Ravena News-Herald

09/23/2025

Chasin' Racin': Fonda 200 wraps up great weekend of racing

There is a long history behind Fonda Speedway, the “Track of Champions,” that has seen some of the best power their way around the historic half-mile oval since 1953. The first Fonda 200 was run...

09/23/2025

Whittling Away: Gone fishin'

As I gracefully age, I’m finding the number of sports I can or want to participate in narrows. Still high on the list is fishing. Old guys are good at fishing. Nothing gets the old heart pumping...

09/23/2025

Ravens host Go Green volleyball tournament

RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The Ravens girls’ varsity volleyball team hosted the Go Green tournament last weekend.The event drew schools from around the Capital Region, including Albany, Greene,...

09/22/2025

: Meet Gincenta Falls, chief human resources officer at Carver Companies, in our latest "Get to Know" video.

Meet Gincenta Falls, chief human resources officer at Carver Companies, in our latest Get to Know video.

09/22/2025

RCS School Menus, Week of September 22, 2025

RCS Elementary School MenuSept. 22 to Sept. 26Breakfast MenuMONDAY: Pancakes or cereal, apple sauce, peaches, skim or 1% milk.TUESDAY: Egg and cheese or cereal, roll, pears, bananas, skim or 1%...

09/22/2025

🐾 Paw Picnic 2025 🐾
Gather the whole family (pets included!) for a fun‑filled afternoon hosted by the Columbia‑Greene Humane Society | SPCA.

🗓 When: Saturday, September 27 • 12:00 ‑ 4:00 PM
📍 Where: Locust Hill Barn, West Ghent, NY
Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA

Enjoy food trucks, local brews, a live wildlife presentation, a co****le tournament, delightful raffle prizes—including the ever‑popular “Bucket of Cheer” —and so much more.
Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA

🎟 Admission: $10 for adults • Kids under 12 FREE
Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA

Bring your pups, bring your friends, bring your appetite—because this is going to be one picnic you won’t want to miss!

🔗 For more info, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1262221275599460

09/21/2025

Senior Projects of Ravena, Week of September 22, 2025

RAVENA — Senior Projects of Ravena offers dinner every Monday and Thursday at 5 p.m., and lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. at noon. Senior Projects of Ravena is located at 9 Bruno...

09/20/2025

News from the Past in Memory of Harry A. Sturges, September 18, 2025

News Herald – September 11, 1925F.E. Bleezarde, PublisherCoeymans:Philip Boehm is having a bungalow-type piazza added to his residence on Westerlo Street.The Women’s Auxiliary of the Coeymans Fire...

09/20/2025

09/20/2025

Social Security Matters: I’d like to retire early, but don’t want my Social Security reduced

Dear Rusty: I will be 65 this year and my husband is 72 (he retired in 2019 at age 66). I would like to retire and enjoy some time with him before he gets too much older. I do not want to have my...

09/19/2025

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View Sybil R. Laraway's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

09/19/2025

Village wins $959K grant for drinking water infrastructure

RAVENA — The village of Ravena was awarded a nearly $1 million federal grant to repair its aging drinking water system.The $959,752 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be used...