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Toys In America At The Stephentown Historical Society

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Marilyn Sassi will give an illustrated talk, “300 Years of Toys in America,” on Monday, November 7, to the Stephentown Historical Society. The meeting will be at 7:30 pm at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road, Stephentown. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-5675 or visit Stephentown-Historical.org for a map.
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Commemorating The 150th Anniversary Of The Civil War – Letters From A Local Soldier

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Calvin A. Haynes of East Nassau, NY at the age of 24 enlisted in August 1862 at Troy in the 125th New York Infantry Regiment. His letters home to his wife Lucy have been transcribed by John Minitti of Winchester, MA and are here reproduced, with some editing, courtesy of the New York State Library, Manuscripts and Special Collections.
Camp Wood Sept 5th 1862
Dear Wife
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Stephentown Town Board Action – A Supermarket For Stephentown?

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by David Flint
At the Stephentown Town Board meeting on Monday, October 17, Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt said he had been speaking with several supermarket people, including Price Chopper, an IGA wholesale distributor and Harry’s Market in Pittsfield, about the possibility of bringing a store to Stephentown. He hopes to speak soon also with Hannaford. He said he wanted to just let them know that Stephentown is here, is interested in having a store and has some sites that might work. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – A Supermarket For Stephentown?

Bright Colors At The Berlin Library

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Bright colors and flowers are among the subjects of paintings to be on display at the Berlin Free Town Library. The artwork by Crescenza (Grace) Zema of Stephentown is on exhibit through November 12. Her paintings reflect a love of nature and wildlife, and, although winter is on the way, the viewer will see more of springtime in much of what she has painted.
This mostly self-taught artist did study briefly with fellow painter Lee Blum of Waccabuc, NY. She has previously shown in various other libraries and galleries in the State. To contact Grace and see more of her paintings, call 518-733-5868.

Stephentown Texas Hold’em

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The Veterans of Stephentown  will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, November 5, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located on Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
A free buffet will be served at the first break.
No advance registration is required, and a donation of $35 per player will be accepted. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 1,000 extra chips. This tournament will pay one place for every ten players with a minimum of four places.
For more information, please call Tom McVeigh at 518-658-2448.

Another Flywheel Failure At The Beacon Plant In Stephentown

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by David Flint
The boom caused no damage, but it did shake people’s houses and caused considerable consternation in the neighborhood. Apparently another flywheel at the Beacon Power frequency regulation plant on Grange Hall Road disintegrated last Thursday night, October 13, between 9 and 9:30 pm. A previous such incident occurred on July 27. This time Sam and Marcia Sowycz who live directly across the road said they had just arrived home when they heard a loud boom and, “It felt like the whole house shook and shuddered.” They then met some neighbors out on the road who reported that their houses shook also and one of them said he smelled smoke. At that point the Sowycz’s called 911.
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