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School Subdivision Approved
By Doug La Rocque
Following a public hearing in which neighbors to Eric Schold on Bly Hollow Road had some questions concerning access, the Berlin Planning Board gave its approval to his request to separate 40 acres out of his 147-acre plot for a possible sale.
[Read more…] about Berlin Planning Board
No time to cook? Want a home-cooked meal for two in the comfort of your own home? No problem, Hoosick Kitchen Catering has you covered. [Read more…] about Thursday Dinners To-Go Now Offered By Hoosick Kitchen Catering
The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance invites you to a wildflower lecture with Tom Phillips on March 9 at the Sand Lake Town Hall. [Read more…] about WildFlowers Of The Rensselaer Plateau
Legislature Approves Major Road Improvement Effort
Work for 2017 Boosted by Legislative Savings
submitted by Rich Crist
The Rensselaer County Legislature approved resolutions for a major effort to improve roads across the county in 2017 during the February 14 legislative meeting, Chair of the Legislature Stan Brownell and County Executive Kathleen Jimino announced. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
Tuesday, January 7, 1840: I tended to my chores and chopped wood to the door and this evening I took my cutter and carried my two daughters to cousin Samuel Holcomb and left them to singing school and they went to Squ Sylvester Howard’s and stayed and I returned home. [Read more…] about Travels In Winter
submitted by Lisa Hoyt
Friends and family are sponsoring a fundraiser for Margaret Stein on March 12 at the soon-to-be-opened Olde Hoosick Tavern from 12 – 4pm. [Read more…] about Be The Match Donor Event And Fundraiser For Margaret Stein
by Steve Bradley
Number seven seed Hoosick Falls, along with Tamarac as the only Wasaren League teams competing in Class B, played number 10 seed Catskill Tuesday evening in the second game of a varsity doubleheader with the varsity girls playing the first game. [Read more…] about Catskill Ends The Panthers Season, 59 – 52
Snowmobiles And ATVs Tear Up The Park
by Thaddeus Flint
By Doug La Rocque
Grafton’s Highway Department trucks, pulled off the road last week because most were uninspected, are back up and running, according to Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck. [Read more…] about Grafton’s Highway Fleet Back On The Road, But Aging Vehicles Are A Concern
by Alex Brooks
At the Berlin School Board meeting on Thursday, January 26 a preliminary look at the Berlin District’s 2017-2018 budget was offered. The presentation described what a “rollover budget” would look like. [Read more…] about Berlin School District Presents “Rollover Budget”
