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Arlie Greene Chosen Grand Marshal Of Berlin 2015 July 4th Parade

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by Jean Barber and Luella Osterhout

Arlie Greene, 95, has lived in Berlin his entire life. This Saturday, he will be honored as grand marshal in the Berlin July 4th Parade. Arlie will enjoy the parade from his seat in a 1950 Willys Jeepster Convertible, owned and driven by local resident, John Kellar. The annual parade is set for July 4th at 11 am.

Greene was born in 1919 on the family farm, [Read more…] about Arlie Greene Chosen Grand Marshal Of Berlin 2015 July 4th Parade

Stephentown Historical Society 34th Annual Strawberry Festival

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submitted by Bill Zimmerman

The Stephentown Historical Society’s 34th annual Strawberry Festival became one of its most exciting events in recent memory. On Thursday evening SHS members and members of Girl Scout Troop 1752, along with some members of the Youth 2 Youth Berlin group, picked 150 pounds of strawberries in under 90 minutes at the Berry Patch on Route 22. On Friday morning about 18 members and friends hulled nearly 200 pounds of berries in under 3 hours. [Read more…] about Stephentown Historical Society 34th Annual Strawberry Festival

Glendouglas Farm Celebrates 250 Years

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by David Flint

For 250 years the farm on Osgood Road in Stephentown has been in continuous operation run by descendants of the man who started it – Captain William Douglas. Saturday, June 20 was the culmination of a three-day family reunion and celebration by the community of its oldest farm, now known as the Glendouglas Farm. [Read more…] about Glendouglas Farm Celebrates 250 Years

Music Festivals Becoming Problematic

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by David Flint

“Fool me once, shame on you – Fool me twice, shame on me,” lamented Stephentown Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt at the Town Board meeting Monday evening. Even as the Board was expressing frustration and aggravation at having been duped by organizers of the Disc Jam Music Festival held at Gardner’s Field over the weekend, they were now faced with a request for permits to hold another music festival at the end of July in the same place. [Read more…] about Music Festivals Becoming Problematic

Stephentown’s Youth Summer Camp Accepting Registrations!

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Stephentown’s summer youth day camp program will operate again this year under the direction of the Stephentown Memorial Library. Join camp director and certified physical education teacher Laura Hunt and local soccer coach Shawn Willis for four weeks of science, sports, arts, environmental education and lots of play and fun.  Camp activities will take place at the library, the Town Hall and the library’s green fields property.

The summer camp will take place beginning Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 31 this year.  Campers will be served free breakfast and free lunch, provided through the Rensselaer County Office of Family Services. Camp hours will be 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Friday. The camp is free for residents of Stephentown.  For families who would like to drop off their child early, 8 am drop off is available for $15/week (discount available for multiple children in a family.) Non-Stephentown residents can participate at a cost of $75/week, 8 am to 2 pm, space-permitting. Camp registration forms are available at the Stephentown Memorial Library and the town hall. Please call the library for questions or other information – 733-5750.

Opening Of The Corkscrew Rail Trail

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It’s been a long haul, but last Saturday morning June 6, a piece of the planned Corkscrew Rail Trail was formally opened for public use. Mona Berg of Berkshire Mountain House, one of the consenting landowners, cut the ribbon at the north entrance of the trail on Knapp Road to the applause of a group of about 40 interested and appreciative persons.  [Read more…] about Opening Of The Corkscrew Rail Trail

Activists Gather Signatures Against Pipeline At Stephentown Transfer Station

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by Thaddeus Flint

Kinder Morgan, the energy company hoping to run a high pressure gas pipeline through parts of Rensselaer County including Stephentown, has announced that a parcel of land in the Town of Nassau has been chosen as a specific location for one of nine new compressor stations for the proposed project. [Read more…] about Activists Gather Signatures Against Pipeline At Stephentown Transfer Station

Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events

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Local Author – Dr. Stanley Woods-Frankel Thursday, June 18 at 7 pm 

Local author, Dr. Stanley Woods-Frankel, will discuss his second novel, Resurrection of Evil. In his first critically acclaimed novel, False Impressions, Dr. Woods-Frankel introduces readers to forensic dentist Steve Landau as he assists the NYPD to track down a serial killer threatening NYC. The adventure continues in his second book in the Steve Landau Mystery series Resurrection of Evil. Landau is called upon to identify the remains of Adolf Hitler, and his findings would change the course of history. [Read more…] about Stephentown Memorial Library Upcoming Events