Registration is now open for the 30th Annual Run for the Roses 5K Foot Race to be held on Sunday, August 9 at Grafton Lakes State Park. Pre-registration mail-in deadline for reduced entry fee was Sunday, August 2. [Read more…] about Grafton: Run For The Roses 5K Race
Bennington Morse State Airport Wings & Wheels Summer Fly-In / Drive-In Schedule Of Events And Information
Don’t miss this unique and exciting Fly-In/Drive-In event at the William H. Morse State Airport at 1563 Walloomsac Road in Bennington on Saturday, August 15 from 8 am to 3 pm. [Read more…] about Bennington Morse State Airport Wings & Wheels Summer Fly-In / Drive-In Schedule Of Events And Information
Painting Hoosick: HAYC3 Recruits Local Artists For Bench Project
Starting in mid-August, local artists will begin to paint existing benches from around the village of Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Painting Hoosick: HAYC3 Recruits Local Artists For Bench Project
Bennington Museum Has A Record-Setting Year For Remarkable Gifts
During the 2014-15 fiscal year, Bennington Museum was the recipient of a remarkable trove of artworks and historic artifacts, gifts that together are of greater significance than the museum has received in any other year in the last decade.
The Bennington Museum is both an art and a history museum, and approaches its collection with the philosophy that the two work together to tell the story of the region and therefore artifacts and artworks are displayed together. “The Museum’s goal is to speak to the past and the present, and inspire the future,” said Robert Wolterstorff, Executive Director. [Read more…] about Bennington Museum Has A Record-Setting Year For Remarkable Gifts
Verdi’s Rigoletto And Menotti’s Old Maid And The Thief At Hubbard Hall
In its eighth summer season, Hubbard Hall Opera Theater (HHOT) presents Verdi’s masterpiece, Rigoletto– a tragedy of the first-order and a must-see on the level of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. [Read more…] about Verdi’s Rigoletto And Menotti’s Old Maid And The Thief At Hubbard Hall
Farewell To Walter And Carol Knightes
submitted by Audrey Vanderhoef
Walter and Carol Knightes, faithful citizens of our and God’s community, will be moving to Florida this September. [Read more…] about Farewell To Walter And Carol Knightes
RCHS Names Krasevac-Lenz New Executive Director
The Rensselaer County Historical Society (RCHS) announced today the appointment of Karin Krasevac-Lenz, a long-tenured advancement professional and member of RCHS, as its new executive director. [Read more…] about RCHS Names Krasevac-Lenz New Executive Director
Great Hudson Estuary Fish Count Seine Net Fishing At Schodack Island
The Rensselaer Land Trust will sponsor a seine net fishing event to celebrate the Hudson River Estuary Program’s fourth annual Great Hudson Estuary Fish Count on Saturday, August 15. The event will be held from 11 am. until 1 pm at the main boat launch on the Hudson River at Schodack Island State Park. [Read more…] about Great Hudson Estuary Fish Count Seine Net Fishing At Schodack Island
Special Fly Fishing Workshop For Women
submitted by Jenny Prazak
As part of Trout Unlimited’s Women’s Initiative, the Homewaters Chapter, located in eastern Rensselaer County, kicked off a Women’s Group earlier this year. The group started the season in May with an on-the-water fishing trip on the Little Hoosic River where eight women participated. Some had experience with fishing, but most were new to the sport. I think it is safe to say that everyone had a fantastic time. A lot of learning, a few fish, and a lot of fun! We are now planning another excursion for our Women’s Group for early August. [Read more…] about Special Fly Fishing Workshop For Women
Building Inspector And Code Enforcement Official Are Not The Same
To The Editor:
At the Petersburgh Town Board Meeting held on July 20, 2015, the Town Supervisor Sigfried Krahforst announced that the Town did not need a Code Enforcement Official (CEO), because a “Building Inspector” can do the exact same work as a CEO. Additionally, the Town Supervisor stated that he checked the legality of this decision with the NYS Association of Towns regarding a “building inspector” vs “CEO”, and was told that a “building inspector” was preferred because “the CEO is a civil service title.” [Read more…] about Building Inspector And Code Enforcement Official Are Not The Same