Grafton Town Board Action – New Bookkeeper Appointed

by Alex Brooks Grafton Town Supervisor Frank Higgins appointed Maureen Seel as the Bookkeeper for the Town of Grafton, and the Board approved the appointment. Seel is the Bookkeeper for Berlin, Pittstown and Stephentown. Higgins said he is very impressed with her command of the accounting software and her knowledge of Town finance.

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Grafton Library Plant And Book Sale

The Grafton Community Library, located at 2455 NY Route 2, will be the site of a multi-sale event on Saturday, May 18. Doors open at 8 am for the Plant and Book Sale which will run until 1 pm. Stop by the Library to pick up some fresh reading material as well as plants to [...]

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Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast

For Memorial Day weekend the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, May 25, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85). Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to [...]

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Birding For Beginners At Dyken Pond

On Saturday, May 25, a program, Birding for Beginners, will take place at the Dyken Pond Educational Center, 475 Dyken Pond Road in Cropseyville. Participants will start with the basics by learning binocular basics and easy techniques to identify birds by field marks and by bird song. We will identify at least ten new birds! [...]

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The Rev. William H. O’Dell, Jr.

Grafton – The Rev. William “Billy” H. O’Dell, Jr., 87, of Grafton, NY, went home to be with The Lord on Wednesday morning, May 15, 2013, following a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Grafton, he was the son of the late William H. and Eudella Weeden O’Dell. Billy attended the Grafton one room schoolhouse [...]

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Ray L. Darling Sr. Memorial Arm Wrestling Competition

submitted by John Darling The first Ray L. Darling Sr. Memorial Arm Wrestling Competition has been scheduled on Ray’s birthday, Saturday, May 11, at the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Hall at 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown.

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Limners Program At The Grafton Historical Society

The Grafton Historical Society’s May meeting will be held at the Grafton Town Hall on May 15 at 7 pm. This month’s program will have Matthew McKeeby presenting “American folk artists known as limners.” The program is free and the public is welcome. Refreshments will be served. A limner is the work of untrained, generally [...]

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Brownell and Goodermote Say More Convenient Bank Service Needed in Eastern Rensselaer County

 submitted by Rich Crist, Rensselaer County Legislative Liaison Rensselaer County Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote say residents of eastern Rensselaer County need more convenient banking options following the closure of a Bank of America branch late last year. The closure by Bank of America of the Berlin branch means there is no bank service [...]

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Volunteers Needed To Make A Bocce Court In Grafton

The Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road, Grafton is looking for a few volunteers to help build a bocce court. Phase one, on Saturday May 11, will be to level the ground and build the framework.  For more information or to volunteer, please contact Penny at the Senior Center at 518-279-3413 or Donna Walker [...]

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The Savvy Caregiver

The Savvy Caregiver Program, from the Alzheimer’s Association, is a free, six session training series that helps family caregivers better understand the changes their loved ones are experiencing and how to best provide individualized care along the continued decline associated with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The course will be held on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 [...]

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