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Panthers Shutout Stillwater, Hoosic Valley

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by Ryan Mosher
The Hoosick Falls boys soccer team ran its winning streak to three games at the beginning of the week with consecutive shutouts over Stillwater and Hoosick Valley.  Stillwater previously defeated the Panthers 2-1 in Hoosick Falls.  On Friday HFCS returned the favor, dropping the Warriors 1-0 on their turf field.   [Read more…] about Panthers Shutout Stillwater, Hoosic Valley

Taconic Valley Youth Basketball Sign Up

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Taconic Valley Youth Basketball sponsored by PVMCC will hold a sign-up night on Tuesday, October 18, from 6 to 8 pm at the Petersburgh Veteran’s Memorial Community Center. This program is open to all children within the Berlin Central School District in first through sixth grade.
Registration costs $25 per child which includes a shirt.
Coaches and assistant coaches are needed.
Come to sign up night for more information or call Joey Burdick at 428-1466 or 733-6975.

A Celebration For The Tell Me About It Oral History Project

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“Tell Me About It,” an oral history project at the Stephentown Memorial Library, is now complete. There will be a public celebration on Sunday, October 23, from 3 to 5 pm at the Library. Participants in the project will be presented with copies of the book of their combined stories, entitled “Stephentown Stories.” The Books were created on Shutterfly and a copy of the book will also be added to the Library collection and gifted to the Stephentown Historical Society. [Read more…] about A Celebration For The Tell Me About It Oral History Project

A Lecture On The Shaker Landscape

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We sometimes think of landscape as an arrangement of plants to highlight a house or to create a mood or to impress. For the Shakers, the landscape was part of their making a utopia, creating heaven on earth. As they built their community at Mount Lebanon, eventually to house 600 members in 8 family groups on 600 acres, they were making a place that reflected their strongly held beliefs – in communal living, in equality, in a thousand-year reign of god on earth.
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Stephentown Business Owners Meet To Share Experience

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Stephentown current and prospective business owners are invited to attend a gathering featuring local business owners sharing lessons learned from their business experience. This meeting will feature Mona Berg, proprietor of Berkshire Mountain House, Mark Prescott, owner of Black River Nursery and principal in Agri-Sci and Georgi Beebe, owner of Breezy Nook Pet Crematory. [Read more…] about Stephentown Business Owners Meet To Share Experience

Stephentown Memorial Library Events

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• Family Movie Night – Enjoy a showing of the recently released family film, Zookeeper, on Friday, October 14, at 7 pm. This fun family film is about a group of zoo animals who decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love – without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious. This movie is rated PG. Popcorn and drinks will be served. This event is free and all are welcome.
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