A monthly paper about the people, places and things that make Chatham and the surrounding towns so special
keepmusicthe Meier, Annie in the Water
East Chatham native Chris Meier plays bass, writes songs, and hustles the merch, all in service to the music.
AITW
The music biz
Chatham High
FACULTY
This month, we take a look back at members of the Chatham High Class of 1953 and faculty.
Am I in Ghent or Chatham?
Yes, Yes You Are
Many have asked the question, am I in Ghent or Chatham? The Ghent town historian explains.
Blame it all on my
roots:
How two families helped shape Chatham’s history
The Starks and VanAlstyne families have impacted Chatham life going back centuries.
Pre-village days
Doctor Starks Education
Dr. Hamlin Starks
Todd and Kathy
The Van Alstyne’s
A Chatham Love Story
Legacy
Doc Cummings, The Whittler
Three cuts are better than one. Take your time advises Harold ‘Doc’ Cummings if you’re going to take up the whittlin’ art. He became a whittler out of boredom with being a senior citizen.
Keep it sharp
Austerlitz Climate Smart Committee awarded Silver Certificate
The Town of Austerlitz’s Climate Smart Committee brings home one of the few Silver Climate Certificates awarded in New York State.
CONTRIBUTED BY AUSTERLITZ CLIMATE SMART COMMITTEE
PHOTOS
It’s all local
A Silver community
Ground work
‘Tis SeasonThe
The eternal question: Why hunt when you can sleep in?
Checking the checklist:
BY GIBSON
PHOTO
in a
What’s Name?
Roeliff Jansen was a man, farmer, guide, and a river. Did he ever get as far north as Chatham?
Surprise!
Appointed schepen
TidBits
Chatham Hospital
Murdoch at Crandell
No More Teachers …
Flaming ditches
Chatham High fall sports
Golf, boys and girls soccer, and cross country overcame varying levels of adversity during their 2025 season, with rebuilding a major theme.
ALL PHOTOS BY JOHN SHEA
Girls Soccer
Golf Cross country
Boys soccer
SportBits
Checkers battle
Field hockey 1972
Hoops battle
Champs
Gambling … I’m shocked!
Happy holidays! From our family to yours
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