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Misty Blues To Perform At The New Lebanon Library

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Berkshire band Misty Blues will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, July 27, from 7 to 9 pm. The band will perform a combination of traditional blues and contemporary pieces.
Misty Blues features vocalist Gina Coleman, who has been performing in and around the Berkshires since 1990. She has appeared at the Williamstown Theater Festival and Mass MoCA, and, by day, is an Associate Dean at Williams College.  Appearing with Coleman will be guitarist Jason Webster, who has performed with Arlo Guthrie, Little Feat and Pete Seeger, and Berkshire bass player Bill Patriquin.
For further information on this free event, please call the Library at 518-794-8844.

Community Butterfly Release In New Lebanon

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The New Lebanon Library will conduct a community butterfly release on Thursday, August 9, at 1:30 pm. The release ceremony will include butterfly education, which will be conducted by Lindsay Kuhn of Smoke Ridge Organic Farm in Bloomfield, NY.
During this event, participants will learn to identify host and nectar plants, what monarch butterfly eggs, larvae and pupal forms look like, how to tell a male from a female butterfly and why males have pheromone pouches on their wings. [Read more…] about Community Butterfly Release In New Lebanon

Taconic Valley Soccer Wins Capital District U-19 League Title

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by David Flint
The 2012 Taconic Valley Boys U-19 team has accomplished something that had never been accomplished before. They have won the Capital District Youth Soccer League U-19 Boys Division with six wins and only one loss. The team is composed of players from the Berlin, New Lebanon and Brunswick school districts, and many of the athletes had waited a long time for this successful season.
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Letter To The Editor – Separate Treatment For Campground And Speedway

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Dear Editor;
I have just read the article in your paper pertaining to the New Lebanon Town Board Meeting of 7-10-2012. A couple of points that I feel are important were not addressed in the article, and I would like to address them now. As a member of the Planning Board in New Lebanon, I have objected on several occasions to both that Board and the Town Board to the “lumping-together” of Howard Commander’s Campground Permit and the Speedway. The Campground and the Speedway operation are two entirely separate entities and must be treated as such when conditions are placed on either.
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Learn To Draw And Paint Still Life In New Lebanon

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Michael Cohen, Columbia County artist, will conduct two painting and drawing workshops this summer at the New Lebanon Library. The workshops will be held on Tuesday, July 31, and Tuesday, August 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Both events are free and open to the public and are oriented towards teens and adults. Advanced registration is recommended by calling the Library at 518-94-8844 or emailing leb@taconic.net.
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The Mountain Road School Is On The Move

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In September, Mountain Road School will open its doors in a new home – 4565 County Route 9, New Lebanon. Known as the Hand House, this historic 1788 structure has been a landmark in West Lebanon for two centuries. Though the house was empty and was showing signs of deterioration, its “bones” are solid and true.  Renovations are underway and even in the early stages, it is clear this is a perfect home for the school.
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Proposed Motocross Still Under Review By The Stephentown ZBA

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by David Flint
Howard Commander’s proposed Motocross project continues its slow journey through the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) system. Commander’s team submitted their completed draft Environmental Impact Statement to the Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals on June 22. The Board has 45 days to determine whether the document is adequate for public review. If deemed adequate there will be a minimum 30 day period for public comment and possibly a public hearing if the Board so decides.
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