Stephentown – Hilda M. Schrufer Smith, 71, of NY Route 22, Stephentown, NY, died on Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA, after a long illness.
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by David Flint
A deer hit by a car may have made a meal for the elusive mountain lion reported to have been seen occasionally in these parts. [Read more…] about A Meal For A Mountain Lion?
Residents of Stephentown wanting to burn brush piles, leaves or the like are required to renew burn permits annually in person. [Read more…] about Stephentown Burn Permits
All TV is passive, sedentary and non-experiential. Instead of watching a documentary about birds, go out (with binoculars if you have them) and see how many real birds you can identify in your neighborhood. The purpose of National TV Turn Off Week is to leave behind judgements about the quality of television and focus instead on creating, discovering, building, participating and doing. Visit the Stephentown Library for fun alternatives to TV and bring the whole family.
[Read more…] about National TV Turn Off Week At The Stephentown Memorial Library
Stephentown – Michael J. Fox, 56, of 1110 Route 43, Stephentown, NY, died on Monday, April 13, 2009, at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, NY, following an automobile accident Wednesday, April 8, on Route 43.

Elizabeth Mateer of Stephentown won High Gold for performing a ballet routine, “Bluebird,” on pointe, at the Starquest Dance Competition held at the Palace Theater in Albany on Sunday, March 15. [Read more…] about Stephentown Girl Wins Dance Competition

by David Flint
The Dutch really did wear wooden shoes. Wooden footwear has been around for centuries, actually, and not just in Holland. They were very practical for working the farm, but you wouldn’t see them much in urban areas and probably not much among the Dutch in America. [Read more…] about Dutch Clothing At The Stephentown Historical Society
School Vacation Movie Matinee
Kick off Spring Break with a movie matinÄe at the Stephentown Library. On Monday, April 13, at 1 pm, we will watch The Tale of Despereaux. [Read more…] about Celebrate Spring At The Stephentown Memorial Library
The Stephentown Memorial Library provides free wireless internet connection for the public. If your laptop has wireless capability, you can use your laptop to surf the internet inside the Library or from our parking lot during hours that the Library is not open. [Read more…] about Wireless Access At The Stephentown Library
The Stephentown Food Pantry offers short-term assistance to residents of Stephentown and Hancock, MA, each Saturday morning from 9 to 11 am at the Stephentown Federated Church, Garfield Road (County Route 26). Appointments are no longer needed. [Read more…] about Stephentown Food Pantry Sets New Hours
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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