Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Maple Syrup Season is Late for Second Year in a Row
by Bea Peterson
There’s a maple leaf on the cap of NYS maple syrup this year, along with a description of the syrup color and taste. It’s a new grading system and it is universal. Now maple syrup made in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin and all the Provinces of Canada will be labeled the same. [Read more…] about States And Canada Agree On New Grading System
Rensselaer County Undersheriff Pat Russo presented Matt Hopper, a criminal justice major at Hudson Valley Community College, the New York State Sheriff’s Association (NYSSA) Institute’s 2015 Criminal Justice Scholarship. [Read more…] about New York State Sheriff’s Association Institute, Inc. Criminal Justice Scholarship Winner
by Bea Peterson
After eight Zoning Board and Planning Board meetings and a Public Hearing, Duane Greenawalt, owner of Hathaway’s Drive In on Route 67 in Hoosick finally received approval from the ZBA to put up a second screen. “The approval is contingent on my putting trees behind the screen to hide it from the neighbor’s view,” he said. He has changed the screen placement three times to make it less visible outside the Drive In. “I plan to place it in front of a big maple tree and plant other 10 foot deciduous and good sized evergreen trees, he said. “And the ZBA understands the trees may take a while to grow,” he added. Some of the trees will be fast growing, while others will take longer to mature. Greenawalt has also selected a smaller screen, though it will be 30 feet by 60 feet in size. [Read more…] about Second Screen Planned For Hoosick Drive In
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
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
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 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 Petersburgh Public Library will be offering a two-part pottery program for vacationing school children (ages 8 and up) on Monday April 6 and Thursday April 9. Taught by Troy potter and instructor Bianca Dupuis, the program is called “Pinch Pots” and will introduce several methods of hand-building with clay. [Read more…] about Pottery Class At Petersburgh Library
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
MacArthur fellow and 2013 Man Booker prize winner Lydia Davis will speak at the New Lebanon Library on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 pm. Light refreshments will be served, [Read more…] about Acclaimed Author Lydia Davis To Speak At The New Lebanon Library
