Celebrating Birthday Number 103
Elizabeth Reynolds will be 103 years young on December 11. [Read more…] about Berlin
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Celebrating Birthday Number 103
Elizabeth Reynolds will be 103 years young on December 11. [Read more…] about Berlin

Berlin Elementary Fourth Graders Study the Iroquois
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
The Berlin Elementary fourth-grade class recently completed a study of the Iroquois, a powerful alliance of native tribes of colonial New York. [Read more…] about Berlin
Sunday Kicks Off New Extended Victorian Stroll
Cornell Cooperative Extension, along with the Capital District YMCA, is excited to be a part of The Victorian Stroll, a tradition that takes place on the first Sunday in December in Troy. [Read more…] about Troy

Save Our New York State Restaurants Act
Senator Daphne Jordan and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara on Monday, November 30, announced that they have introduced the “Save Our New York State Restaurants Act,” comprehensive, bipartisan legislation that would create a one-week sales tax exemption for food and drinks sold at restaurants and taverns. [Read more…] about Albany

Farmers Market Moves To Lansingburgh
Online Ordering With Contact-Less Pickup Continues
Sundays at Green Island Location
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market (TWFM) will hold its first indoor Winter market of the season in the former Lansingburgh Price Chopper building this Saturday, December 5, from 9 am to 2 pm. More than 60 vendors will participate. [Read more…] about Troy

Sheriff’s Deputies Helping Those In Need
Members of the Rensselaer County Sheriffs Deputies PBA once again left their homes early Thanksgiving morning to deliver Thanksgiving meals to needy families throughout the county. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
ValleyCats May Be Left Out In The Cold
Major League Baseball recently announced it is reducing the number of affiliated minor league teams from 160 to 120. [Read more…] about Troy
A Well Known Racer Passes On
Compiled by Steve Bradley
Mark Fluery Passes
Well known for his racing at Lebanon Valley Speedway in his number 52 with neon green colors, Mark Fluery, just 62 years old, passed on November 18. [Read more…] about Auto Racing

National Junior Honor Society Ceremony
An induction into the National Junior Honor Society was held virtually for family and friends of 22 eighth grade students at Tamarac Middle School on November 23. [Read more…] about Brunswick

Elks Collect Blankets And Sheets For Homeless
The Brunswick Lodge of Elks is currently collecting blankets and twin size sheets which they will provide to Joseph House in Troy. [Read more…] about Brunswick
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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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