The 2016 Bennington County Relay for Life Kick-Off Expo is coming up on Wednesday, February 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Vermon Veteran’s Home, 325 North Street in Bennington. This year’s theme is “Super Heroes,” so come in your best cancer-fighting costime. Prizes will be awarded! [Read more…] about Wanted: Cancer-Fighting Super Heroes!
Rensselaer County Legislature
Rensselaer County Legislature Honors Three Former Grafton Residents
By Doug La Rocque
Twice this past week the Legislature met to honor veterans and prominent members of the county who have passed on. The first was Stanton Burdick, a Korean War Veteran and father of Grafton Town Justice Becky Snyder-Green and Deputy Town Clerk Vicky Burdick. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
New Lebanon Town Board Action
Dan Tuczinski Is Appointed As New Lebanon Town Attorney
by David Flint
At their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 9, the New Lebanon Town Board considered but tabled two resolutions having to do with climate change. They were brought to the Board by Bruce Shenker, the Town’s delegate to the Columbia County Environmental Management Council. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action
Berlin/New Lebanon Wrestling Expo
submitted by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
The Berlin and New Lebanon School District Wrestling Team will be holding an innovative Wrestling Expo and All-You-Can-Eat Benefit Breakfast. [Read more…] about Berlin/New Lebanon Wrestling Expo
Grafton Lakes State Park Holds Its 31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest
By Doug La Rocque
Postponed two weeks because of warm temperatures and unsafe ice, winter’s anglers finally got the chance to venture out on the ponds of the State Park, in search of Pickerel, Perch and Trout. Attendance at this year’s event was down considerably from previous years. Park Manager Melissa Ann Miller attributing that to the postponement from the usual date as part of Winterfest, and the subzero temperatures and wind chills. Still, about 65 participants took part in the contest. [Read more…] about Grafton Lakes State Park Holds Its 31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest
Little League, Softball Teams To Play At Town Athletic Fields This Year
by Deb Alter
Soil sampling and testing on the Little League and softball fields on Waterworks Road began on Monday, February 15. The results are due back in a few weeks, sometime in March. [Read more…] about Little League, Softball Teams To Play At Town Athletic Fields This Year
Lace Up And Run For A Cure
Put Saturday, April 16 on your calendars now for the Fourth Annual “Lace up for a Cure” 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Healers from Here. [Read more…] about Lace Up And Run For A Cure
Berlin Library Strawberries Sell Out Again
Berlin Free Town Library Trustee’s President Rebekah Lamphere and Trustee Lynne Hewitt with some of the containers of hand made chocolate covered strawberries. [Read more…] about Berlin Library Strawberries Sell Out Again
Fire Guts Wall Street Garage
by Steve Bradley
A Sunday morning fire at 19 Wall Street gutted the upstairs level of a garage. The fire got a big head start before the call came. When the Hoosick Falls Fire Department arrived, the smoke was pouring out of all openings and fire was shooting sideways out a window at the rear of the structure. [Read more…] about Fire Guts Wall Street Garage
Kiwanis “Jack n Jill” Baby Shower For SVMC
The Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club had a Baby Shower for the Southern Vermont Medical Center Maternity ward. This is our Kiwanis Governor’s wife service project for the year. She is a maternity nurse herself and has seen the need for this personally. [Read more…] about Kiwanis “Jack n Jill” Baby Shower For SVMC