Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
A Public Hearing was held on Monday, June 5 on Steve Shaw’s application to display wooden storage sheds and carports on the lawn and parking lot in front of the former Carmody Ford property on Route 7. [Read more…] about Hoosick Zoning Board Approves Shed Business
Submitted by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
The Petersburgh Youth Recreation and Swim Program is free to Petersburgh Residents and made possible by the Town of Petersburgh, New York State OCFS, PVMCC, and private donations and fundraising. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Summer Youth Recreation And Swim Program
submitted by Paula Kamperman
At its final meeting of the school calendar, officers of the HFCS PTA reported a very successful fundraising year with a focus to direct past budget surpluses to reduce the number of fundraisers conducted by each class for field trips. [Read more…] about HFCS PTA Reflects on a Successful Year And Honors Founders Day and Scholarship Recipients
submitted by Paula Kamperman
At its final meeting of the school calendar, officers of the HFCS PTA reported a very successful fundraising year with a focus to direct past budget surpluses to reduce the number of fundraisers conducted by each class for field trips. [Read more…] about HFCS PTA Reflects on a Successful Year And Honors Founders Day and Scholarship Recipients
submitted by John Darling
The Grafton Summer Festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 15 at the Grafton Town Park on NYS Route 2, one mile east of the State Park entrance. [Read more…] about Grafton Summer Festival
On Thursday evening, June 8, 2017 at the Hoosick Falls Historical Society, the Board of Directors of the Edith Craig Reynolds Foundation presented checks from the Edith Craig Reynolds residual fund totaling $10,000 to nonprofit organizations of the Town of Hoosick. [Read more…] about Reynolds Foundation Funds Distributed
Free swim lessons for Stephentown residents ages 6 -12
Non residents are welcome to join for a fee of $58
This year we are offering swim lessons to Stephentown residents at the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center in Pittsfield, Mass. [Read more…] about Stephentown Summer Swim Program
Lebanon Springs – Esther Williams Sharp, 98, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA. [Read more…] about Esther W. Sharp
New Lebanon – Michael Christopher Fisher, 42, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Berkshire Medical Center following an ATV accident. He was born in Albany, NY on March 24, 1975, the beloved son of Charles A. and Marilyn Gosnell Fisher of Stephentown. He was raised in East Nassau and was a 1993 graduate of New Lebanon High School. He later attended Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
He was employed in the construction field with J.H. Maxymillan Construction in Pittsfield, MA, Condron Construction in Lanesborough, MA and currently was a foreman/supervisor with Bervy Excavation in Canaan, NY. Michael was an avid outdoorsmen, he loved to be in the woods. 
He enjoyed his jeeps, snowmobiling, building drag cars and driving them fast, hunting and his old F100 Ford truck “dukie.” He loved watching the sunrise, sunset and looking up at the stars. He loved being home spending time in his garage, laughing and telling stories with his family and friends. He was a man to love and who loved always, spreading it with his signature peace sign.
To know Mikey was to love him.
In addition to his parents, he is the loving husband of Shari Thomas Fisher; dear brother of Katie L. MacVeigh of New Lebanon; proud uncle of Caleb Michael Fisher MacVeigh; loving and caring step-father of Hope and Charles “C-Man” Gadomski; best friend and “brother” of Casey York. He is also survived by “the boys, Louie and Moose” and many relatives and friends.
Relatives and friends may call at the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown on Saturday, June 17 from 10 am-1 pm followed by the funeral service at 1 pm. Interment will follow in East Nassau Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Veterans Miracle Center, 10 Interstate Avenue, Albany, NY 12205. Condolence book at ParkerBrosMemorial.com. [/private]
Berlin – Katrine Jorgensen Phillips, a long-time resident of Berlin, NY died peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Bennington Health & Rehabilitation. [Read more…] about Katrine Phillips
