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Rensselaer County Legislature Honors Neil Manchester

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by Kieron Kramer
During the presentation period of the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday, February 14, the family of Neil Manchester of Petersburgh came to the podium in the well of the Legislature to be presented with the resolution passed at a special session on December 20 honoring their patriarch. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature Honors Neil Manchester

Paucity Of Information Stalls Grafton Board

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by Alex Brooks
At the Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday, February 13, Town Supervisor Ray Darling said he received an email on February 6 from Linda von der Heide, Rensselaer County’s Principal Planner, about an initiative the County is working on with FEMA. They call it a “Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.” The idea is to upgrade culverts and bridges so as to be better prepared for the next storm and flooding event. In practice it will mean FEMA will provide money to replace small culverts with bigger ones, or do other construction that would improve drainage and protect roads in a flooding event.
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LEGOs® At The Grafton Library

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Feeling restless during Winter Break? The Grafton Community Library will have LEGOs® to build with and board games to play. Come to Winter Break Fun on Thursday, February 23, at 4 pm at the Grafton Community Library.
Winter Break Fun is for kids and teens.

GLSP Winter Recess Programs: Animal Tracks & Bird Count

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Grafton Lakes State Park is hosting a Winter Recess Program, Animal Tracks and Traces, on Saturday, February 18, at 1 pm. This program will include an introduction to reading the stories left in the snow by fox, deer, rabbits and other forest dwellers along with a short hike. Come dressed for the weather and learn how to track and trace animals found at the Park.
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Free Bird Nesting Boxes

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The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance has bluebird and wood duck nesting boxes available to the public for free. In 2011, the RPA collaborated with Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center and the Averill Park School District to build the boxes. Fourth grade students from Miller Hill Elementary School and Robert C. Parker school worked with older students to build the boxes as part of a service learning project. [Read more…] about Free Bird Nesting Boxes

Grafton Ponders The Future Of The Grafton Elementary School Building

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Grafton Fire District held a public meeting Monday, February 6, to further discuss possible ideas on acquiring the empty Grafton Elementary School from the Berlin School District.
At the January 18 Berlin School Board meeting, Grafton Fire Commissioner Bill Keenan appeared before the School Board to voice that organization’s possible interest in the property and to invite Board members to the meeting held on February 6. No School Board members attended, and nobody seemed to notice their absence.
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