Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Living Museum of Contemporary Rural American Life
Expands Programming, To Open Season on June 4
BEHOLD! New Lebanon, the first living museum of contemporary rural American life, has named Jasmine DeJackome as Program Coordinator. [Read more…] about BEHOLD! Names Jasmine DeJackome Program Coordinator
submitted by James Gordon
Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino has released the results of the 2016 Prescription Drug Take Back Day event within Rensselaer County. The County, in conjunction with its Underage Drinking Coalition and participating law enforcement agencies throughout the County, and the DEA’s office, participated in a prescription medication collection initiative on Saturday, April 30th to help residents safely dispose of their unneeded prescription medications. [Read more…] about Jimino: 850 Pounds Of Potentially Dangerous Prescription Medication Disposed Of Through Collection Program
Anne Marie Guerdan of Stephentown, a 2013 graduate of Berlin High School and a Junior at Buffalo State, had two wedding gowns that she designed and created featured in the recent student Fashion Show on the Buffalo State campus. [Read more…] about Buff State Fashion Show Includes Local Design Student
This August commemorates 125 years of Catholic education at St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls. Please join us on August 5 and 6 to celebrate this milestone. Friends, families and alumni of St. Mary’s are all encouraged to attend the weekend of events. [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy Celebrating 125th Anniversary In August
Petersburgh Revises Its
Building Code Law
by Alex Brooks
After a Public Hearing in which no one offered any comments, The Petersburgh Town Board approved a set of amendments to the Building Code law that it first passed in 2014. The law basically adopts New York State Building Code, Fire Code, and Energy Code for use in the Town of Petersburgh, and defines enforcement mechanisms.
Some of the new provisions include: [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action
submitted by Lori Kempf
The Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk at Grafton Lakes State Park is scheduled for May 22. Check-in will be at 11 and the walk at noon.
The Kempf family walks for their son Mathew on a team called “Hoops for Mat.” All are welcome to join in the walk and anyone requesting more information or wishing to donate can call 518-573-9790.
Berlin–Dennis J. FaFard, 90, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was born in St. Eugene, Quebec, Canada, a son of the late Alexander and Alice FaFard. He honorably and valiantly served his country in the United States Army and his duty was as a weather observer in Alaska where he would make, record and evaluate data on atmospheric elements. [Read more…] about Dennis FaFard
Berlin – Stanley Jon Pettibone Sr., 62 passed away on Thursday May 5, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. He resided in Berlin New York. He was predeceased by the love of his life Deborah J. (Stark) Pettibone. [Read more…] about Stanley Pettibone
Renowned Berkshire musician David Reed will perform at New Lebanon Library on Friday, May 13 at 6:30 pm. The event, which is oriented towards teens and adults, is free and open to the public although donations for the performer are appreciated. [Read more…] about David Reed To Perform At New Lebanon Library
The third and fourth grade classes at St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls, NY, created catapults to launch regular-sized marshmallows as the culmination of their science unit on forces and motion and simple machines this spring. [Read more…] about Look Out For Flying Marshmallows!
