News & Notes
Print Update: We are going to press later today. If you want to renew or start a print subscription, go here: JPSUBS.com.
For some reason, our post yesterday got a lot of traffic. I guess a lot of people Googled “Where is Upstate New York?” Maybe they’d just watched the latest “Four Seasons” season on Netflix.
Here is the post again, if you missed it.
A Message From Flynn Brothers
Attention Greenwich! We need your help!
As you know, every June, Greenwich Paints the town Purple for the Longest day for Alzheimer's and Dementia awareness. If you have ever lost anyone, or love someone who is currently battling these ugly diseases, we would love it if you would send us a picture to use for our Paint the town Purple display this year. Photos can be emailed to Flynnbrosinc@gmail.com, putting Alzheimer's as the subject line.
Next Up at Hubbard Hall
Hubbard Hall Theater Company soon presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George, bringing together an extraordinary company of professional actors, emerging artists, and community performers in a production that celebrates the collaborative spirit at the heart of both theater and artistic creation.
Directed by Dianna Heldman with music direction by Richard Cherry, Sunday in the Park with George runs June 19–28, 2026, at Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, New York, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.
Inspired by Georges Seurat’s iconic painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Sunday in the Park with George explores the tension between life, love, legacy, and the ongoing pursuit of artistic truth. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicals ever written, the work follows Seurat as he struggles to complete his revolutionary masterpiece while balancing his artistic ambitions and personal relationships. A century later, the story shifts to his fictional descendant, George, an artist facing his own creative crisis and searching for inspiration in an increasingly disconnected world.
“Sunday in the Park with George explores the joy, obsession, uncertainty, and perseverance that come with dedicating yourself to a creative life,” said Erin Harrington, Executive Director of Hubbard Hall. “That’s reflected in the artists who have come together for this production. From professional Equity actors to emerging performers from NYU and longtime community theater artists from our region, each brings a unique perspective and a shared commitment to the creative process. Together they embody the very questions at the heart of the musical: Why do we create? What do we leave behind? And how do artists inspire those who come after them?”
For tickets and information, visit HubbardHall.org.
Order Your Cake Roll
Hartford Volunteer Fire Co Auxiliary selling lemon and strawberry cake rolls with butter cream filling. Rolls come frozen and easily defrost. Serves 12 people. Cost is $18 per roll. Orders taken June 1st thru June 15th. Please call 528-632-5715. Rolls can be picked up Saturday, June 20th, 10-noon at Hartford Firehouse, 8118 St Rt 40, Hartford, NY.
Strawberry Social
Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum hosts an Olde Time Strawberry Social on Sunday June 14, from 2:00-3:30 P.M. Enjoy the beautiful Brookside gardens and savor strawberry shortcake, made with homemade biscuits and real whipped cream, for $5 a serving! Listen to a performance by musician Bob Marcotte, of the NYS Country Music Hall of Fame. For $5, create small bouquets featuring blooms from Balet Flowers and Design. This is our annual premier event to support the gardens at Brookside Museum, and is planned, hosted and staffed by our dedicated team of garden volunteers. Order in advance online at www.brooksidemuseum.org to secure your shortcake!
Meet Blake
Cambridge Democrats are hosting dairy farmer, Blake Gendebien, a candidate for our Congressional District, NY 21. Organizers tell us: “Meet Blake, ask questions, express your concerns, and get to know him directly at Embury Methodist Church 41 East Main St Cambridge Friday, June 5th from 3-4 pm. Then stay for the first balloon launch of the Cambridge Balloon Festival Friday evening on the school grounds 5:30-6:30 pm.”
Honored for Their Art
On Thursday, May 28, two representatives from Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Martin Golubski and Sondra Germer, came to Cambridge Elementary School to award Gloria Hamilton for her submission in Casella’s annual calendar contest! Gloria’s entry received honorable mention and will be included in the 2027 calendar which will be displayed at CCS. Gloria is the daughter of Georgianna and Joe Hamilton.
Each year, Casella Waste sponsors a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Art Calendar Contest for third grade students across multiple states. They receive thousands of entries and choose only twelve for the monthly calendar, with additional honorable mentions. This year, they received 2,731 entries, with 645 in New York state alone. According to the rules of the contest, the artwork must relate to the environment, recycling and the re-use of materials, reduction of waste, landfills or trash and recycling trucks.
The Elementary Earth Club coordinates submissions, but students do not have to be participants in the club to submit an entry. The afterschool club promotes learning how to be smart consumers, recognizing how to determine if a package/container can be recycled, promoting recycling/redemption of containers in the school and looking at the many ways they can take care of their environment by reducing waste. The club is open to students in grades 3-6. The advisors are Ellen Branham and Penny LaPointe.
And Now for the Comics … ‘Animal Crackers’ by Mike Osbun
More tomorrow!