Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
New York State passed its budget just two days before the Hoosick Falls School Board had to pass its budget, so the District was able to receive reliable numbers on State aid before locking in its budget. But the news on State aid was not all good. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls CSD Budget Has 1.1% Tax Levy Increase
The Berlin Central School District passed its 2017-2018 budget at its workshop meeting on April 6. The budget will be $20,127,758, which is $502,720 more than this year’s budget, an increase from budget to budget of $2.56%. [Read more…] about Berlin CSD Passes Budget 1.25% Tax Levy Increase
A DEC crew came out to get fish from local rivers on Friday April 14 as part of a study they are doing on PFOA in the fish. [Read more…] about Studying PFOA In Local Fish
By Jackolyn Houghton
At the March annual meeting, the Hoosick Township Historical Society announced Joyce Brewer as their new Director. [Read more…] about Hoosick Historical Society Names Joyce Brewer Executive Director
Library Director Laurenne Teachout Has Resigned
by David Flint
Disc Jam is returning to Stephentown. Festival Organizer Anthony Scavone was present at the Town Board meeting on Monday, April 17 to formally announce that the Festival, that combines a music fest with a disc golf tournament and camping in the woods, will be held on Neil Gardner’s property starting on Thursday afternoon, June 8 and ending at 6 pm on Sunday, June 11. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
by Steve Bradley
Baseball
HF 12 – Mechanicville 5
At HFCS, April 13. HF O 3-3, L 3-3, Cambridge O 0-2, L 0-2. HFCS pitcher Ryan Sanders got off to a rocky start against the Red Raiders and fell behind 5-2 by the middle of the second inning. [Read more…] about HFCS Baseball / Softball
By Doug La Rocque
For more than a week the big winner in the spring high school sports season was Mother Nature, whose parade of tears kept the teams off the fields and in the gyms for practice instead of taking part in their scheduled season openers. [Read more…] about Berlin Baseball And Softball Teams Each Post Wins
submitted by Brian Bushner
The Hoosick Falls Drama Club is presenting Rodgers and Hammerstein’s version of Cinderella on Friday, April 28, Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Drama Club Presents Cinderella
The New Lebanon Foundation will launch its 2017 fundraising campaign with a Trivia Night on Friday, May 5. [Read more…] about Trivia Night
Rensselaer County Legislature Urges Passage Of Bill To Continue 8% Sales Tax In The County
By Doug La Rocque
Democrats and Republicans in the County Legislature joined together at their recent meeting to unanimously approve legislation that supports a bill currently before both the State Senate and Assembly that would allow the county to collect the additional one percent sales and compensating use tax through November of 2019. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
