📆 BETHELEHEM AREA EVENTS

🍔🏡 FROM SWIFTY’S TO STACKED: DELMAR FRIENDS OPEN NEW FAMILY BURGER SPOT AT FOUR CORNERS ❤️🔥

🔬⚡ BCMS STUDENTS GET HANDS-ON WITH THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY 🤖🧪

🇺🇸🎖️ BETHLEHEM TO HONOR HEROES WITH MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & CEREMONIES ❤️🤍💙

🇺🇸❤️ VOORHEESVILLE STUDENTS HELP WELCOME 15 NEW U.S. CITIZENS 🎓👏

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A new locally owned restaurant officially opened this week in Delmar — and behind it is a story about friendship, resilience, and community. 👏🍔

Stacked Grill, now open at:
📍 374 Delaware Ave. in Delmar’s Four Corners,
is the first business venture for longtime friends and kitchen managers Chris Stewart and Mike Blendell.

The pair grew up locally, worked together for more than 15 years, and both spent years helping run kitchens at Swifty’s Restaurant & Pub before deciding to take a leap and build something of their own. ❤️

🏡 A local story many can relate to

The journey to opening Stacked Grill wasn’t exactly planned.

After Swifty’s temporarily shut down in December amid tax issues, both Stewart and Blendell unexpectedly found themselves out of work.

Instead of walking away from the restaurant business, they turned the challenge into an opportunity.

💬 “It turned out to be a silver lining,” Stewart said.

At the same time, the owners of FoCo Taco at Four Corners were preparing to close — creating the perfect opening for the two friends to bring their own vision to Delmar.

🍔 What’s on the menu?

Stacked Grill is focusing on:
🔥 Smashburgers
🍗 Handmade chicken tenders
🍟 Fresh fries & chips

And yes…
🍔 Single
🍔🍔 Double
🍔🍔🍔 Triple
🍔🍔🍔🍔 Quadruple burgers

“For someone who wants to stuff their faces,” Blendell joked. 😂

But beyond the burgers, the owners say affordability and community matter most.

💬 “Going out to eat with parents and two kids can get expensive fast,” Stewart said.

The goal?
❤️ Create a family-friendly local option with prices that work for local families.

They also emphasized that much of the food will be made fresh in-house whenever possible rather than relying heavily on frozen products.

🏘️ Supporting local business in Delmar

For many Bethlehem residents, locally owned businesses are a huge part of what gives Four Corners its identity and character.

Stacked Grill’s opening comes at an important moment for the Delmar restaurant scene — especially as neighboring businesses continue evolving and changing.

The owners are also honoring:
🎁 Former FoCo Taco gift cards
⭐ The previous loyalty program

— helping create continuity for customers who supported the prior business.

🍺 Future plans may also include:
🍷 Beer & wine service
🥂 Possibly Sunday brunch

depending on customer demand.

❤️ A hometown investment

What makes this story resonate for many locals is that it’s not a corporate chain opening another location.

It’s:
👨‍🍳 Two longtime local friends
💼 Taking a risk on themselves
🏡 Investing back into the community they grew up in

And now, Delmar has another locally owned restaurant ready to serve the neighborhood.

📍 Stacked Grill
374 Delaware Ave., Delmar

Be sure to stop by and welcome them to Four Corners! 👏🍔🔥

#DelmarNY #BethlehemNY #StackedGrill #SupportLocal #FourCorners #518Eats #LocalBusiness #BethlehemLocalNews #CapitalRegionFoodies #ShopLocal #CommunityStrong #SmashBurger

A group of Bethlehem Central Middle School students recently got a firsthand look at one of the Capital Region’s most advanced technology hubs — and maybe even a glimpse into their future careers. 👀✨

On April 17, thirty-six seventh graders enrolled in BCMS’s Engineering Basics course traveled to the:
🏢 College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)
at the University at Albany.

During the visit, students toured the cutting-edge:
🔬 NY Creates Albany NanoTech Complex

The experience introduced students to the fascinating world of:
⚡ Nanotechnology
💻 Semiconductor manufacturing
🧬 Advanced engineering careers
🔍 Scientific research

Students also:
👨‍🔬 Participated in hands-on learning activities
🎓 Attended lectures by CNSE professors and graduate students
🥼 Tried on real cleanroom suits used in the nanotech industry

🏡 Why this matters to Bethlehem families

The Capital Region has become a growing hub for:
⚡ Semiconductor technology
🏭 Advanced manufacturing
🔬 Research and innovation

Programs like this help local students connect classroom learning to real-world careers happening right here in our region.

For many students, the trip offered:
💡 Career inspiration
🛠️ Practical STEM exposure
🚀 A chance to see future possibilities firsthand

And for parents and educators, it’s another example of how BCSD continues creating opportunities that prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce. ❤️📚

👏 A big thank you to the faculty and staff at:
🏫 Bethlehem Central Middle School
🔬 CNSE
⚡ NY Creates

for helping make the experience possible!

