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Three Local Students On UAlbany Dean’s List

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The following students were named to the University at Albany’s spring 2010 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement – Allison Davies of Stephentown, Rachel Hart of Petersburgh and Alysia Parisi of Stephentown.
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Danielle Hoffman Makes MCLA Dean’s List

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Danielle Hoffman of Stephentown was placed on the Dean’s List at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) for the spring 2010 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s Honor List, matriculated students must be enrolled in six or more credit courses, attain a grade point average of 3.25 or better and have no incomplete grades.

Volunteers Restore Historic Cemetery In Stephentown

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Volunteers from the Rensselaer Land Trust, the Stephentown Historical Society, the Restoration of Eastern European Jewish Cemeteries, Inc., Down in Denver Books of Stephentown, neighbors, friends and community members came together on Saturday, July 17, for cemetery restoration work at the historic Stephentown Center Baptist Church Cemetery on Calvin Cole Road. [Read more…] about Volunteers Restore Historic Cemetery In Stephentown

5th Annual Rock, Rattle And Drum Pow Wow And Spirit On The Mountain Music Festival

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Healing Winds is excited to present the 5th Annual Rock, Rattle & Drum Pow Wow and Spirit on the Mountain Music Festival, Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15, at Gardner’s Field, 600 beautiful acres in Stephentown. The purpose of our pow wow is to honor and recognize the original people of this land by celebrating American Indian tradition, heritage, music, dance, community, friends and family. By participating in this pow wow we are all contributing to keeping the rich, spiritual Native American culture alive! [Read more…] about 5th Annual Rock, Rattle And Drum Pow Wow And Spirit On The Mountain Music Festival

Stephentown ZBA Approves Motocross

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by David Flint
Following meetings in May and June at which public comments were heard, most of them negative, regarding a proposed Motocross field in the southern end of the town, the Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals moved quickly at their meeting on July 1 to grant the requested zoning variance. Joseph Champion, presiding in deference from the regular Chair, Jack Liebenow, who had been absent from the previous meetings, made clear at the start that there would be no public comments heard at this meeting.
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Letter To The Editor – Triumph Over Democracy

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To the Editor:
On July 1,  three days before the celebration of our own Declaration of Independence over the tyranny of King George, I had the great displeasure to witness one of the most shocking displays ever of a local government’s trampling on the rights of the entire Town, by secretly passing (in public) a use variance from “Residential-1” to “Commercial/Industrial” in the New Lebanon Speedway’s proposed motocross/motorcycle and dirt bike track to be built in the southern part of Stephentown off of Webster Hill Road – a very small dirt road coming off of Route 20, right next to New Lebanon and East Nassau.
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