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Resounding Opposition In Stephentown To Kinder Morgan Pipeline

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by David Flint

A Town Board public hearing on the proposed Kinder Morgan proposed Northeast Direct Pipeline drew a maximum crowd to the Stephentown Fire Hall Monday evening. When 256 people had entered the hall, the doors were closed. About a dozen more were allowed to enter later as the same number exited early. About 65 people spoke, almost all from Stephentown, and all in opposition to the proposed pipeline. Applause broke out from the audience after each person had spoken their piece.  [Read more…] about Resounding Opposition In Stephentown To Kinder Morgan Pipeline

Tribute Flag Liberty Going To Hawaii

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by Bea Peterson

The upcoming trip to Hawaii for students at Hoosick Falls Central School is exciting. Some of them have never been in a plane. Others have never been out of the continental United States. Others have barely traveled at all. They are anxious to see everything there is to see and everything there is to do. They want to try snorkeling and surfing, among other things. But most of all they are pleased to be bringing the Town of Hoosick Tribute Flag “Liberty” with them and to see it flown at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu. [Read more…] about Tribute Flag Liberty Going To Hawaii

BEHOLD! New Lebanon Names Caitlin Coad To New Position as Folklorist And Program Director

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Museum of Contemporary Rural American Life

Documents the Experiences of Small-Town America

 BEHOLD! New Lebanon, the new living museum that introduces visitors to contemporary rural American life, has named Caitlin Coad to the position of folklorist and program director. In her position, a new one for the organization, Coad will work with more than 50 Rural Guides to capture and document their personal histories and other aspects of small-town living in Columbia County. [Read more…] about BEHOLD! New Lebanon Names Caitlin Coad To New Position as Folklorist And Program Director

Local Poets To Read At New Lebanon Library

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Local poets Trina Porte and Howard Kogan will perform selected readings of their work at on Saturday, April 4, at 1 pm at the New Lebanon Library. The readings will be followed by an Open Mic session during which audience members will be encouraged to share their own poetry. Light refreshments will follow. [Read more…] about Local Poets To Read At New Lebanon Library

The Courtney Carelli And Ryan Gardner Memorial Scholarship Spring 2015 Recipients

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Berlin Central High School students who are enrolled in Hudson Valley Community College “College in the High School” classes are able to apply for this scholarship in memory of Courtney Carelli and Ryan Gardner.  Courtney Carelli and Ryan Gardner attended both Berlin High School and Hudson Valley Community College.    [Read more…] about The Courtney Carelli And Ryan Gardner Memorial Scholarship Spring 2015 Recipients

Stephentown Town Board To Hold Public Hearing About NED Pipeline March 23

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This statement was submitted by Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline, a group organized to block the proposed NED pipeline.

On Monday, March 23 at 7 pm., the Stephentown Town Board will hold a public hearing at the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Hall, 35 Grange Hall Road, about the Northeast Energy Direct (NED) pipeline project, a large, high-pressure interstate transmission line proposed by Texas-based energy giant Kinder Morgan (through its subsidiary Tennessee Gas Pipeline). [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board To Hold Public Hearing About NED Pipeline March 23

Local Sugarmakers To Host Two Maple Open House Weekends

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The Upper Hudson Maple Producers Association will once again host two Maple Open House Weekends, March 21 and 22, and March 28 and 29, allowing the public to take a free tour of area sugarhouses and see maple syrup made first hand.

“We’re inviting area families to come and experience first hand the sights, smells and sounds of maple sugar-making,” said David Campbell, a Salem producer and president of the Upper Hudson Maple Producers Association. “The event has been so successful we have expanded it to two weekends, giving folks more opportunity to come visit sugarhouses,” he said.

Signs will be placed along roadsides over the course of the weekend to direct motorists to the sugarhouses. The sugarhouses will be open from 10 am to 4 pm each day.

Most sugarhouses will offer samples and demonstrations.  Many of the locations will be serving pancake breakfasts as well.

Sugarhouses participating in the event are located throughout Washington, Warren, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Fulton and Montgomery Counties. Area sugarhouses participating are  Ioka Valley Farm, Hancock, MA, 413-738-5915, and Kent’s Sugar House, Berlin, 518-658-2134.

Maple season generally runs from now through the beginning of April.  The Upper Hudson region is among the biggest syrup producing areas in New York State.

The Upper Hudson Maple Producers Association is a trade organization representing maple producers in Washington, Warren, Saratoga, Montgomery, Fulton and Rensselaer Counties.