Hoosick Falls – Marie R. Arm, 84, of Wood Park Lane went to be with her Lord on May 19 at home, surrounded by her family. Marie was born on November 4, 1931 in Mahanoy City, PA. She graduated from Southside High School in 1949. [Read more…] about Marie R. Arm
Volunteers Needed For National Trails Day At Grafton Lake State Park And Dyken Pond Center
National Trails Day is the perfect opportunity to help clean up local parks. On Saturday, June 4, the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park and Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center will be hosting the Twenty-third Annual National Trails Day – the nation’s annual celebration of trails. Both parks invite volunteers of all ages to help clean up and improve trails on Saturday morning and indulge in the trail activities they enjoy most in the afternoon. [Read more…] about Volunteers Needed For National Trails Day At Grafton Lake State Park And Dyken Pond Center
Vegetable Gardening From The Ground Up At Peebles Island
Master gardener Phyllis Rosenblum will present Vegetable Gardening from the Ground Up at Peebles Island State Park on Saturday, June 4 at 12 pm at the Visitors’ Center. [Read more…] about Vegetable Gardening From The Ground Up At Peebles Island
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture On “Forest Regeneration” Woods Walk and Lecture on June 9
New York State Forest Extension Forester Peter Smallidge and RPA invite the community to a Woods Walk on Thursday, June 9. The walk, which will begin at 148 Walk Road in Sand Lake, will provide participants an opportunity to examine the “Deer Vegetation Index.” This index measures the impact of deer browsing on the vegetation of understory plants. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture On “Forest Regeneration” Woods Walk and Lecture on June 9
Selling The Cheese
Tuesday, February 12, 1838: Today we returned from the widow Potter’s at Waterford to Lansingburgh. There we traded, and then we came down to Troy. There on the sidewalk we met with two boys that said they had found two rings in the street. I paid them 44 cts for the rings. The rings had diamonds. I paid 17 dollars for two barrels of super fine flour and then we came on to Sand Lake to Mr. Henry Withees and stayed. [Read more…] about Selling The Cheese
Berlin School Vote
by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Central School District’s proposed 2016-2017 budget of $19,560,875 easily passed at the polls Tuesday night.
The final count was 225 Yes, 83 No for the budget, which will see a .59% increase in taxes. [Read more…] about Berlin School Vote
New Lebanon CSD Budget Passes With Flying Colors
by Thaddeus Flint
A $12,554,205 proposed budget for the New Lebanon Central School District 2016-2017 school year passed Tuesday with 149 in favor of the budget. Twelve voters were against the budget which comes with a 0% tax levy and a decrease in spending of .95% over the current budget. [Read more…] about New Lebanon CSD Budget Passes With Flying Colors
HFCS Approves Budget
Hoosick Falls Central School District residents approved the proposed 2016-17 school budget by 77% of votes on May 17. The final vote tally was 340 yes votes and 101 no. [Read more…] about HFCS Approves Budget
Bald Eagles Raising Babies In North Petersburgh
These pictures of eagles raising their young in a giant nest near the Little Hoosick River in North Petersburgh were taken this week by Matt Kelly of Grafton. [Read more…] about Bald Eagles Raising Babies In North Petersburgh
Petersburgh Town Board Action
Full House At Petersburgh Meeting – Lights, Cameras, And Action
Four TV Crews, Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin And Attorney David Engel Attend
by Alex Brooks
A large group of people assembled in the meeting room of the Petersburgh Town Hall for the Petersburgh Town Board meeting, and Supervisor Peter Schaaphok said the Fire Code only allows occupancy of the room by 33 people. There were at least 50 people in the room. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action