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Newcomerstown NOW, a non-profit community development group, will host a Christmas event on Main Street on Dec. 17.

Gregory Perillo, an artist and philanthropist known as ‘Crazy Horse,’ dies two days shy of his 94th birthday Updated Mar 16, 2021; Perillo was surrounded by family when he died, just two days shy of his 94th birthday. Although his health had been declining over the last few months, Perillo painted each day until 10 days before his death. Gregory and Mary Perillo Born in Greenwich Village to Italian immigrant parents Gregorio and Antoinette Perillo, when Perillo was just 2 years old, his fa...

× METUCHEN – Borough officials acknowledge not enough is done to recognize the borough’s namesake Lenni-Lenape Indian Chief Metuchen. Plans to do more to recognize the Lenni-Lenape chief and Indigenous people are in the works. In October, the borough is planning to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. The borough’s Human Relations Commission is committed to learning more about ...