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Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar’s Corrections Division Receives Accreditation From NYS Sheriffs’ Association

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Accreditation Recognition presented at the Rensselaer County Public Safety Building

submitted by RCSO Public Affairs Officer Yvonne Keefe

Sheriff Jack Mahar today accepted an award from the New York State Sheriff’s Association in recognition that the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office has achieved Accreditation for the Correctional Facility.  Sheriff Jack Mahar has stated that this achievement is the result of efforts by the Chief of Corrections, the accreditation team, and all correctional staff and support staff that work hard each and every day to insure that our community is safe and secure from those deemed a danger to be in our community.  [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar’s Corrections Division Receives Accreditation From NYS Sheriffs’ Association

Cambridge Historical Society & Museum Holds Second Annual Victorian Tea

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On Sunday, September 27 at 2 pm, the Cambridge Historical Society & Museum will once again offer a “Victorian Tea” at the Museum on Broad Street in Cambridge, New York.  There will be homemade sweets, savories and tea to be enjoyed while watching a live fashion show of reproduction women’s costumes from the 1890s through the 1920s.  The theme for this year’s fashion show  will be “Downton Abbey Fashion:  Gilded Age to Jazz Age.” [Read more…] about Cambridge Historical Society & Museum Holds Second Annual Victorian Tea

Lots Of Happenings And Classes This September At Grafton Lake State Park

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Bark and Brew To Benefit Local Animal Shelters

Saturday, September 12: Capital Region Geocachers Picnic and Campout starting at 9 am. Get introduced to this outdoor sport that brings technology together with treasure hunting in the outdoors. If you’re already a fan, meet other local geocachers and enjoy a day or an overnight under the Grafton sky. For more information, call 279-1155. [Read more…] about Lots Of Happenings And Classes This September At Grafton Lake State Park

Pellet Boiler Ready To Heat The Hoosick Falls School

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by Deb Alter

HFCS Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Paul Baker gave members a thorough and detailed tour of the school’s facilities at the Board meeting on Thursday, August 27. The purpose was two-fold: it served as the traditional back-to-school inspection, and to identify the areas that were addressed in the proposed capital plan.  [Read more…] about Pellet Boiler Ready To Heat The Hoosick Falls School