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How true is your family history?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (383+ words) In my upcoming novel, "Mother Daughter Sister Stranger," the entire core belief that two sisters hold about the gruesome death of their parents might have been, essentially, a fairy tale. Leaving them in the crosshairs. (Minotaur Books/TNS) Edwin Hill's…...
Colonie town historian's love for his craft came from family
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (756+ words) Colonie Supervisor Peter Crummey and Town Historian Kevin Franklin look at a historic sign at Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park. COLONIE " Kevin Franklin's passion for history didn't start in a classroom. It began with his father. "My late father grew up…...
Descendants of Mabee Farms Historic Site namesakes gather for family reunion
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) Grandfather Gary Mabee keeps an eyes on grandson, 18-month-old Caleb, , as the family gathered at the Mabee Farm Historic Site in Rotterdam Junction Sunday, July 13, 2025 during the family's 100th reunion. Relatives of the Mabee Family, representing members of the South Valley,…...