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Possibility Of Five Rensselaer County State Parks Closing

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by Bea Peterson
There are 179 Parks and 36 Historic Sites in New York State. NYS budget rumors have five State sites closing in Rensselaer County. They are Grafton Lakes State Park, Cherry Plain State Park, Schodack Island State Park, the Bennington Battlefield and Fort Crailo. There is swimming and canoeing at both Grafton and Cherry Plain. Grafton is open year around and has over 20 miles of trails suitable for walking, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Cherry Plain, which is open in the summer offers hiking and camping. [Read more…] about Possibility Of Five Rensselaer County State Parks Closing

Berlin Town Board Action – Berlin Enters 21st Century

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by Kieron Kramer
It would seem that the Town of Berlin has entered the twenty-first century. At the Town Board meeting on Thursday night, February 11, Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger announced that the Town’s website is up and running. It can be found at http://www.berlin-ny.us (don’t try to Google it). At the moment, it is a bare bones site that mimics the Town of Hoosick website, according to Jaeger, but all the tabs are functioning. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action – Berlin Enters 21st Century

Comedy And Couples Night At Berlin Seventh Day Baptist

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by Phillip Zema
On Friday, February 12, Charles Marshall, a renowned Christian comedian, performed at the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church. The event, which was attended by sixty-three area couples, featured valet parking, a convenient coat service, a delicious catered buffet, an enthusiastic wait staff, an assortment of deserts and jokes about love and marriage. [Read more…] about Comedy And Couples Night At Berlin Seventh Day Baptist

Addressing High Rates Of Alcohol And Drug Abuse In The BCSD

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by David Flint
At a breakfast meeting in Berlin last Thursday, February 4, community leaders heard some dismal reports about drug and alcohol abuse among our teens and pre-teens and some advice on organizing to counteract the problem. The meeting, held at the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church Hall and organized and sponsored by the TRACS Coalition (Together Reducing Alcohol and drugs in our Communities), drew about 25 interested people from the communities of Grafton, Petersburgh, Berlin and Stephentown.
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Berlin Young Farmers Finish In The Top Ten Nationally

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by Kieron Kramer
When Carl and Cynthia Greene of Berlin appeared in the well of the Rensselaer County Legislature Tuesday evening to receive a copy of the resolution passed last month recognizing their NYS 2009 Young Farmer Achievement Award, it was revealed that they had also finished in the top ten of young farmers competing on the national level at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Seattle in January. The competition rewards young farmers, ages 18-35, for their agricultural pursuits and leadership within the community. [Read more…] about Berlin Young Farmers Finish In The Top Ten Nationally