Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
The Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site will host two “History on the Hill” sessions on Saturday, June 18 at 10 am and 3 pm as part of New York State’s “Path Through History weekend.” Musicians, speakers, and reenactors will be on hand to share the history of the battle. [Read more…] about Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site Celebrates “Path Through History Weekend”
By Doug La Rocque
First submitted to the Berlin Planning Board at their April Meeting, Primax Properties out of Charlotte, NC was back for a public hearing on their proposal to subdivide property currently owned by Larry King and Cheryl Maxon and construct a Dollar General store on the north side of the Eagle Energy property on Route 22. [Read more…] about Dollar General Given The Green Light To Construct A New Store In Berlin
Visitors coming to the beach at Long Pond were not record numbers, but there were still a lot swimmers and sunbathers on hand. [Read more…] about Grafton Lakes State Park Attracts Large Crowds On Opening Weekend
Andy Zlotnick Scoutmaster, William Prather-Homan, Joshua Zlotnick, CJ Bortnick, Trevar Hall, Shea Beckwith, Alden Barto, Anthony Prather, Kevin MacViegh, Brady Beckwith, Alexander Chrisikos, Michael Zlotnick, Kristjon Culbertson, Logan Barto, Gabe Harrington, Justin Hall, Codie Lane. [Read more…] about Petersburgh’s Boy Scout Troop 222 Put American Flags On Service Members’ Graves in Meadowlawn Cemetery
By Doug La Rocque
A Grafton resident using a lift bucket was attempting to cut the top off a dead tree when it got away from him on Saturday May 28, crashing into power lines and causing a severe rope burn to his neck. [Read more…] about Tree Topping Mishap Injures Man And Cuts Power
Southern Vermont College (SVC) is pleased to exhibit “Catastrophe Hats and Other Recent Works” by Southern Vermont artist Maggi Randall. The exhibit is available for viewing June 4 through July 8 in Everett Mansion’s Burgdorff Gallery. The public and friends of the artist are encouraged to attend Randall’s opening reception on Saturday, June 4, from 3 to 5 pm. in the Gallery. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and on weekends by arrangement with the Campus Safety Office. [Read more…] about A Must-See Exhibit: “Catastrophe Hats and Other Recent Works” by Artist Maggi Randall
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Cub Scout Pack 64, Wolf Den 6 (Andrew Shiland, Caleb Driscoll, Carter Driscoll, and Zekiel Becker) planted the flower containers for the village and the flowers in front of the Civil War Monument on High Street in preparation for Memorial Day. [/private]
On June 11 at 10 am Cheney Library will host Kimalie Wassick. [Read more…] about Noted Children’s Book Illustrator Coming To Cheney Library
On the evening of May 19 Clara Barton entertained us at the Cheney Library. [Read more…] about Clara Barton Appearance At Cheney
Nearly 200 of Hudson Valley Community College’s top students were honored with a variety of academic scholarships recently. The scholarships celebrate the depth of student excellence across the college’s more than 80 academic programs.
Those receiving scholarships include: [Read more…] about HVCC Foundation Awards Scholarships
