An ongoing topic of interest for the New Pine Plains Herald will be the local newspapers that preceded us in Pine Plains. In the 1800s the town had two papers –The Pine Plains Herald, beginning first in 1859, joined in 1882 by The Pine Plains Register.
The Register-Herald, a weekly, began its life in 1926 when John Gottfried Grant combined those two previous local papers, for the first two years calling his publication The Pine Plains Register and Herald. By 1929, the paper had adopted its long-running name, The Register-Herald. When John G. Grant died in 1936, the ownership and publication of the paper passed on to his son and daughter, Henry A. Grant and Eda Grant Aroh.
Henry Grant and Eda Aroh, together with Eda’s husband, Lester Aroh, ran the newspaper out of the building on West Church Street which now houses the restaurant, Champetre. After Lester Aroh’s death in 1941, the brother and sister continued publishing every Thursday, through the 1950s and 60s. Henry retired in 1969, and Eda carried on the work until 1970. During their tenure, The Register-Herald chronicled many of the goings-on in the area, including local ordinances, the weather, sports events, movies, deaths, and social visits.
Many of you will remember The Register-Herald, and we invite readers to send us your memories of reading the news, and of the people you knew who made the newspaper happen. We appreciate your engaging in the story.
Email newpineplainsherald@gmail.com – please put Register-Herald in the subject line. Thank you