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Stephentown Town Board Action – It Doesn’t Just Rain Anymore

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by David Flint
At the Stephentown Town Board meeting on Monday evening Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt reported that a massive amount of rainfall at about 4 pm on September 1 had taken out South Stephentown Road and a good bit of Andrew’s Lane and Wemple Road. “Just a bloody mess,” he said. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – It Doesn’t Just Rain Anymore

The Emerald Ash Borer Comes To Stephentown

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by Trix Niernberger
The emerald ash borer, the beetle that has destroyed over 50 million ash trees in the United States, has been discovered in Stephentown. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) found the beetles in the purple cardboard traps hung in trees just south and west of Stephentown center. In this wood gathering season, DEC is urging area residents to identify ash wood and not move it. Residents should not purchase or accept ash from Stephentown
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Stephentown Hay Field Torn Up

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by David Flint
While some in Stephentown are working hard to improve the community with beautification efforts and new businesses, others seem to be working hard to trash the place. Arguably most of those who staged a drunken vandals party at Brian Holloway’s residence were not from Stephentown. And maybe the ones who tore through Leo Roberts’ hay field last Friday night were also not from Stephentown. But surely they were from not too far away.
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No No Nanosphere

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by Kieron Kramer
Nothing happened at the Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, September 16, – no old business, no new business, no Uncle Sam. Only the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting was voted on.
There is an old adage that no news is good news. Not so at the Grafton Planning Board. The gorilla in the room for the second month in a row is the status of the offer by Michael Dadachov of Corpuscular Inc., the microsphere and nanosphere laboratory and production company, to the Berlin School District to purchase the Grafton Elementary School building and five acres of land surrounding it for use as a nanosphere production site. Planning Board Chairman Tom Withcuskey said in a phone interview that he has heard nothing from Dadachov or the School District regarding the purchase. Consequently, no application for a site plan review has been made yet. So it goes.

Stephentown Fireman’s Muster

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The Annual Stephentown Fireman’s Muster kicks off Saturday, September 21, at 4 pm with the Kid’s Water Polo competition, followed by the firefighter Water Polo at 6 pm.  On Sunday, September 22, the Parade begins at 11 am followed by the Fireman’s Muster Competition.  Come support your local fire departments as they battle each other in head to head competitions.  Parade Float entries from the community are encouraged. Spectator admission is free.

Albany Symphony Musicians To Visit Grafton

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The public is invited to enjoy a special evening as a violinist and a cellist from The Albany Symphony Orchestra perform and speak with the audience. The Grafton Community Library is presenting an extraordinary opportunity for students, families and everyone to Meet the Musicians at the Grafton VFW/Firehall on Thursday, September 26, at 6:30 pm.
Founded in 1930, the Albany Symphony Orchestra is one of this region’s most revered music and cultural institutions, having won numerous national awards for its adventurous concert programming, recording projects, composer residencies and innovative educational efforts involving area schools throughout the region. More information about the Albany Symphony Orchestra is available at www.albanysymphony.com. This free program sponsored by the Grafton Community Library is made possible in part through a Community Art$ Grant, a program funded by The Arts Center of the Capital Region through the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Visit www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org or call 279-0580 for more Library news.

Free Concert In Shatford Park

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The Town of New Lebanon Recreation Commission is sponsoring a free concert in the Shatford Memorial Park on September 28 at 4 pm.
Tom Abdow, New England singer and songwriter will perform an afternoon of folk country rock and original song. Concert-goers are invited to bring a picnic, spread out their blankets, bring their lawn chairs and to really make this a family event for young and old.
For more information, go to http://www.americantowns.com/ny/newlebanon/news/.