The Poestenkill Historical Society will meet at 7 pm (note new time) on October 26, at the Poestenkill Town Hall on Rt. 351. Kathy Sheehan, Registrar and Historian at the Rensselaer County Historical Society, will present a program called “Cemeteries and Mourning Customs in Rensselaer County.”
Customs vary between different cultures and evolve over time. Death shadowed every day of life in the 19th century, lurking in every drop of untreated water, disguised in bottles of popular patent medicines, hovering over every scene of childbirth. Victorian society was bound and structured by elaborate rules of etiquette. Anyone who flouted the established rituals and rules of mourning risked scandal and ostracism.
The program is free, and the public is welcome. Refreshments will be provided after the program. For directions, call Patricia at 283-5223.
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Footer
Local News
February 3, 2023 Edition
View this week’s entire newspaper by tapping or clicking on the image:
38th Annual Ice Fishing Contest Rescheduled
Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
Celebrating Retiring Board President Deborah Tudor
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
School News
February 3, 2023 Edition
View this week’s entire newspaper by tapping or clicking on the image:
Powers Claims Runner-Up
At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
November 25, 2022 Edition
View this week’s entire newspaper by tapping or clicking on the image: