by Alex Brooks
The latest round of sampling of the Petersburgh Water District confirmed that the water from Well #2 is a higher concentration of PFOA than wells 5 and 6, which are shallower. [Read more…] about Informational Meeting On PFOA In Petersburgh Water Is Scheduled For April 5 At 7 pm
Spring Sports Starts In Dramatic Fashion
The HFCS spring sports season started off with a nail-biter when the Panthers gave up a goal with 8 seconds left in regulation, allowing Maple Hill to send the game into sudden death overtime with a 7-7 score. [Read more…] about Spring Sports Starts In Dramatic Fashion
Grafton Town Board Action
Budget Workshop In March?
New Grafton Board Aims To Be Pro-Active
By Doug La Rocque
One plank of Grafton Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum’s campaign platform last fall was to promote a better understanding for all Town Board members of the annual budget. Her idea is that she and the Board should not simply formulate a spending plan in the fall, but also keep a close eye on spending and budgeting throughout the year so that the Board can anticipate trouble coming and make adjustments, and understand the budgetary implications of the decisions they make throughout the year. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
Definitely Spring
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Wood frogs are hopping, quacking and laying eggs in the vernal pools of the area. This one sparkles in the sun as it swims.[/private]
Heidi Hill To Talk On Colonial Dutch Food Customs
Heidi Hill will give an illustrated talk, Sustenance and Style: Dining and Food Ways of the 17th Century Dutch in the Hudson Valley, on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 pm, at the Stephentown Historical Society’s Heritage Center, 5 Staples Road (corner of Garfield Road), Stephentown, New York. [Read more…] about Heidi Hill To Talk On Colonial Dutch Food Customs
International Musician Sean Gaskell To Play West African Kora At New Lebanon Library
Internationally renowned musician Sean Gaskell will perform at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, April 8 at 6:30 pm. The program, which is free and open to the public, will feature works for the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. [Read more…] about International Musician Sean Gaskell To Play West African Kora At New Lebanon Library
HFCS Students Visit HACA Food Pantry Ahead Of Empty Bowls
submitted by Brian Bushner
Students in Megan Conner’s Ceramics classes have been hard at work crafting bowls for the Empty Bowls event happening in the high school cafeteria on April 16 starting at 6 pm. The event is designed to tie art with hunger awareness and benefits the Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) food pantry.
Diane Hosterman, HACA Director, gave the students and Conner a tour of the facility, explaining how the process works and how many people are served by the food pantry. [Read more…] about HFCS Students Visit HACA Food Pantry Ahead Of Empty Bowls
NYS Maple Producers Association Sponsors Free Educational Event
NYS Maple Producers Association is a not-for-profit comprised of the folks who make maple syrup in New York State. The Association is welcoming everyone to visit member Sugar Houses on “Maple Weekend” April 2 and 3 to learn about the process of making maple syrup. Kent’s Sugar House will be the Rensselaer County host. It is located at 2529 Plank Road in Berlin, and will be open from 10 am to 4 pm on the Maple Weekend. [Read more…] about NYS Maple Producers Association Sponsors Free Educational Event
Calesky Offers Writing Workshop At New Lebanon Library
Writer and motivational speaker Millie Calesky will conduct the workshop “How to Get Started, Stay Motivated, and Finish the Job!” at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, April 7, from 6 to 8 pm. [Read more…] about Calesky Offers Writing Workshop At New Lebanon Library
Time To Sign Up For Summer Programs At Hoosick Falls Central School
Just because school’s out, that doesn’t mean learning needs to take a vacation too. The Hoosick Falls Central School District is again offering summer programs that your child will find fun and enjoyable. [Read more…] about Time To Sign Up For Summer Programs At Hoosick Falls Central School