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ROXBURY — Labor Day weekend in Roxbury reached its traditional crescendo Sunday evening as neighbors and friends gathered at Kirkside Park for an evening of food, games, dancing and fireworks, bringing one of the summer’s final big community celebrations to a joyful close.Now in its sixth year, the Roxbury Community Potluck has become a late-summer tradition organized by Friends of Roxbury members

FLEISCHMANNS — With cool mornings beginning to hint at autumn, Fleischmanns made the most of one of summer's final holiday weekends Sunday as Main Street filled with music, food, art, yard sales and neighbors for the village's annual Labor Day Street Festival.Before noon, vendors hurried through last-minute preparations while residents arranged the traditional assortment of yard-sale discoveries a

HOBART - The toes were tappin' and the hands were clappin' on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the village of Hobart, where an early full house was enjoying the Leatherstocking Jazz Orchestra.The mood was festive and the spirits were high as the sun came out to smile down on this humongous gathering of people enjoying local brews and sausage.Hobart Rotary Club member Andrew Flach was working the

ROXBURY — Dear Neighbors, most know that I love to tell the stories of the people of the Catskills, their tough and creative lives. I love telling these stories because I have over the years had to tell the harder stories. I started in the occupied counties of Ireland in the mid-1970s. I then did general reporting in NYC, from crime to fashion journalism. I photographed fires, arrests, streets blo

ANDES — There are communities that hold annual festivals, and then there are communities that celebrate themselves. Andes Community Day once again demonstrated why this small Delaware County hamlet has become one of the most welcoming and vibrant places in the Catskills, as residents, visitors, volunteers and local organizations filled Main Street and neighboring businesses for a full day of festi

Middleburgh Mayor Timothy Knight and Schoharie Mayor Colleen Henry sit down for a game of Chinese Checkers.

The Schoharie Central School picked a beautiful day for their Community Festival, an annual summer kick-off event held outside on their sports fields and around the school grounds. The free community-wide celebration featured student club expositions, interactive games, live music performances, a pickleball tournament, fire truck and heavy equipment displays, a college fair, and family-friendly activities like a basketball free throw contest, Zumba and yoga classes, story hour, a bicycle safety course, and wildlife exhibits. There were free hot dogs, free ice cream and free strawberry shortcake, and a variety of local food trucks. Dozens of local organizations, civic groups, and regional resources set up booths to connect with students and families.

The 59th Annual Gas Up filled two weekends with antique engines, tractors, demonstrations, great food, live music, homemade ice cream, and family fun along with a celebration of Flag Day, Father's Day, and the First Day of Summer. The show was presented by the HUDSON-MOHAWK CHAPTER of the PIONEER GAS ENGINE ASSOCIATION, Inc. The show is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of mechanical means of a bygone era.

The streets were packed for the first Fourth Friday of the season last week. There was plenty of music, food, old cars, vendors, and other entertainment along Main Street. The event was sponsored by the Middleburgh Area Business Association.