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A Walk Down Main Street

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Wednesday, June 19th, at 7 pm, the Cambridge Historical Society and Museum’s 2024 lecture series begins with A Walk Down Main Street with village historian Ken Gottry. Gottry will guide the walk based on his 1960s memories as well as the 1940s recollections of Janey Coulter. The walk begins at Dorrs Corners (Rt. 313 & Main Street) and will continue westward along Main Street. Observations will be shared to describe the buildings, people, and history of Cambridge’s past.

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4th of July Parade Details

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Submitted by Rose Orenstein
It’s almost time for this year’s Fourth of July Parade, the only Fourth of July Parade in Rensselaer County, which will again be held in the town of Berlin. The tradition in the Taconic Valley started in 1878, and it has continued in many forms for over 146 years. The theme of this year’s parade is American Road Trip: the wonderful places we love to travel to and visit in the U.S. Floats and displays will reflect these places.

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New Town Phone Numbers

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The Town of Petersburgh is in the final stages of completing the upgrade to the municipal phone system. Each department will now have a dedicated contact number which will be effective Monday, June 17th. The current Town Hall number, 518-658-3777, will be effective through the end of June. All email addresses remain the same.

Town Clerk — 518-419-6100

Town Clerk Fax Line — 518-419-6105

Supervisor — 518-419-6108

Bookkeeper — 518-419-6109

Assessor — 518-419-6113

Water District — 518-419-6115

Building Facilities Manager — 518-419-6269

Judge Manchester — 518-419-6290

Judge Snyder — 518-419-6291

Court Clerk — 518-419-6294

Court Fax — 518-419-6372

Code Enforcement/Building Department — 518-419-6363

Planning Board — 518-419-6364

PVMCC — 518-419-6090

Highway Garage — 518-419-6095

Summer Camp Scholarships

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The Berlin Free Town Library (BFTL) is offering a limited number of Summer Camp Awards to its Berlin membership families. Those selected will be able to attend the Stephentown Memorial Library’s Summer Camp free of charge, courtesy of a generous BFTL donor. Any families in Berlin who wish to apply for an award should visit the BFTL to get a required library card and complete an application.

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Images From the Past

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On June 20th, at 7:30 pm, at the Pittstown Town Hall in Tomhannock, Gary G. Viall will give a talk titled “Selected Images from Pittstown’s Past.” Viall will present a slide show of highlights from Pittstown’s history. The images were collected from an online site Viall created called Archiving Schaghticoke. This site allows everyone to share their stories and memories of Schaghticoke and the vicinity. Viall and his family have lived in Schaghticoke for generations, forming deep roots in the community. Viall envisioned Archiving Schaghticoke as a great platform to spread knowledge of the town and the stories that come with it. As well as showing the images of Pittstown, Viall will explain how to use the Archiving Schaghticoke page to access all the material that is available. 

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JerryLind Brundige – Obituary

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Petersburgh – JerryLind Brundige, 58, of Petersburgh passed peacefully from this life on Monday, June 3rd, 2024 surrounded by the people and the things that she loved most. JerryLind was born in Albany on January 28th, 1966 and resided in Petersburgh for her entire life. She was a 1984 graduate of Berlin High School and later attended cosmetology school in Troy.

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Steventown Designated as a Clean Energy Community

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Submitted by Bill Jennings
The Stephentown Clean Energy Communities Committee is pleased to announce that the Town of Stephentown has been officially designated a Clean Energy Community by NYSERDA. In addition, the Town of Stephentown is now eligible for a total of $30,000 in NYSERDA grants, with no required matching funds. These funds will be used to improve the energy efficiency and working environment at the town hall.

The designation as an official Clean Energy Community is the result of Stephentown having completed 4 High-Impact Action Items under the NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Program. The designation makes the town eligible for a $5,000 grant.

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Class of 2024 Top 10

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HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL

Submitted by HFCS Communications

Ava Eastman

Hoosick Falls Central High School is proud to announce
Ava Eastman as the Valedictorian for the Class of 2024. 

Some of the awards Ava has received include the National College Board Recognition, The Clarkson Achievement Award, The Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award, The University of Rochester Xerox Award, and The Rochester Institute of Technology Computing Award.

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