No matter who wins the November 5 election, especially in a place where we all rely on each other every day, we’re going to need to find a way to get along and move ahead.
With that in mind, the Cobleskill United Methodist Church will be hosting a free, non-partisan workshop on Saturday, October 19, intended to “teach skills for having political conversations across the divide.”
The 9am-noon workshop is being presented by Braver Angels of the Capital District.
They’ve already been at the UMC for an in-congregation session and with the clock ticking down on the election—and what comes afterwards—Rev. Anna Blinn Cole said it seemed like a good time to open the discussion u ...

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The Times-Journal wants to know what’s cookin’ in your kitchen.
The T-J is looking for your recipes to share with readers in the 31st Hometown Cooking cookbook.
Recipes must be in the T-J office by October 28, and the cookbook will be in the November 21 paper.
A flyer in this issue provides space for recipe ingredients and instructions.
“This is one of our favorite projects because it’s fun to see what Schoharie County’s cooking,” said the T-J’s Jim Poole.
“And although it comes out right before the holidays, the cookbook will cover all the bases. We’ve had great barbecue recipes in the past.”
Recipes can be appetizers, drinks and punch, breads, sou ...

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Hazeem Elbialy’s request for the zoning change needed to move his dental practice to the old Great American site, where he’d also build four residential buildings with a total of 46 apartments and later, retail space, is incomplete.
That’s what the Schoharie Village Board ruled Tuesday.
While it will be up to the Planning Board to work out the project’s specifics, the Village Board must first approve rezoning the long-vacant, 4.5 acre site as a Planned Development District, a process that will also include a public hearing.
“I hate to keep holding up his application…” said Mayor Colleen Henry, but the Environmental Assessment Form submitted with the application—instead o ...

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It’s going to be a busy day in Middleburgh Saturday, with everything from a 10K to local music and beer.
The Timothy 10K Run/Walk for the Environment, sponsored by the West Fulton Rod & Gun Club, will leave Max V. Shaul State Park at 9am.
The finish line is Main Street, Middleburgh, where at 10:30am, the new village flag will be raised.
At 10:45am, the 2024 Marge and Randy Becker Community Service Award will be awarded.
Then, at 11am, will be the Fall Festival parade.
From 9am-3pm, will be the Middleburgh Rotary’s Fall Festival, with vendors, food, and fun, on the front lawn of the Middleburgh High School.
Then, from 12:30-5:30pm is Oktoberfest at t ...

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After two years, Schoharie County Administrator Korsah Akumfi is leaving to take up the same position in Tompkins County.
The Tompkins County Legislature said Friday that they’d hired Mr. Akumfi, who’d served as assistant to first-ever County Administrator Steve Wilson for a year before being named to the position himself in October 2022, following a national search.
The Legislature will officially vote on Mr. Akumfi’s appointment at its October 15 meeting; he will start there on December 9.
Schoharie County supervisors’ chair Bill Federice said he wishes Mr. Akumfi well.
“He’s been offered a great opportunity and I congratulate him for it,” Mr. Federice said.

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