Stephentown Motocross Hearing Draws Huge Crowd

by David Flint Over 100 persons crowded into the Stephentown Town Hall Tuesday evening at a public hearing on Howard Commander’s proposed Motocross track. But those hoping to hear a decision after three years of talk will have to wait another week.

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This Week At The Stephentown Memorial Library

• Make a Jam Comic! – Tuesday, May 21, at 4 pm. Do you love comics, manga and graphic novels? This is an opportunity to work with others who share your interests. You will work on a collaborative comic where participants learn to “read” each other’s drawings. It encourages creative thinking, teamwork, critical thinking and [...]

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Major Drug Bust In Stephentown

by David Flint The area around Losty Road and Southard Road in Stephentown is normally pretty quiet and peaceful. But around 4 am on the morning of April 30 things got noisy and chaotic in a hurry as various elements of law enforcement staged a raid on a house at the intersection of those roads. [...]

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Stephentown Planning Board Approves Motocross Variances In Split Vote

by David Flint The Stephentown Planning Board has voted to advise the Zoning Board of Appeals to approve variances allowing a Motocross track in a residential zone. At a meeting Wednesday evening following a lengthy discussion of salient issues, the Board voted 3-2 to issue an advisory opinion to the ZBA that they approve Howard [...]

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The History Of Cowee At The Stephentown Historical Society

by David Flint Berlin Town Historian Sharon Klein spoke at the Stephentown Heritage Center Monday evening of Willis Judson Cowee and the company he founded and the many community contributions they made in various ways over the course of the history of the Town of Berlin. These included the Water Company, the Heat, Electric & [...]

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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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David Kirsimagi Receives His Eagle Scout Badge

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Upcoming Events At The Stephentown Memorial Library

• Build Your Own Bluebird Nestbox – Tuesday, May 14, at 4 pm – presented by the Wyomanock Center for Sustainable Living. Kids and adults love to make their own Bluebird box. Other birds that use this box include tree swallows, chickadees, titmice and wrens. It is a hands-on learning experience. Using pre-cut lumber with [...]

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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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Spaghetti Dinner In Stephentown To Benefit The Library

The Friends of the Stephentown Memorial Library are cooking up a scrumptious spaghetti dinner on Saturday, May 18, to benefit the Library. The dinner will be served from 4 to 7 pm at the Stephentown Federated Church on Garfield Road. The pasta will be served with slowly simmered homemade vegetarian sauce with or without sweet [...]

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