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County hosts free baseball camp

NEW SCOTLAND — The Albany County Recreation Department will host a free baseball summer camp that will provide kids a way to learn the game or improve their skills.

The camp is open to all county youth ages 7 to 13, and all equipment except for baseball gloves will be provided.

Congressional call for students to develop an app

Congressman Paul Tonko has announced the 2017 Congressional App Challenge for the 20th Congressional District, a competition for students in New York’s Capital Region to create and develop their own computer or mobile app. The competition runs until noon on Nov.

Photo: Hands Up

Kids taking part in the Berne summer recreation program show their appreciation to the town for supporting the program, with lunch this year, and to Stewart's Shops for providing ice cream.

New chamber prez Viola-Straight says she brings ‘enthusiasm’

The new president of Guilderland’s Chamber of Commerce will be a familiar face to many — she took over ownership of Westmere News and Variety on Western Avenue, recasting it as the Route 20 Cafe & Newsstand, about a year-and-a-half ago.

DEC seeks citizen scientists to survey wild turkeys

State biologists are trying to better understand the wild turkey. The Department of Environmental Conservation is asking citizens to record their observations of turkeys this summer.

Back from Broadway, Parmenter says she grew as an actress

by Jack O’Brien

Jaynie Parmenter spent many years in the world of local youth theater but never imagined she would perform on Broadway right after graduating from high school.

Photos: Berne Summerfest 2017

Children and adults played through the day to a backdrop of live music in the Berne town park Summerfest on July 22.

Young talent directs Summer Festival plays

NEW SCOTLAND — The Classic Theatre Guild will host its 11th Summer Festival at Indian Ladder Farms, presenting Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labor’s Lost” and an original adaptation of “Robin Hood.” Both plays are directed by local, young playwrights.

Stuyvesant Plaza holds free concerts on Wednesday nights

GUILDERLAND — Stuyvesant Plaza will be hosting a variety of live music in the plaza every Wednesday through Sept. 13, weather permitting, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The performers, ranging from musicians to vocalist, will be playing at the far end of the plaza near the Circles and Oliva! seating area.

Summer fun returns for Westerlo kids

WESTERLO — The town is hosting a Summer Recreation Program at the Westerlo Town Park for the week of July 31 through Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. All children entering first through sixth grade, and who reside within the town of Westerlo, are eligible to attend.

FSA accepting emergency loan applications

Albany County has been declared eligible for Farm Service Agency disaster emergency loan assistance effective July 12, for damages and losses caused by the severe winter storm named Stella on March 14 and 15.

Food, music, and fun at Guilderhaven fundraiser

by Sue Green

GUILDERLAND — Guilderhaven is having a fundraiser on Saturday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post on Mill Street in Altamont with a bake sale, barbecue at 11:30 a.m., fried dough, and raffle baskets.

Dogs have their day in Knox

KNOX — A Dog Day Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, rain or shine, at the Knox Town Park, behind the town hall, on the Berne-Altamont Road.

WFD Craft Fair calls for vendors

GUILDERLAND — The Westmere Fire Department’s annual Craft Fair is Saturday Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Booths cost $30 for a space with no table for vendors who want to bring their own, and $50 for a space with a table supplied.

Funding available to fix heating equipment

The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has $2 million available to help homeowners have their heating equipment cleaned and inspected before colder temperatures arrive in the fall.

Anyone who thinks they may be eligible can apply at their local department of social services.

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