2017-18 Kdg. Registration
The New Lebanon Central School District has begun the process of registering students for the 2017-18 Kindergarten class. [Read more…] about New Lebanon CSD Kindergarten And Pre-K Registration
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2017-18 Kdg. Registration
The New Lebanon Central School District has begun the process of registering students for the 2017-18 Kindergarten class. [Read more…] about New Lebanon CSD Kindergarten And Pre-K Registration
By Doug La Rocque
Last week the Lady Mountaineers coach Fleda Berschwinger told The Eastwick Press her team was having some problems finding the basket. [Read more…] about Berlin Girls Basketball Records First Two Wins; New Lebanon’s Lady Tigers Post A Victory

Tables PFOA Agreement And Will Reconsider It
by Alex Brooks
A rather large crowd of 90 or so citizens came to a meeting called by the Hoosick Falls Village Board of Trustees on Thursday January 12 to consider whether to accept an agreement negotiated between the Village and the two companies that caused the PFOA contamination in Hoosick Falls, Saint-Gobain and Honeywell. [Read more…] about Village Board Gets An Earful From The Public
Work Needed On Water System Exceeds The Water District’s Means
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Water District Superintendent Ben Krahforst issued a boil water order for the Petersburgh municipal water system, to take effect as soon as the new carbon filtration system goes online and needs Well #2 to be turned on. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Water System Boil Water Order To Take Effect Soon And Last Until Well #2 Is Modified To Comply With Health Department Regulations
by Alex Brooks
New Economic Development Initiatives
At the regular Village Board meeting on Tuesday, January 10, Mayor Borge announced that the Village has two applicants for the Economic Development position it is trying to fill. [Read more…] about Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action
Town Working On New Solar Energy Regulations
by David Flint
New Lebanon, like other towns in the area, realizes it has been caught unprepared to deal with the growth of solar power. It’s not so much the solar panels sprouting on many residential rooftops that cause concern. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action

by Steve Bradley
HF 55 – Mt. Anthony 68
Monday, January 16 at HFCS. HF 9-3, L 8-0; MA 5-4. Mt. Anthony got the jump on the Panthers early, but the Panthers came back before the first quarter ended to be within three at 19-16. [Read more…] about Panthers Get Big League Win

Town Board Reviews 2016 Budget in Hindsight
by David Flint
There was only one resolution before the Stephentown Town Board at its January meeting last Monday and that one was tabled. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action

HF 54 – Stillwater 24
Friday, January 13 at Stillwater HS. Eamonn DeGraaf, in his seventh year as head coach of the Lady Panthers, got his 100th win on this night. [Read more…] about Ladies Win, DeGraaf Get 100th Win
NYS DOT Says “No” To Lowering The Speed Limit On Bly Hollow Road
By Doug La Rocque
After two fatal crashes and numerous other accidents and near misses, and at the request of several residents along the road, the Berlin Town Board in December of 2015 sent a letter asking the Department of Transportation for permission to reduce the speed limit from 40 to 30 miles per hour. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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