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BURN BAN DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY

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The entire state is at high risk, please everyone be careful.

AN ORDER AND DECLARATION OF A BURN BAN FOR THE TOWN OF NEW LEBANON UNDER A LOCAL DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY – EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2024-01

WHEREAS, the Supervisor of the Town of New Lebanon does hereby find that current conditions within the Town, due to severe drought and excessive wind, create a public safety hazard that would be worsened by outdoor burning; and [Read more…] about BURN BAN DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY

Newly Purchased Community Center Opens with Record Attendance

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Town of New Lebanon Press Release
Within 48 hours of its purchase, New Lebanon’s new Community Center entertained almost 200 community members at two different events – a record attendance for any new establishment in New Lebanon in recent years. The final steps of the purchase of this former firehouse, belonging to the Lebanon Valley Protective Association (LVPA), were made by the New Lebanon Town Board on Thursday, October 17th at a special meeting where Ed Godfroy, LVPA President, signed the contract. “I am so excited for the opportunity to utilize the Community Center on a full-time basis. A huge thank you to the LVPA for allowing us to run a trial Community Center for three days a week for the past year,” said New Lebanon Town Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling.

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Repair Cafe

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Submitted by Cara Humphrey
On Saturday, September 14th, the Columbia NE Repair Cafe will hold its next event at the Columbia County Climate Carnival in the Fairgrounds, 182 Hudson Ave, from 11 am to 3 pm. Community members are invited to bring their broken items to be repaired by skilled neighbors at no cost.

Expert repair coaches will be on hand to demonstrate how to fix a variety of items, including clocks, lamps, lawn mowers, other small motors, clothing, textiles, jewelry, small wood furniture, and more. Please note, all clothing or textiles must be clean, and one item per person.

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Town Clean-Up Day

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The Town of New Lebanon’s annual Town Clean-Up Day will take place on Saturday, September 7th, from 8 am to 2 pm.

We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this event a success. Here’s how you can get involved:

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Baldwin Memorial Award Winner Announced

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Submitted by Stephen Oberon
The Lebanon Valley Historical Society (LVHS) is proud to announce Gabriel Kalisz of Canaan as the 2024 recipient of the Bruce Baldwin Memorial Award.

As part of his stellar high school career, which included being named Valedictorian of his graduating class, Gabe has taken a number of university-level courses, including US History, earning an Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors and Annotations of Mastery in Math and Science. This fall he will be continuing his education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, and plans to major in Electrical Engineering.

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Book Talk and Habitat Walk

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Discover the newly published book From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide at upcoming events at New Lebanon Library and Shaker Museum. The book is the result of years of research by the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program and Hudsonia Ltd. Authors Anna Duhon, Gretchen Stevens, Claudia Knab-Vispo, and Conrad Vispo will share their experiences creating the field guide, and explore our landscape through the lens of habitat in the New Lebanon area.

On Thursday, June 27th, at 6:30 pm the New Lebanon Library, 550 State Route 20, will host a book talk with the authors. Then on Saturday, June 29th, at 1 pm, participants can enjoy a guided walk through a native habitat at the Shaker Museum’s North Pasture Trail, 202 Shaker Road. Both events are free and open to the public, but please RSVP for the guided hike by

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Repair Cafe

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On Saturday, May 18th, from 10 am to 1 pm, the New Lebanon Library, 550 State Route 20, will have a repair cafe. Volunteer repair coaches from ColumbiaNE Repair Cafe will be on hand to fix broken items free of charge. Repairs available at this event include wooden furniture, clocks, lamps, glue repairs, mending clothing and textiles, 3D printing, gardening advice,

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Annual Book Sale

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On Friday through Sunday, May 17th though 19th, The Friends of the New Lebanon Library will host their annual book sale to benefit the New Lebanon Library at the Church of Our Saviour, located at 14660 NY 22. Prices range from 50 cents for a children’s book to $2 for a hardcover. Specialty books will be individually priced.

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Woman’s Club Bake Sale

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On Saturday, May 11th, from 9 am to 3 pm, the Lebanon Valley Woman’s Club will be having a bake sale in front of the Family Dollar, 500 State Route 20. The time will be from 9 am to 3 pm or until sold out. There will be a delicious assortment of homemade baked goods such as Mother’s Day cakes, cookies, breads, pies, brownies, and many other items. The proceeds will go to the Lore Squier Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship and the awards will go to New Lebanon High School students. We also support many other local charities.