A silent auction of photos, drawings and paintings created during Grafton Lakes State Park’s Art in the Park program will be held at the Park’s Winter Festival on Saturday, February 6. The auction and exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park, will be held in the maintenance shop from 11 am to 3 pm.
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John B. Makinson
Stephentown – John Bruce Makinson, 84, died Monday, January 18, 2010, at Springside of Pittsfield, MA, health care facility. Born on September 23, 1925, in Queens, NY, he was the son of Marie DuPlant and Bruce Makinson.
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Big Sale Of Sheep
Friday, September 24, 1852: I chopped and split some chestnut timber for wall. Today my two sons drew large stones into the wall with their three yoke of oxen. This evening John F. drew five loads stone by moonlight.
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Lohnes Pleads Guilty To Horse Torture And Burglary
by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday, January 13, Michael Lohnes, age 27, appeared in Rensselaer County Court and pled guilty to the full indictment against him. According to Assistant District Attorney Laura Krugler, the Judge told him straight up, there will be no promises. Sentencing will be February 4.
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Village Dispatch Faces Elimination
by Bea Peterson
At the regular meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday, January 12, Mayor Matt Monahan announced that a special public meeting would be held at the Senior Center on Thursday, February 4, from 6 to 8 pm to discuss consolidating Village Dispatch with the Rensselaer County 911 system. [Read more…] about Village Dispatch Faces Elimination
Congressman Scott Murphy Meets With Area Farmers
by Phillip Zema
Democratic Congressman Scott Murphy pledged to visit each of the 137 towns in his district, which includes parts of Rensselaer, Washington and Columbia counties. On January 8, he was at the Kinderhook Creek Farm in Stephentown, where he conversed with area farmers about the latest issues concerning New York State agriculture. [Read more…] about Congressman Scott Murphy Meets With Area Farmers
Legislature Commends Berlin Young Farmer Award Winners
by Kieron Kramer
Two resolutions were passed at the Rensselaer County Legislative meeting on Tuesday night, January 12, relating to agriculture in Berlin and Petersburgh. The first commended Carl and Cynthia Greene for receiving the 2009 Young Farmer Achievement Award. The second carried forward from previous years the budget line for the Farmland Protection grants awarded by NY State for the Evergreen and Maple Lane Farms in Petersburgh and the Hooskip Farm, also in Petersburgh.
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A Heart Warming Reunion After 45 Years
Jane Goodermote of Berlin took in a 10 year old foster child 45 years ago. She was close to the age of her own daughter and for a year the girls grew up together. They went to school together and had their first boyfriends together. They even got rings which they steamed to peel back the covering to make them shiny wedding rings. Jane taught Penny Carlisle various country skills, including how to dig dandelions.
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Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Installation
At the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Installation Dinner this year on Saturday, January 9, Girl Scout Troop 1154 received certificates of appreciation for the wonderful job they did with the centerpieces and setting the tables. An excellent dinner was catered by Frescos of New Lebanon, with dessert by Tina Johnson. Father John Close gave the Invocation and Blessing.
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New Faces At The Town of Hoosick Board Meeting
by Gary Danforth
The regular monthly Town of Hoosick Board meeting took place Monday evening, January 11, in the Hoosick Falls Armory with new Supervisor Keith Cipperly calling the meeting to order at 7 pm. [Read more…] about New Faces At The Town of Hoosick Board Meeting