The Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District’s Annual Fish Stocking Program is currently taking orders for rainbow and brook trout as well as largemouth bass, channel catfish, fathead minnows and crayfish. Orders will be taken up to September 24 with the distribution to be held on October 1 at 1 pm in the parking lot of the Agriculture & Life Sciences Building in Troy.
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New Pastor For Methodist Church
The Berlin and Grafton United Methodist Church is pleased to welcome Pastor Joy Lowenthal as its part time permanent pastor. The appointment was made by Bishop Susan Hassinger of the Troy Conference. Pastor Lowenthal replaces Pastor Kim Kie who has left to pursue her Masters of Divinity Degree at Boston University.
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Tyler Joseph Marcoux
Hoosick Falls – Tyler Joseph Marcoux, 16, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at his residence on Classic Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He had resided there with his parents, William E. and Jennifer J. (Guerin) Marcoux Jr., and his brother, Robert Michael James Marcoux.
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Joan Knapton
East Nassau – Joan Eleanor Cserne Knapton, loving wife, mother, grandmother and a longtime resident of East Nassau, NY, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, from complications after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
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John F. Finds No Match For His Horse
Wednesday, February 22, 1854: Today Geo P. and wife went to Berlin to temperance meeting and then he drove his four cows home that he left last week, for it was icy — them, he paid Mr. Hull three dollars for keeping them. One of said cows had two calves last Sunday and his wife drove the wagon and fetched said calves.
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HFCS Meeting On Student Handbook
The Hoosick Falls Central School District will hold a public meeting to present and discuss the Hoosick Falls School’s Parent/Student Handbook on Tuesday, August 31, at 9 am in the auditorium. Parents and Students are encouraged to attend.
In the event you are unable to attend please feel free to contact Stacy Vadney, 7-12 Principal, at 686-7321 extension 1506 with any questions you may have in regards to the HFCS Student/Parent Handbook.
ATV Accident In The Deep Woods Of Berlin
by David Flint
An ATV accident on the Taconic Ridge Friday evening, August 20, brought out multiple agencies to the rescue. According to Berlin Fire Chief William Osterhout, the accident occurred close to the Massachusetts border two or three miles up in the woods beyond the Mattison Hollow trail head in Cherry Plain that leads up to the Taconic Ridge State Forest.
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Alleged Scam Artist In Stephentown
by David Flint
On August 13 New York State Police from the Schodack barracks arrested Joseph J. Zennaiter of Mechanicville, NY, subsequent to a complaint received from a Stephentown resident. [Read more…] about Alleged Scam Artist In Stephentown
Melon Tasting In Stephentown To Celebrate The Protection Of Farmland
by David Flint
Nineteen varieties of the Berry Patch’s “magnificent melons” were laid out on a long table for a melon tasting event Tuesday, August 17, to celebrate the permanent protection of 108 acres of prime farmland in Stephentown. [Read more…] about Melon Tasting In Stephentown To Celebrate The Protection Of Farmland
Berlin Passes Windmill Moratorium
by Kieron Kramer
During its regular meeting on Thursday, August 12, the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously to pass Local Law #1 of 2010, also known as the Wind Energy Conversion System Construction Moratorium. This law prohibits the construction of wind energy conversion systems, commonly referred to as windmills or wind turbines, between the heights of 35 and 300 feet for one year. [Read more…] about Berlin Passes Windmill Moratorium