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Excellent Turnout At SVFD Corned Beef Dinner

March 17, 2016 By eastwickpress

submitted by Chuck Riccardi

The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department cooked over 400 pounds of corned beef to serve the 282 people at their annual Corned Beef Dinner this past Saturday.  [Read more…] about Excellent Turnout At SVFD Corned Beef Dinner

Filed Under: Front Page, Local News, Stephentown

Public Hearing Held For The Stephentown Comprehensive Plan

March 10, 2016 By eastwickpress

submitted by Laurie Gilliland

On Monday February 22 at 7 pm, the Stephentown Comprehensive Plan held a Public Hearing so that the town residents of Stephentown could be brought up to date on where how far the Comprehensive Plan committee has come and where we are heading.  [Read more…] about Public Hearing Held For The Stephentown Comprehensive Plan

Filed Under: Front Page, Local News, Stephentown

Rensselaer County To Undertake Collaborative Solar Initiative

March 10, 2016 By eastwickpress

Eleven local governments joined in the collaboration will achieve $22.5 million in collective savings during the 25-year contract

As part of the continued effort to increase the use of “green” energy and reduce the costs of operations the County is seeking to enter into a contract with Monolith Solar for remote net metering energy services. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County To Undertake Collaborative Solar Initiative

Filed Under: Front Page, Grafton, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Local News, Rensselaer County, Stephentown

Rensselaer County Is Granted Intervenor Status In Permitting Of Kinder Morgan Pipeline

March 10, 2016 By eastwickpress

A motion requesting “intervenor” status in the FERC review of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, filed by Rensselaer County in late January, has been granted. This makes the County a recognized part of the review process that will lead to a decision to permit construction of the pipeline or not, or to permit it with restrictions or conditions. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Is Granted Intervenor Status In Permitting Of Kinder Morgan Pipeline

Filed Under: Front Page, Local News, Rensselaer County, Stephentown

Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

March 10, 2016 By eastwickpress

Four upcoming informational sessions, free and open to the public, are being held so that local farmers may learn more about the state Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) grants. The workshops will discuss the parameters of the state program so farmers can determine whether it might be suitable for their farms and how to apply for funding. [Read more…] about Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

Filed Under: Berlin, Front Page, Grafton, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Local News, New Lebanon, Petersburgh, Rensselaer County, Sports Outdoors, Stephentown

Reconnecting Streams

March 10, 2016 By eastwickpress

A meeting is scheduled for March 15 from 7 to 9 pm, at the Stephentown Fire Hall (35 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown) to discuss restoration of free-flowing tributaries to the Hudson River.  Periodic grant assistance has been made to remove old dams and re-install culverts to allow fish passage.

[Read more…] about Reconnecting Streams

Filed Under: Front Page, Local News, Sports Outdoors, Stephentown

Poestenkill Historical Society March Program

March 10, 2016 By eastwickpress

Troy’s Tiffany Glass

Tom Carroll, former director of the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway will be our guest speaker. Tom will present a narrated program on Tiffany glass in and around Troy which was very popular in the early days.  Louis Comfort Tiffany started out as a painter but became interested in glass making around 1875.  [Read more…] about Poestenkill Historical Society March Program

Filed Under: Berlin, Front Page, Local News, Stephentown

18th Annual Corned Beef And Cabbage Dinner Saturday March 12

March 10, 2016 By eastwickpress

The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold an all you can eat Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner on Saturday March 12, 2016 from 4 to 7 pm in the Stephentown Fire Hall, 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown.

[Read more…] about 18th Annual Corned Beef And Cabbage Dinner Saturday March 12

Filed Under: Front Page, Local News, Stephentown

Legislators Call for New Round Of FERC Hearings After The List Of Compressor Station Sites Expands to Nine

March 3, 2016 By eastwickpress

submitted by Rich Crist

Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature said a new round of hearings should be scheduled and review of the proposed Kinder Morgan, Northeast Energy Direct pipeline be halted after the list of possible compressor station host sites was expanded. [Read more…] about Legislators Call for New Round Of FERC Hearings After The List Of Compressor Station Sites Expands to Nine

Filed Under: Front Page, Local News, Rensselaer County, Stephentown

Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events

March 3, 2016 By eastwickpress

submitted by Laurenne Teachout

Monthly Lego Club – Friday, March 4 at 6 pm. Do you have a Lego enthusiast who could spend hours and hours every day engrossed with creative building? The Lego Club meets on a Friday night each month for an hour of building fun. There is no sign-up or charge.  Donations of Lego blocks are most welcome at the library desk.   [Read more…] about Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events

Filed Under: Front Page, Stephentown

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38th Annual Ice Fishing Contest Rescheduled

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