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Antiques And Art Discovery Day At Tech Valley High School

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An antiques and art discovery day will be held to benefit the Tech Valley High School Parent Activities Council (PAC) on Saturday, April 16. The event is open to the public from 9 am to 6 pm. Antique, art and collectible experts from The Appraisers Road Show will hold the event at Tech Valley High School (TVHS), which is located at 246 Tricentennial Drive in Albany on the campus of the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. No appointments are needed. [Read more…] about Antiques And Art Discovery Day At Tech Valley High School

Jeff Przech And The Outfit In Benefit Concert At PVMCC

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The Berlin Free Town Library presents singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff Przech and his band the Outfit at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center (PVMCC) on Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 pm.  Jeff will perform original material from his much acclaimed debut CD “Sounds Like Fresh” as well as songs from his upcoming new release. [Read more…] about Jeff Przech And The Outfit In Benefit Concert At PVMCC

The Courtney Carelli And Ryan Gardner Memorial Scholarship Spring 2016 Recipients

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Berlin Central High School students who are enrolled in Hudson Valley Community College “College in the High School” classes are eligible to apply for this scholarship in memory of Courtney Carelli and Ryan Gardner.  Courtney Carelli and Ryan Gardner attended both Berlin High School and Hudson Valley Community College. [Read more…] about The Courtney Carelli And Ryan Gardner Memorial Scholarship Spring 2016 Recipients

Berlin Town Board Action

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A New Stone And Gravel Contract And Bridge Questions Top Berlin Town Board Meeting

By Doug La Rocque

Receiving just one bid to provide the Town with sand and gravel, the Board awarded the contract to Quality Construction of Cherry Plain.  The contractor listed his pricing for sand, gravel, item 4 and cobble stone, both loaded at his yard or delivered.  [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action

Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

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Four upcoming informational sessions, free and open to the public, are being held so that local farmers may learn more about the state Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) grants. The workshops will discuss the parameters of the state program so farmers can determine whether it might be suitable for their farms and how to apply for funding. [Read more…] about Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

Poestenkill Historical Society March Program

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Troy’s Tiffany Glass

Tom Carroll, former director of the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway will be our guest speaker. Tom will present a narrated program on Tiffany glass in and around Troy which was very popular in the early days.  Louis Comfort Tiffany started out as a painter but became interested in glass making around 1875.  [Read more…] about Poestenkill Historical Society March Program

Two Communities Joining Together To Re-Establish High School Wrestling In The Taconic Valley

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By Doug La Rocque

The Berlin High School’s reentry into the sport of wrestling was a year marked by growing pains.  When the season started with their first scrimmage at Hoosick Falls, they had nearly a full team and high hopes.  By season’s end, they were down to just a few wrestlers, most having dropped out along the way.  Now coach D.J. Connally and supporters are hoping to create a groundswell of support, between the Berlin and New Lebanon communities.  [Read more…] about Two Communities Joining Together To Re-Establish High School Wrestling In The Taconic Valley