submitted by Peter Schaaphok
Next year (2016) Petersburgh will be celebrating the 225th anniversary of its formal establishment as a town. [Read more…] about Town Of Petersburgh’s 225th Anniversary
Berlin Town Board Action
2016 Budget Approved
By Doug La Rocque
Following a pair of public hearings, the Berlin Town Board gave its unanimous approval to the 2016 spending plan that totals $1,345.973. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action
Stephentown Town Board Action
Adopted Stephentown Budget Has Tax Levy Increase Of 3.91%
by David Flint
The Stephentown Town Board at their meeting on Monday November 16 adopted a budget for 2016 that calls for a tax levy increase of 3.91%. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
Hoosick Falls Village Board Action
Village Working With Saint Gobain To Fix Water Issue
HF Garage Needs Upgrades, American House Is Officially Condemned
by Deb Alter
The Mayor announced at the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, November 10, that they have been working with Saint Gobain to solve the PFOA contamination problem in the village water. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board Action
Open House On Hoosick Falls Water Situation
Mayor David Borge announced at the Hoosick Rising meeting on Tuesday, November 17 that there will be an Open House regarding the Hoosick Falls water on Wednesday, December 2 from 5 to 8 pm downstairs at Immaculate Conception Church. [Read more…] about Open House On Hoosick Falls Water Situation
Grafton Town Board Action
Approval Given To The
2016 Grafton Town Budget
Despite Changes A 0% Spending Increase Is Maintained
By Doug La Rocque
By the same 3-2 margin the Grafton Town Board used to make changes to Supervisor Frank Higgins’s proposed budget at last week’s regular Town Board Meeting, the Board turned the 2016 preliminary budget into the final spending plan. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
Escapee
This turkey last seen trotting down Potter Hill Road in Petersburgh [Read more…] about Escapee
New Lebanon Town Board Action
New Lebanon Town Board Changes Budget
by Thaddeus Flint
Early on at the New Lebanon Board meeting on November 10, Town Supervisor Mike Benson predicted that the results of the rancorous discussions on the 2016 budget wouldn’t “make either side happy,” in the end. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action
Eagle Scout Project At The Rensselaer Land Trust’s Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve Opens Up New Hiking Trails
Boy Scout Michael Beskid and Troop 525 built a bridge over the Black Brook at Rensselaer Land Trust’s Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve for his Eagle Scout Project. [Read more…] about Eagle Scout Project At The Rensselaer Land Trust’s Robert P. Ingalls Nature Preserve Opens Up New Hiking Trails
Jimino Submits Pipeline Scoping Comments
Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino has submitted her scoping comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline proposed by Kinder Morgan. [Read more…] about Jimino Submits Pipeline Scoping Comments