Cropseyville – Denis Harrington, 54, of Rt. 2, Cropseyville, NY, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, NY, after struggling with a severe illness.
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Guided Wilderness Experience On May 9
The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, a coalition of local landowners, environmental advocates and outdoor recreational enthusiasts will be holding two field events on Saturday, May 9, from 9:30 am to noon, and Sunday, May 17, from 1:30 to 4 pm, to highlight the rare natural aspects of 105,000 acres in central Rensselaer County that geographically define the Rensselaer Plateau. The events will start at the Pine Ridge Cross Country Ski Center in Poestenkill.
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Typhus Comes To Stephentown
Wednesday, July 9, 1851: We hayed and built a clover stack. Today and tonight Geo P. watched with Joseph Anthony Gillett, he has the typhus fever.
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Work Begins On New Lebanon Town Hall
by David Flint
Daren Kidney of D&J Excavating in Stephentown started demolition work on Monday to remove the condemned meeting and court room portion of the New Lebanon Town Hall.
Seagroatt’s Closes Down
by David Flint
Henry J. Seagroatt originally came to Berlin in 1913 to operate the greenhouses on the Arthur Cowee farm. Starting his own company in 1921, he built most of his own greenhouses during the Great Depression, and yet his floral business expanded all through the 1930s. But today’s bad economy is a different story. Officers of the Seagroatt Companies, deciding they could go no further, closed operations effective at the end of business last Friday.
Break In At Thorpe’s Pharmacy
by Bea Peterson
According to Maureen Tuffey of the NY State Police, the Hoosick Falls Police responded to a call at Thorpe’s Pharmacy Friday, May 24, at 11:15 pm. Someone reported hearing glass break and seeing two people running from the pharmacy on the Church Street side. Local Police said the pharmacy’s proprietor was contacted.
Hoosick Youth Baseball And Softball Starts With A Parade
by Bea Peterson
Saturday, April 25, was as hot and beautiful as any summer day. The day was made all the more special with the start of the Town of Hoosick Youth Baseball and Softball season. The annual parade left Wood Park at noon. [Read more…] about Hoosick Youth Baseball And Softball Starts With A Parade
Petersburgh Fire Dept. Installation Banquet
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Fire Department celebrated yet another year of service to the community this week with its Annual Installation Banquet, which took place at the Veterans Memorial Hall on Saturday evening, April 25.
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Little Hoosic Watershed Association Update
The Little Hoosic Watershed Association Board of Directors met to follow up on the Special Meeting held on March 19. The primary issue discussed was the US Fish and Wildife’s proposal to remove two debris dams and replace them with different types of river management structures. [Read more…] about Little Hoosic Watershed Association Update
Darrow School’s Sustainability Symposium
by Fidel Moreno
WOW! was the first word that came to mind after attending Darrow School’s First Annual Sustainability Symposium on April 21 and 22 (Earth Day). The two day symposium was the brainchild and shared vision of Craig Westcott, Director of Darrow’s Sampson Environmental Center, Alexandria Heddinger, Director of Advancement, Lisa Leary, Special Events Coordinator and the Darrow administration under the directorship of Nancy Wolf.