Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
Early Friday afternoon, the Lady Panthers put on a memorable shooting exhibition. Playing Irvington, the number one ranked team in NYS Class B, in the state semifinals at Hudson Valley Community College, the Panthers played well in the first half, holding a slim 20 – 17 lead at the end of the second quarter. [Read more…] about Semi-Final Game – A Shooting Exhibition
by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
It was a time of celebration for the Taconic Valley Youth Basketball Program on Sunday afternoon, March 1 at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center. An active group of young basketball players and their families congregated to enjoy the Annual Banquet and Pizza Party. [Read more…] about Taconic Valley Youth Basketball Banquet
by Bea Peterson
The upcoming trip to Hawaii for students at Hoosick Falls Central School is exciting. Some of them have never been in a plane. Others have never been out of the continental United States. Others have barely traveled at all. They are anxious to see everything there is to see and everything there is to do. They want to try snorkeling and surfing, among other things. But most of all they are pleased to be bringing the Town of Hoosick Tribute Flag “Liberty” with them and to see it flown at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu. [Read more…] about Tribute Flag Liberty Going To Hawaii
by Alex Brooks
HFCS Business Manager Pam Hatfield said the budget proposed for next year has not changed much since last month because the District has still not received any State aid runs. School Superintendent Ken Facin explained that the budget is normally done based on state aid estimates derived from the Governor’s proposed budget, released in January. But this year the Governor will not say what he is recommending for state aid until the legislature agrees to his ideas on educational policy, and no information has been released to school districts about what they can expect in state aid. Hatfield said because of the lack of information about the District’s revenue for next year, “everything is at a standstill.” [Read more…] about State Aid Mystery Hampers Budget Process
On March 8, HAYC3 installed 33 hand painted parasols as part of The Parasol Project. Parasols, painted and decorated by local artists, are on display until May 16 — suspended from the ceiling of The Perry Room at the HAYC3 Armory, 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about HAYC3’s Parasol Project To Benefit Community Art Program
by Thaddeus Flint
If you are wondering what the 2105-2016 budget might look like for the Berlin Central School District, you can join the School Board and the school’s administrator in that wonderment. BCS began work on that budget months ago, but some of the most important numbers–how much aid the District will be getting (or not getting) from the State–”are still not available,” said the District’ Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young at the March 17 Board meeting. [Read more…] about Budget Uncertainty As State Aid Remains Unknown
Museum of Contemporary Rural American Life
Documents the Experiences of Small-Town America
BEHOLD! New Lebanon, the new living museum that introduces visitors to contemporary rural American life, has named Caitlin Coad to the position of folklorist and program director. In her position, a new one for the organization, Coad will work with more than 50 Rural Guides to capture and document their personal histories and other aspects of small-town living in Columbia County. [Read more…] about BEHOLD! New Lebanon Names Caitlin Coad To New Position as Folklorist And Program Director
by David Flint
If farming in New York State is still thriving, despite loss of farms and rapidly changing opportunities and challenges, much of the credit goes to the New York Farm Viability Institute. One of the instigators and driving forces behind that organization has been Larry Eckhardt of Stephentown’s Kinderhook Creek Farm. Eckhardt retired this week from NYFVI’s all farmer, all volunteer Board of Directors after having served since its inception in 2005. [Read more…] about Larry Eckhardt Caps Ten Years With Farm Viability Institute
Local poets Trina Porte and Howard Kogan will perform selected readings of their work at on Saturday, April 4, at 1 pm at the New Lebanon Library. The readings will be followed by an Open Mic session during which audience members will be encouraged to share their own poetry. Light refreshments will follow. [Read more…] about Local Poets To Read At New Lebanon Library
The Petersburgh Public Library will be offering a two-part pottery program for vacationing school children (ages 8 and up) on Monday April 6 and Thursday April 9. Taught by Troy potter and instructor Bianca Dupuis, the program is called “Pinch Pots” and will introduce several methods of hand-building with clay. [Read more…] about Pottery Class At Petersburgh Library
