Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
submitted by Laurenne Teachout
Fun Mahjongg Morning – Saturday, September 17 from 9:30 am to Noon. (Experienced players welcome, too!) Would you like to learn the ancient Chinese game of Mahjongg? [Read more…] about September Events At Stephentown Memorial Library
Story hour has resumed at the Petersburgh Public Library Tuesday mornings at 11. All preschoolers and their caregivers are welcome to attend for stories, play, activities, crafts and snacks.
Submitted by Kevin O’Malley
The 2016 Walter A. Wood Tractor and Agriculture Show in Wood Park in Hoosick Falls is approaching fast, with the application period still open for vendors, tractor enthusiasts, hit and miss engines and horse drawn equipment. [Read more…] about Tractor Show Coming Up
Submitted by Gail Smith
On January 13, 2016, local farmer Lenny Austin was injured in a life-altering farm accident. [Read more…] about “Sundaes and Song” To Honor Lenny Austin
Pittstown – Anna B. Houser 87, passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2016 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York. Anna resided in Pittstown and more recently in Troy, NY. [Read more…] about Anna Houser
Hoosick Falls – Sandra Lee Mentiply, 73, passed away on Monday September 12, 2016 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. [Read more…] about Sandra Mentiply
Troy – Doris Ann Nelsen, 92, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Gustuve and Mary Olsen. [Read more…] about Doris Nelsen
Hoosick – George E. Philpott, 82, passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2016 at his residence on Breese Hollow Road. [Read more…] about George Philpott
Friday, February 8, 1839: This forenoon I went to Elijah Goodrich saw mill twice and carried three saw logs ash timber. Today at or about eleven o’clock Mr. Jared Harrison died at his son Randolph’s at the house called Alonzo Chapman house. [Read more…] about A Letter From The Patroon
by Alex Brooks
The C-8 Group in Petersburgh held a very successful meeting on PFOA issues on Tuesday September 6 at the PVMCC. There was a large panel of experts there, including DEC Region 4 Director Keith Goetz and three others from DEC, three from NYS Dept. of Health, two from the EPA, and four from the County, including Kathy Jimino, Stan Brownell, Mary Fran Wachunas and Rich Elder.
There were about 50 citizens present, and they had plenty of questions. [Read more…] about Many Questions Answered At PFOA Meeting
