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Grafton Fall Festival

October 5, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Come join us for the Grafton Fall Festival on October 5th, from 1 to 4 pm at the Town Green and Baptist Church. There will be hay rides, a bounce house, games, food, and live music by The Sky Family. For more information, visit graftonbc.org/events.

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Grafton Wine & Cheese Festival

September 25, 2024 By Eastwick Press

The twenty-third Wine and Cheese Festival, sponsored by the Grafton Historical Society, will be held on Saturday, October 19th, from 4 to 6 pm at the Everett Wagar Senior Center in Grafton. The event will feature wines from around the world and an amazing array of delicious cheeses as well as other appetizers.

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Jon Craig Surprise – Obituary

September 25, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Grafton – Jon Craig Surprise of Grafton passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Troy, Craig was the son of the late John E. and Lois M. Wagner Surprise. Craig resided in Grafton most of his life. He was a graduate of LaSalle Institute and Huson Valley Community College.

Craig had a 37-year career with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and when he retired, he was a Traveling Operator for Hydro Facilities and Substations. Craig was Tax Assessor for many years at a number of municipalities. He was currently Tax Assessor for the Towns of Grafton, Petersburgh, Greenport and Taghkanic. Craig was also a member of the NYS Association of Assessors. [Read more…] about Jon Craig Surprise – Obituary

Filed Under: Grafton, Obituaries

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

September 13, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature
Rensselaer County, the City of Troy, and the Town of Bethlehem are partnering on an inter-county Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) disposal program for 2024. The program consists of four events providing residents of the participating municipalities the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through normal garbage collection service.

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Filed Under: Brunswick, Grafton, Member Exclusive, Nassau, Poestenkill, Rensselaer County, Sand Lake, Schodack, Troy

Bark n’ Brew Fundraiser

September 6, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Grafton Lakes State Park is hosting Bark n’ Brew, a fundraising event that is open to local businesses to add some diversity to the mix, as well as locally crafted beer, with proceeds supporting regional rescue organizations. This event is on September 14th, from noon to 3 pm. The event is free with a $6 vehicle entrance fee. Food and beverages are available for an additional charge.

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Filed Under: Grafton, Member Exclusive

William S. Snyder – Obituary

September 3, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Grafton – William S. “Will” Snyder, 37, was taken away from us way too early from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on August 29th, 2024.

William was born November 22nd, 1986 to Rebecca (Burdick) Greene and Richard Snyder. William graduated from Berlin Central School in 2006. William started his working days at Seagroatt’s in Berlin and then at Berlin True Value and later at Mapledale Farms. Currently he continued his love for farming and enjoyed trucking at Wagner Farms part-time. Will was currently working full-time at VPS Control Systems in Hoosick, where he worked for the past 15 years. [Read more…] about William S. Snyder – Obituary

Filed Under: Berlin, Berlin School Dist., Grafton, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Obituaries

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

August 28, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature

Rensselaer County, the City of Troy, and the Town of Bethlehem are partnering on an inter-county Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) disposal program for 2024. The program consists of four events providing residents of the participating municipalities the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through normal garbage collection service.

The next event will be Saturday, September 14th at the Town of Brunswick Town Hall, 336 Town Office Road. Entrance to the event will be on Town Office Road.

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Filed Under: Brunswick, Grafton, Member Exclusive, Nassau, Poestenkill, Rensselaer County, Sand Lake, Schodack, Troy

Library Receives McCarthy Charities Grant

August 22, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Submitted by Leanna Sweet
On August 7th, the Grafton Community Library Board of Trustees announced that the library received a McCarthy Charities Grant for $12,000. The McCarthy Charities group is a private family foundation whose goal is improving the quality of life of Rensselaer County residents.

The grant funds will be used for the installation of a new generator, which will allow the library to continue providing services through power outages due to harsh weather. In addition to regular library operations, the generator will allow patrons to access running water, charge their phones, find warmth in the winter and cooling in the summer, and utilize the kitchen facilities during weather emergencies.

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Filed Under: Grafton, Member Exclusive

Run for the Roses 5K Results

August 17, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Courtesy of GLSP and Runsignup.com
The 38th annual Run for the Roses 5K was held at Grafton Lakes State Park on Sunday, August 11th.

The 5K race course, sanctioned by USATF, follows the park entrance road, continues along Route 2, around the Town Park, and back into the park on Long Pond Road. Proceeds benefit the Grafton Community Library. The following are the results for both the men’s and women’s overall first place finishers, and the winners by age group and their respective times.

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Filed Under: Grafton, Member Exclusive

Bark n’ Brew Fundraiser

August 17, 2024 By Eastwick Press

Grafton Lakes State Park is hosting Bark n’ Brew, a fundraising event that is open to local businesses to add some diversity to the mix, as well as locally crafted beer, with proceeds supporting regional rescue organizations. This event is on September 14th, from noon to 3 pm. The event is free with a $6 vehicle entrance fee. Food and beverages are available for an additional charge.

This annual event is all about your furry friends, so bring them along. We will have a guided dog walk to kick off the event, an agility course, assorted animal care vendors, live music, raffle items, and several animal rescue organizations in attendance. All activities will be at or near the beach.

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Filed Under: Grafton, Member Exclusive

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