Congressman Murphy To Talk Jobs And The Economy On Monday, March 8

Congressman Scott Murphy (NY-20) will hold events in the 20th District on Monday, March 8, to continue his focus on the economy, bringing jobs to the area and helping the middle class.
Congressman Murphy will tour Averill Park High School at 1 pm with concerned students, parents and educators to assess the on-the-ground situation and talk [...]

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County Honors Arthur E. Gifford, Vietnam War Army Vet, Recipient Of Purple Heart And Silver Star Medals

The late Arthur E. Gifford, recipient of the Purple Heart and Silver Star Medals among other military awards and decorations for his honorable service to our nation as a member of the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and, lifelong resident of the Town of Hoosick, was recognized on Monday, February 8, 2010 by [...]

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Shatford Little League Final Registration

Registration for the 2010 season of Shatford Little League has begun. You can now save time by registering online at our website, www.shatford.org.
Walk-up registration for the 2010 season will be held:

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Possibility Of Five Rensselaer County State Parks Closing

by Bea Peterson
There are 179 Parks and 36 Historic Sites in New York State. NYS budget rumors have five State sites closing in Rensselaer County. They are Grafton Lakes State Park, Cherry Plain State Park, Schodack Island State Park, the Bennington Battlefield and Fort Crailo. There is swimming and canoeing at both Grafton and Cherry [...]

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Poestenkill Historical Society Presentation On LEGOs

Daniel Wrenn of Poestenkill will present a program on LEGOs at the Poestenkill Historical Society meeting on Tuesday, February 23, in the Poestenkill Town Hall on Rt. 351 at 7:30 pm.

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Berlin Young Farmers Finish In The Top Ten Nationally

by Kieron Kramer
When Carl and Cynthia Greene of Berlin appeared in the well of the Rensselaer County Legislature Tuesday evening to receive a copy of the resolution passed last month recognizing their NYS 2009 Young Farmer Achievement Award, it was revealed that they had also finished in the top ten [...]

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Albany-Tula Alliance Announces Student Essay Contest

High school students in the Capital Region will have an opportunity to win a trip to Russia for two weeks this summer through an essay contest sponsored by the Albany-Tula Alliance. Students aged 16 to 18 who wish to compete will be asked to write a 1,500 word essay identifying and discussing an issue that [...]

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4H Teen Exchange Roast Beef Dinner

The Rensselaer County 4-H Teen Exchange will be holding a Roast Beef Dinner fund-raiser at the Pittstown United Methodist Church on Saturday, February 6, serving from 4 to 6:30 pm. 

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Congressman Scott Murphy Meets With Area Farmers

by Phillip Zema
Democratic Congressman Scott Murphy pledged to visit each of the 137 towns in his district, which includes parts of Rensselaer, Washington and Columbia counties. On January 8, he was at the Kinderhook Creek Farm in Stephentown, where he conversed with area farmers about the latest issues concerning New York State agriculture.

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Legislature Commends Berlin Young Farmer Award Winners

by Kieron Kramer
Two resolutions were passed at the Rensselaer County Legislative meeting on Tuesday night, January 12, relating to agriculture in Berlin and Petersburgh. The first commended Carl and Cynthia Greene for receiving the 2009 Young Farmer Achievement Award. The second carried forward from previous years the budget line for the Farmland Protection grants awarded [...]

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