Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
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Congratulations to the BNL Cross Country Team on their impressive performance at Sectionals last Friday, November 5. The BNL Girls Cross Country team won the Sectionals race at SPAC with 41 points. Allura Meizinger led the way with an overall second place finish. Elsie Corbett, Sadie Giumarra and Brady Hills had a strong wall finish placing 9, 10 and 11. Ava Noel secured the BNL girls victory by finishing in [Read more…] about Cross Country Sectionals
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by Doug La Rocque
A tired but exuberant Steve McLaughlin took to the podium on election night at the Franklin Terrace Ballroom in Troy to thank his supporters for his re-election to the position of Rensselaer County Executive. Mr. McLaughlin defeated Democrat Gwen Wright and Working Families Party candidate Sara McDermott garnering 63 percent of the vote. While a boisterous crowd chanted “Steve, Steve,” the County Executive extolled the virtues of the Republican Party, pointing to the dominance of the GOP at the polls that evening. He told his supporters “The people are rising up and taking back their country [Read more…] about McLaughlin Re-elected by a Substantial Margin
by Doug La Rocque
Catholic Charities, The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY, the Capital District Area Labor Federation, The Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office, The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and The Eastwick Press teamed up on Wednesday, November 3 to once again bring Eastern and Central Rensselaer County a mass food giveaway, held at the Grafton Lakes State Park (GLSP). This was the third such event that has been held at GLSP and the second this year. Just like the previous two several hundred families received [Read more…] about Another Successful Mass Food Giveaway in Grafton
By Alex Brooks
A Public Hearing was held on Monday November 1 on Petersburgh’s Preliminary Budget for 2022. A tax levy increase of 0.9% is proposed. This small, under the tax cap increase gives the impression that this might be a rollover budget with only incremental changes, but that is not the case. There are significant increases and significant decreases which more or less cancel each other out. Funding for capital spending is up while funding for secretarial help is down. There are significant raises for the Bookkeeper, the Highway Superintendent, and the Highway crew [Read more…] about Petersburgh Tax Levy is Up 0.9% in 2022 Budget
For many years now Hoosick Falls Central School student Luke Hoag has spearheaded a Letter to Santa campaign in conjunction with the Macy’s Department Stores. For each letter Luke delivered to Macy’s at the Colonie Center Shopping Mall, Macy’s made a $2 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This has resulted in tens of thousands of dollars raised each year.
Luke kicked off his 2021 campaign at the school this past week, with a few COVID-19 wrinkles. In years past, people have delivered mailbags full of letters to the school, which were then delivered to the Colonie store. This year’s, it will be a virtual event, no letters will be accepted at the school building. A direct link has been set up on the Macy’s website. Macy’s will donate one dollar for each letter that is received, up to $1 million.
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market returns to the Troy Atrium for the winter this Saturday, November 6. The winter market is held every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, and features most of the vendors from its popular outdoor market.
The Troy Atrium is located in downtown Troy with entrances on Fulton Street, 3rd Street, Broadway and 4th Street. Free parking is available in [Read more…] about Troy Farmers Market Returns to the Atrium
Hudson 6 0 6 0 12
Hoosick Falls/Tamarac 13 27 7 0 47
For the third week in a row the Hoosick Fall-Tamarac Wildcats dominated an opponent. By halftime the Panthers were in change and things were looking good for the JV to in some playing time.
A couple minutes after being helped off the field on the opening kickoff, Dillon Grogan pulled in a pass from quarterback Jake Sparks on their first possession and raced down the sideline for 59 yards and into the endzone to put the Wildcats up 6-0. The extra point was missed.
Hudson countered later in the quarter on a four yard dive [Read more…] about Wildcats Dominate Quarterfinal Game
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November 3 2021
beginning at 9:30 am
at Grafton Lakes State Park
Come receive food, fresh fruits and vegetables, and other items while supplies last.
[Read more…] about Grafton Food Giveaway
