Thursday Treks:
Join us in January every Thursday for a wintry trek in the woods at Dyken Pond Center. From 1 to 3 pm we will ski, snowshoe or hike about 2 miles depending on weather conditions. [Read more…] about Dyken Pond Outings
School Vacation Week Programs: Discover Wildlife In Winter At The Albany Pine Bush
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission will be offering programs at the Discovery Center during the upcoming school break, December 27 to January 2. “If you’re looking to get out of the house during school vacation week, come check out one of our exceptional programs,” said Sara Poggi-Decker, Education Program Manager. “The theme for the week is Wildlife in Winter.” [Read more…] about School Vacation Week Programs: Discover Wildlife In Winter At The Albany Pine Bush
Wayside Exhibit Installed At Paper Mill Covered Bridge
A new wayside exhibit celebrating the history of the Paper Mill Bridge in Bennington was installed on December 8. The informative panel tells how the Paper Mill was one of two possible sources for the paper on which the Vermont Constitution was printed. [Read more…] about Wayside Exhibit Installed At Paper Mill Covered Bridge
A Winter Journey With Northern Lights
Wednesday, January 25, 1837: This morning I and my wife started on a visit. We went with the cutter and old sorrel. The roads were drifted and we had to go round by the Douglasses to get on to the turnpike. [Read more…] about A Winter Journey With Northern Lights
Teresa C. Reinfurt
Hoosick Falls – Teresa C. Reinfurt, 91, passed away on Saturday December 5, at her residence on Hoosick Street. She was the wife of the late Robert “Herbie” Reinfurt, Sr. who passed away in 1993. [Read more…] about Teresa C. Reinfurt
Karen L. Crandall
A huge void was created in the hearts of the family and many friends of Karen L. (Klein) Crandall as she passed away on December 7, 2015. [Read more…] about Karen L. Crandall
Major Natural Gas Accident is Not News
To The Editor:
“It’s the climate equivalent of the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico: the rupture of a natural gas storage site in California that is spewing vast amounts of methane into the atmosphere and is likely to go unchecked for three months. The breach of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage site, near Porter Ranch, has forced the relocation of hundreds of families, who complained of headaches, nosebleeds and nausea from the rotten-egg smell of the odorant added to the gas to aid in leak detection.” [Read more…] about Major Natural Gas Accident is Not News
Citizens Demand Health Impact Study On Proposed Pipelines
by Thaddeus Flint
The Million Dollar Staircase at the Capitol Building in Albany echoed with protest last Wednesday as citizens and politicians met as one to demand Governor Cuomo conduct a comprehensive health impact study of natural gas pipelines that are proposed to crisscross the State. [Read more…] about Citizens Demand Health Impact Study On Proposed Pipelines
Hoosick Falls Meeting Attendees Upset About The Water
By Deb Alter and Alex Brooks
The Village meeting room was packed with dozens of residents for the Village Board meeting on Tuesday December 8. Although there was much regular Village business to attend to, most of the people were there because they are upset at the idea that the Hoosick Falls municipal water may not be safe to drink or to cook with. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Meeting Attendees Upset About The Water
Berlin Town Board Action
Berlin Buys A New Truck
By Doug La Rocque
Two sealed bids were opened for the purchase of a 2016 heavy duty pickup to replace the older model now driven by Highway Superintendent Jim Winn. Stephens Chrysler Dodge of Greenwich submitted the winning bid for a Ram 3500 of $19,996.50 after trade-in and rebates. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action