Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Disagreement Continues Over Grafton Budgeting Process
By Doug La Rocque
The difference of opinion as to how the Town of Grafton’s budget process should proceed began in October at the Town Board’s budget workshop and continued through an abbreviated public hearing on the budget last Thursday, and into Monday night’s Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
By Doug La Rocque
A Wednesday evening blaze at 10 Benker School Way was knocked down quickly by the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, with assistance at the scene by the Eagle Mills Department and station coverage by firefighters from Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Fire Heavily Damages A Home On Benker School Way In Grafton
Mrs Mary Miller celebrated her 99th birthday on Wednesday, November 11. [Read more…] about 99 And Still Going Strong!
by David Flint
In the past three years the observance of Veterans Day in Stephentown has focused on World War II, then the Korean War and last year the Vietnam era. This year the Veterans of Stephentown decided to select for special recognition the Peacetime Veterans. [Read more…] about Stephentown Honors The Peacetime Veterans
On Saturday, November 7, Jim Martinez, a Trustee of the Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls walks a berry-bedecked wreath with a bird and a burlap and ribbon bow, complete with its own window, around the room so that bidders at the Love Your Library Festival of Wreaths Auction can see it up close as Ron Seifert, the auctioneer, encouraged and cajoled bidders into bidding higher. [Read more…] about Cheney Wreath Auction
submitted by Karen Day
On Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, the Berlin MS Dramateers will perform Disney’s “Lion King, Jr.”. [Read more…] about Berlin MS Dramateers Present “Lion King, Jr.”
Review by Alex Brooks
Hubbard Hall has opened a new musical called Wayward Home, a world premiere of new work.
It was written by two young women, Clara Strauch and Maizy Broderick Scarpa, and performed by them with a third young woman, Abigail Wahl, to music written by Clara Strauch. [Read more…] about Wayward Home Is a Flower Unfolding
Sophomore Guy Milliman To Attend
National Leadership Conference in Spring
Hoosick Falls Central School is proud to announce the 2015-2016 recipient of the HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth) Leadership Award: sophomore Guy Milliman. [Read more…] about HFCS Student Named HOBY Leadership Award Recipient
These are the two benefit quilts that the Heavenly Quilters of Stephentown will be drawing for two lucky people to win on December 15. [Read more…] about Quilt Raffle To Benefit Local ALSA Chapter
Southern Vermont College (SVC) is excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity available to qualified students from neighboring communities, a savings that will bring tuition for the small, private, career-launching liberal arts college closer in line with state institutions. [Read more…] about Southern Vermont College Introduces The Good Neighbor Scholarship for Students in Area Communities
