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  • Saturday, January 31, 2026

    Giants Quarterback Surprises Legionnaire with Trip to Super Bowl

    Gary Schacher
    New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart has announced a once-in-a-lifetime surprise for a decorated Navy veteran and lifelong NFL fan from Schoharie County. Dart said he was gifting Past Department of New York Commander Gary Schacher a trip to San Francisco to attend Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, including an in-person meeting with Dart and other current and former NFL stars before the game. Schacher is a community leader in Cobleskill who served in the Navy and Naval Reserves for 26 years before retiring  as an E-7 Gunner’s Mate Chief Petty Officer (GMC).

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  • Thursday, January 22, 2026

    Mid-Winter Conference Sweepstakes Winners

    The winners of the 2026 Mid-Winter Conference Sweepstakes are:

    ·     $5,000.00           Denis F O’Sullivan, Mineola

    ·     $2,000.00           John J Hassett, Malverne

    ·     $1,000.00           Francisco Bermudez Jr, Freeport

    ·     $500.00               Vincent Pinto, Islip

    ·     $250.00                David S. Kingsley, Cortlandt Manor

    ·     $250.00                Elmer T. Gayhart, Buffalo

    ·     $250.00                Harry R. Inman, New Hartford

    $250.00                 William F. Halvorsen of East Rockaway