Jeff McKinney

Live Debate Today, New York’s 19th Congressional District, John Faso & Zephyr Teachout

Today at 1pm, there will be a live debate between the two candidates running for New York’s 19th Congressional district seat. The candidates are Republican John Faso and Democrat Zephyr Teachout. The race to replace retiring GOP Congressman Chris Gibson is one of the most closely-watched in the state and country.

The debate by WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, at The Linda in Albany, will be hosted by WAMC’s President and CEO Dr. Alan Chartock — anchor of WAMC’s Congressional Corner segment — co-moderated by WAMC’s Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne, and Times Union state editor Casey Seiler. The debate, which will be broadcast live over WAMC’s 29 radio frequencies can also be heard online at wamc.org

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American Constitution Bi-Weekly Discussion Group in New Lebanon

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The next Bi-Weekly meeting of the American Constitution Discussion Group meets Monday, September 19, 2016, at the New Lebanon Library.

Join Constitution enthusiast Paul Engel for a bi-weekly discussion group focusing on the study of the American Constitution. Interested participants should bring their questions and be ready to share their opinions. Along with the Constitution, Paul Engel has studied the Federalist Papers, the Anti-Federalist Papers, and numerous books and articles on the topic. His plan is to focus on the actual words of the Constitution and, in doing so, to help build a better understanding of what founded this country.

The group will meet at the library, from 7pm to 9pm. It is free and open to the public.

New Lebanon Library
550 State Route 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

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At The Crandell: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

NOW SHOWING at the Crandell Theater in Chatham: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE reunites Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as the iconic Edina and Patsy along with the rest of the original cast that includes Julia Sawalha as Saffy, Jane Horrocks as Bubble and June Whitfield as Mother.

Here is the trailer:

Rated: R
Genre: Comedy
Directed By: Mandie Fletcher
Written By: Jennifer Saunders
Runtime: 90 minutes
Studio: DJ Films

Show Times:
Fri 9/9 thru Thu 9/15
5:00pm daily

Ticket Prices:
Members & Children $6.50
Non Members $7.50
Matinees, All Seats $6.50
Additional $2.00 fee for 3D

The Crandell Theatre is located at 48 Main Street in the Village of Chatham. Visit CrandellTheatre.org for more info.

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Super Mario Bros. Corn Maze at New York Farm

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Every year since 2005, Stoughton Farm, in Newark Valley, NY, has created a uniquely themed corn maze. This year, the theme is Super Mario Bros., the popular Nintendo video game.

The maze covers nearly eight acres, and took several weeks, plus a lot of math to build. The Stoughton family and their maze were recently featured in an ABC News article, where Tim Stoughton said, “We lay it out into grids and then go in and take the corn out where the pathways should be,” said Stoughton. “We do it when you can still see over the corn, before it gets too tall.” 6a50ff_27d1f714ff1c419faeb2c713423b9543

Stoughton Farm is a greenhouse, roadside farm market, and “MAiZE” site located in Newark Valley, New York, which is near Ithaca. The Super Mario Bros., Maze opens on Saturday, September 17. Additional attractions include a 9ft tube slide, a spider web for the youngsters, pumpkin checkers, duck races, and dozens of photo ops. On the weekends, the farm also has a corn cannon, pumpkin blaster, cow train rides, and hayrides.

There’s also a food truck with Homemade French Fries!

For more info, visit StoughtonFarm.com, here.

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Columbia County Residential Broadband Survey Available

Connect Columbia wants to hear from county residents (and businesses) about our current internet connectivity experiences. The information that they gather will be used to help identify areas of the county that need better and faster access to the internet.

Connect Columbia, a Community Action Citizens Group, has created a short and simple online survey that all residents can take. The data collected from the survey will help the group and the county’s broadband subcommittee to learn more about area internet service providers and their actual coverage areas. The ultimate goal of the group and subcommittee is to improve internet service across Columbia County.

The residential survey gives respondents the option of entering their street address. While your address is not required to fill out the survey, entering a street address will help the group’s overall mapping results. I filled out the survey, and it took about 2 minutes to complete.

SURVEY LINKS
Residential Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ColumbiaCountyResidentialBroadbandSurvey

Business Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ConnectColumbiaBusinessBroadbandSurvey

Connect Columbia is a Community Action Network committed to bringing affordable broadband to all residents and corners of Columbia County.

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