Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
113 runners gathered under the banner at Grafton Lakes State Park for the start of the 5K road race this past Sunday, August 12, all running in support of the Grafton Community Library. [Read more…] about The 33rd Annual Run For The Roses
A Dumping Problem In Grafton
By Doug La Rocque
As was highlighted by last week’s instance of a boat being dumped on Kautz Hollow Road, Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum brought the matter back into the spotlight at the Monday, August 13 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
From One Brunswick Board To The Other, The Angst Continues
By Doug La Rocque
At a public hearing on Thursday, August 2, the Brunswick Planning Board got an earful about plans to build a 201-unit apartment complex on land behind the Planet Fitness building on Route 7 (Hoosick Road). [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board
by Alex Brooks
Ian Beilby, Section Chief of the Special Projects Bureau of the Division of Environmental Remediation at NYS DEC, and DEC Engineering Geologist Barbara Firebaugh spoke to the Board about the investigation they are beginning into possible PFOA dump sites in the Hoosick Falls area. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Looking For A Colt To Match His Own
• Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday June 11, 1844: This morning I and my son Geo P. starts for the north part of the county. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb by George Holcomb
There will be a Memorial Celebration of the life of Audrey Kennedy on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 1 pm at the Stephentown Federated Church located at 1513 Garfield Rd. in Stephentown, NY 12168.
Come reminisce with us and share food, stories and memories
Hoosick Falls – Steven Schwartz, 55, passed away on Monday August 6, 2018 at Albany Medical Center. He resided on Third Street in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Steven Schwartz
Proposed Brunswick Apartment Complex Raises Ire Of Neighbors
By Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Planning Board opened its Thursday, August 2 meeting with a public hearing on the proposed Valley Avenue Apartments. [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board
Submitted by Tim Chapman
When a couple of residents of The Danforth Adult Care Center in Hoosick Falls, who happened to be veterans of this nation’s armed forces, asked management why the American flag, taken down almost two years ago, had not been replaced, wheels started turning. [Read more…] about Old Glory Flies Again Outside The Danforth
Mushroom Season
The rain and humidity are helping to produce plenty of mushrooms this early August. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
