Irish music trio Dublin Porter will perform at the New Lebanon Library Friday, November 13 at 6:30 pm. The repertoire of this Berkshire band focuses on the dance music and airs of Ireland. [Read more…] about Dublin Porter Performs Music Of Ireland At New Lebanon Library
Local News
Hoosick Town Board Action
Town of Hoosick Board Adopts
2016 Preliminary Budget As Final
by Deb Alter
At the November 9 Board Meeting, the Town Board passed Local Law Number 1 of 2015, the tax-cap override, and then unanimously voted to adopt the Preliminary 2016 Budget as the Final Budget. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action
Town Holds Public Hearing On 2016 Budget
At the Public Hearing regarding the upcoming year’s budget, Town Assessor Tony Rice explained to the Board how the budget increase would affect Town and Village property owners. [Read more…] about Town Holds Public Hearing On 2016 Budget
Grafton Town Board Action
Disagreement Continues Over Grafton Budgeting Process
By Doug La Rocque
The difference of opinion as to how the Town of Grafton’s budget process should proceed began in October at the Town Board’s budget workshop and continued through an abbreviated public hearing on the budget last Thursday, and into Monday night’s Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
Fire Heavily Damages A Home On Benker School Way In Grafton
By Doug La Rocque
A Wednesday evening blaze at 10 Benker School Way was knocked down quickly by the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, with assistance at the scene by the Eagle Mills Department and station coverage by firefighters from Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Fire Heavily Damages A Home On Benker School Way In Grafton
99 And Still Going Strong!
Mrs Mary Miller celebrated her 99th birthday on Wednesday, November 11. [Read more…] about 99 And Still Going Strong!
Stephentown Honors The Peacetime Veterans
by David Flint
In the past three years the observance of Veterans Day in Stephentown has focused on World War II, then the Korean War and last year the Vietnam era. This year the Veterans of Stephentown decided to select for special recognition the Peacetime Veterans. [Read more…] about Stephentown Honors The Peacetime Veterans
Cheney Wreath Auction
On Saturday, November 7, Jim Martinez, a Trustee of the Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls walks a berry-bedecked wreath with a bird and a burlap and ribbon bow, complete with its own window, around the room so that bidders at the Love Your Library Festival of Wreaths Auction can see it up close as Ron Seifert, the auctioneer, encouraged and cajoled bidders into bidding higher. [Read more…] about Cheney Wreath Auction
Wayward Home Is a Flower Unfolding
Review by Alex Brooks
Hubbard Hall has opened a new musical called Wayward Home, a world premiere of new work.
It was written by two young women, Clara Strauch and Maizy Broderick Scarpa, and performed by them with a third young woman, Abigail Wahl, to music written by Clara Strauch. [Read more…] about Wayward Home Is a Flower Unfolding
Quilt Raffle To Benefit Local ALSA Chapter
These are the two benefit quilts that the Heavenly Quilters of Stephentown will be drawing for two lucky people to win on December 15. [Read more…] about Quilt Raffle To Benefit Local ALSA Chapter