Photo Credit: Bethlehem Central School District

🔗 Read more:
https://www.bethlehemschools.org/think-small-bcms-students-tour-nanotech-campus/

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The Town of Bethlehem will once again come together this Memorial Day to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸

Residents are invited to attend the annual:
🎖️ Memorial Day Parade
🙏 Veterans Memorial Ceremony
🌺 Cemetery Remembrances

on:
📅 Monday, May 25, 2026

🏡 Memorial ceremonies begin in the morning with two important local remembrances:

🕘 9:00 AM
📍 Mount Pleasant Cemetery – South Bethlehem
Honoring Medal of Honor recipient Frank Currey

🕥 10:30 AM
📍 Bethlehem Cemetery
Honoring Nathaniel Adams Blanchard

🇺🇸 PARADE DETAILS

The Memorial Day Parade will officially step off at:
🕚 11:00 AM

📍 Starting Location:
American Legion Post 1040
Poplar Drive & Herber Avenue, Elsmere

The parade will be led by:
🚓 Bethlehem Police Color Guard

The route will proceed through Elsmere and Delmar before concluding at:
📍 Veterans Memorial Park near the Rail Trail Bridge

❤️ Honoring those who served

Following the parade, the community is invited to attend the:
🎖️ Annual Town Memorial Day Ceremony

The ceremony will include:
🌺 Wreath laying
🔫 Rifle salute
🎺 Taps
🇺🇸 Flag raising

Memorial Day events like these remain an important tradition throughout Bethlehem — bringing together veterans, families, scouts, first responders, local organizations, and neighbors to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

🌭 Community gathering afterward

Immediately following the ceremony, the American Legion Post will host:
🌭 FREE hot dogs
🥤 Soda
🍽️ Side dishes

📍 American Legion Post 1040
16 West Poplar Drive

🏡 Why this matters locally

For many families throughout Bethlehem, Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of summer.

It’s a day to:
🇺🇸 Remember fallen service members
❤️ Support veterans and military families
🤝 Gather as a community
🎖️ Preserve local traditions and history

If you attend, consider bringing:
👨‍👩‍👧 Family
🇺🇸 Flags
❤️ Gratitude for those who served

🔗https://www.townofbethlehem.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=4561

For additional information:
📞 American Legion: 518-439-9819

#MemorialDay #BethlehemNY #DelmarNY #ElsmereNY #Veterans #HonorAndRemember #AmericanLegion #CommunityNews #BethlehemLocalNews #NeverForget #SupportOurVeterans #MemorialDayParade 🇺🇸

It was a powerful and emotional day in Voorheesville as students, educators, families, and community members came together to celebrate one of the most meaningful moments in civic life — becoming an American citizen. 🇺🇸

On Thursday, the Voorheesville Central School District hosted a federal naturalization ceremony at the middle/high school performing arts center, where:
👏 15 individuals officially took the Oath of Allegiance and became citizens of the United States.

The ceremony was a collaboration between:
🇺🇸 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
🛂 Department of Homeland Security
🗳️ League of Women Voters
🏫 Voorheesville Central School District

🏡 What made the day especially meaningful was the role students played throughout the ceremony.

Students from grades 7, 11, and 12 attended the event, while younger students helped welcome the new citizens by:
🇺🇸 Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
🎶 Singing the National Anthem
🍪 Providing homemade baked goods through the middle school baking club

The Greenville American Legion Post 291 Color Guard also presented the colors during the ceremony. 🎖️

❤️ A lesson bigger than the classroom

For many students in attendance, the event offered a firsthand look at:
🗳️ Citizenship
🤝 Civic responsibility
🇺🇸 Democracy in action
❤️ The meaning of community

Superintendent Frank Macri called the ceremony a reflection of the district’s mission to help students become thoughtful and engaged citizens.

💬 “Watching 15 individuals take the oath was a reminder for all of us, students and adults alike, of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship,” Macri said.

🏡 Why this matters locally

Moments like these remind communities that schools are about more than academics alone.

They are also places where:
❤️ Civic values are taught
🤝 Communities come together
🇺🇸 Traditions are honored
🌎 New neighbors are welcomed

For many in attendance, the ceremony was both inspiring and deeply moving — not just for the new citizens, but for the students witnessing it as well.

Congratulations to the nation’s newest citizens — and thank you to everyone who helped make the ceremony so special. 🇺🇸👏❤️

For more Details; https://www.news10.com/classroom-progress-report/voorheesville-students-witness-civics-in-action-at-naturalization-ceremony/

#Voorheesville #Citizenship #NaturalizationCeremony #CommunityStrong #VCSD #AmericanDream #BethlehemLocalNews #CapitalRegion #CivicEngagement #NewCitizens #CommunityPride 🇺🇸

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