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Business Workshop For Farmers

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Room is still available to be part of a workshop for beginning farmers aimed at developing business and marketing skills. The workshop is designed for beginning farmers who have been managing (whether you own your own business or work for someone) a farm business for four to seven years.  Extension Educators, guest speakers and participants will share and learn during the workshop.  [Read more…] about Business Workshop For Farmers

New Lebanon Town Board Action

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Debate Over Whether Or Not To Accept Playground Equipment

by Thaddeus Flint

New old playground equipment for Shatford Park, and what some people think other people who want to preserve the beauty of their own land forever should really do were the only major topics of discussion at the New Lebanon Town Board meeting last Tuesday, December 8. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action

Troy Turkey Trot Draws A Large Turnout Of Area Runners

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By Doug La Rocque

The weather was great for late November; the turnout of both runners and spectators was exceptional, for the 99th running of the Troy Turkey Trot.  The participants were drawn from as far away as California, along with two Canadian provinces.   [Read more…] about Troy Turkey Trot Draws A Large Turnout Of Area Runners

BEHOLD! New Lebanon Named a Recipient Of New J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize

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$175,000 Award Recognizes Founder Ruth J. Abram For Leadership And Innovation

submitted by Ed Bride

BEHOLD! New Lebanon, the nation’s first living museum of contemporary rural American life, recently announced that it has been chosen to receive the J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize. [Read more…] about BEHOLD! New Lebanon Named a Recipient Of New J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize