The Chatham Press | January 2026

A monthly paper about the people, places and things that make Chatham and the surrounding towns so special

JANUARY 2026

Thisminimalhouse perchesonthebrow ofMercerMountain at1550feetofaltitudeinRedRock,NY. Itcommandsa70 mileviewoftheHudsonValleyandCatskill Mountainsfromlarge glasswindowsonthe southwestwall.The houseissheathedin tongueandgroove cedar,paintedbright white.Smallbalconies andacantilevered entrydeckfeature tubularsteelrails.

Spaciouslivingand diningroom

Twobedroomsplus cellarroom. 2bathrooms

Radiantheating 6.2acres

$725,000

For humans by humans

Chatham Flowers is for any occasion

Or ‘just because’

Local go-to

A local connection

Chatham High

This month, we take a look back at members of the Chatham High Class of 1966.

Rose

Crowned

Centennial Queen

Doesn’t every Centennial Celebration need a queen?

Anticipation

Jail is...missing?

Formation, Adjudication

10 Divisions

Queen’s Coronation

Hometown Heroes Banners Additions

was out rounding up late additions to the village-wide display.

Photographer Richard E. Lindmark

Song of the Robin Animal Sanctuary and Rescue

Fetch along a bag of apples if you plan a visit. And do not pet the ‘fuzzy cows.’

Buying the farm

Wildlife rehab

A Penny Saved…

A bit of serendipity helps boost a burgeoning young coin collector’s haul.

Along Main Street

New Year’s here and there

The author discovers that New Year’s and other major holidays are celebrated differently in Chatham and Ireland.

The ball drop

Chatham and Ghent celebrate the season

TidBits

Operators

College life?

Here no more

Chatham girls, boys cagers ready for action

With a new coach on the girls side and a continued emphasis on defense for the boys, good things appear ahead for these two squads.

Team culture

ALL PHOTOS BY JOHN SHEA

New coach

Serious baseball on the fields of Columbia County

The Chatham Blue Sox were stalwart members of the Columbia County Twilight League of the 1950s.

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