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Stephentown Town Board Action – Music Festival Raises A Ruckus

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by David Flint
The August Town Board meeting in Stephentown means it’s time for the annual rehash of trouble from the Bella Terra Music Festival. The four day event held August 15-18 was the Fifth Annual one and the fourth to be held at Gardner’s Field in Stephentown.  The trouble remains pretty much the same each year, excessive noise going on into the wee hours of the morning. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – Music Festival Raises A Ruckus

Berlin Youth 2 Youth Members Go To Eastern States Conference

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submitted by Jordan Cahill, Youth 2 Youth Berlin President
The nine teens pictured above are just a few of the members of Youth 2 Youth Berlin, a group which single handedly raised $4,825 to send these members to the Youth to Youth Eastern States Conference this past July. They were able to attend the conference for yet another year of many cheerful hellos and very tearful good-byes. [Read more…] about Berlin Youth 2 Youth Members Go To Eastern States Conference

TVSC Now Accepting Applications

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The Taconic Valley Soccer Club is now accepting applications for the Fall Season for grades k-6. Registration forms can be found at any of our local libraries or on the Soccer Club’s website at www.taconicvalletsoccer.com. We are also looking for parents interested in coaching teams this season. Opening day is September 7 at 9 am at the Berlin Elementary School. If you have any questions, contact Jen Burhans at 658-2096.

The Stephentown Beautification Committee

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by David Flint
Stephentown’s Town Hall is looking a lot nicer thanks to a group of public spirited citizens. Burt Swersey, who is closing out his Shadowbrook Nursery, made it known some weeks ago that he was ready to donate hundreds of plants, shrubs and trees to beautify the village central area of the Town. He also was willing to lend his expertise in getting them planted properly and to help with organizing and assisting volunteers to maintain them. The Town Board endorsed the idea and formed a volunteer Beautification Committee, stipulating that maintenance and care would be the responsibility of the Committee.
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Stephentown Landmark To Reopen

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by David Flint
The bar known as the Stephentown Hotel has been shut down for some time now, but it’s about to begin a new chapter in its long and storied life. Local residents Jennifer and Tim Austin have purchased the property and plan to reopen it in the fall as the Stephentown Trading Post – sort of a café, a market and a resale and consignment shop all in one. [Read more…] about Stephentown Landmark To Reopen

The Final Run

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by David Flint
About 100 bikers roared out of Gardner’s field on Route 22 in Stephentown on Saturday morning starting on the tenth and final Ryan & Courtney Memorial Motorcycle Run. The Run through three states, and the Pig Roast that follows, has been a tribute to Ryan Gardner and Courtney Carelli whose young lives ended prematurely in 2004 in a tragic auto accident. [Read more…] about The Final Run

Stephentown Memorial Library’s Pilot Afternoon Summer Camp Program Emphasizes Science, Conservation, Art and Physical Education

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The Stephentown Memorial Library in collaboration with the Stephentown Youth Commission launched a pilot afternoon camp program this summer for Stephentown children ages 5 through 12. Twenty children participated in a two hour afternoon program housed at the Library, starting with free lunch through Rensselaer County.
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