutenant Governor, John Broome. The Catskill Creek passes through the town, and used to be fed by a swamp, called the “vlaie”. The Indians had created a path that followed the Catskill, which, in fact, the first German settlers of the traveled. People also traversed the trail to get to good hunting lands. During the Revolutionary War... Read Full Story

Before 1848, Blenheim and Broome were two large towns. This posed problems for the citizens and politicians, therefore people petitioned the Seventy-first Legislature to divide the towns and form a new one. A bill, passed on , created the town of . The 20 th of the next month, the citizens of Gilboa held their first meeting, and elected their first officials. During the “anti-rent” troubles of the 1840s, Gilboa was involved, yet there was no violence, except an incident where men dressed as... Read Full Story

The distaste of war was once again on American soil in 1861, the Civil War. A person from was actually at when the South bombarded it. The country rested their hands on their rapier, preparing for war, whether to preserve the union or destroy it. Even people in prepared. The first person, when the Civil War occurred, in the county to volunteer for the army was Hiram A. Blodgett, of . People in our county who joined the services made up the Third New York cavalry, the 134 th regiment, and the... Read Full Story

Before 1848, Blenheim and Broome were two large towns. This posed problems for the citizens and politicians, therefore people petitioned the Seventy-first Legislature to divide the towns and form a new one. A bill, passed on , created the town of . The 20 th of the next month, the citizens of Gilboa held their first meeting, and elected their first officials. During the “anti-rent” troubles of the 1840s, Gilboa was involved, yet there was no violence, except an incident where men dressed as... Read Full Story

The first issue of the Cobleskill Times appeared , but was known as the Cobleskill Herald. The first owners were Johnson and Roberts of Oneonta, who saw an opportunity to establish a new paper in a rapidly growing county. The Herald championed the Republican cause and the venture succeeded despite Cobleskill and were heavily Democrat. The original paper was four pages and eight columns in width. 1200 people resided in Cobleskill at the time. Miles G. Graham purchased the paper a few years... Read Full Story