Nan and Amy beaming with berry-eating grins, finishing up strawberry shortcake and sundae at the Stephentown Historical Society’s 35th Annual Strawberry Festival held last Sunday at Gardner’s Ice Cream & Coffee Shoppe. [Read more…] about Strawberry Delight
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Stephentown Historical Society To Hold Strawberry Festival June 26
Strawberry shortcake will star at the Thirty-fifth Annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 26, under tents at Gardner’s Ice Cream and Coffee Shop, 15879 NY Route 22 in Stephentown. [Read more…] about Stephentown Historical Society To Hold Strawberry Festival June 26
Stephentown Town Board Action
Disc Jam Festival Works Out Well
by David Flint
“After all the angst…,” as Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt put it, a music festival was finally held in Stephentown that caused almost no complaints and received high praise from the Town Board. After years of being deluged with gripes and protests about loud noise from festivals such as Bella Terra, Fractal Fest and Disc Jam that extended into the wee hours over four-day periods, the Board drafted a local law in March this year to control it. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
Community Walk On Corkscrew Rail Trail
The Corkscrew Rail Trail Association will celebrate the first anniversary of the Corkscrew Rail Trail by sponsoring a community walk along the trail on Father’s Day, Sunday June 19 from 1-3 pm. [Read more…] about Community Walk On Corkscrew Rail Trail
Tooling Around Stephentown In A Stanley Steamer
Chris Coon of Sharon, CT and Bob Adler of Stephentown cruise along Garfield Road in Coon’s 1912 Stanley steam powered Motorcar. [Read more…] about Tooling Around Stephentown In A Stanley Steamer
Local Students Named To Dean’s List And President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College
More than 1,1000 students were recently named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 term at Hudson Valley Community College. Each fall and spring term, the college’s Deans’ List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5.
Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events
Web School at SML – Computer Classes – Mondays at 5:30 pm. RSVP to reserve a space – 518-733-5750. Taught by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County. June 20: Make Word Work for You – Learn some tips and tricks for avoiding pesky problems, and leave with some new ideas about how Word can work for you. Get started on a new project, or add this valuable skill to your resume! [Read more…] about Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events
Congressman Gibson Announces Passage Of Legislation Updating EPA Toxic Chemical Regulations
Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) announced the passage in the House yesterday of HR 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which modernizes the Toxic Substances Control Act to institute more rigorous oversight of thousands of chemicals that are used commercially. [Read more…] about Congressman Gibson Announces Passage Of Legislation Updating EPA Toxic Chemical Regulations
Learn About Steam Automobiles At The Stephentown Historical Society
Chris Coon will talk about the history of steam automobiles at the Stephentown Historical Society on Monday, June 6. He will also display his 1912 Stanley Steamer, weather permitting. The gathering begins at 7:30 pm, at the Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road (at the corner of Garfield Road), in Stephentown, New York. [Read more…] about Learn About Steam Automobiles At The Stephentown Historical Society
Tenth Anniversary Gala At The Grafton Senior Center Is A Sold-Out Affair
By Doug La Rocque
Area seniors, Rensselaer County Department of Aging personnel and County Executive Kathy Jimino all gathered at the Everett Wagar Senior Center on the afternoon of Wednesday May 25 to celebrate the 10th year of the Center’s establishment. [Read more…] about Tenth Anniversary Gala At The Grafton Senior Center Is A Sold-Out Affair