Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque with Brittni Russell
At the April 19 Brunswick Planning Board meeting, the Nigro Companies unveiled a proposed expansion of the Planned Development District (PPD) that would see construction of a Taco Bell and a Sunmark Federal Credit Union in the current open space at the front of the Plaza. [Read more…] about Brunswick Plaza Expansion Questions Arise
Shaftsbury, VT
Patricia Ann Finzer, 80, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, Vermont. She resided on Maple Hill Road in Shaftsbury with her husband Alan Finzer. [Read more…] about Patricia Ann Finzer
Monday, June 12, 1843: I hewed two long sills for to renew sill my cheese house and at night I walked over and engaged Westalo to come and help frame three new sills for the cheese house. [Read more…] about Finishing The Cheese House
By Doug La Rocque
New York State Supreme Court Justice Patrick McGrath has dismissed the action, brought by Attorney Bill Better on behalf of Tom Hanson, asking that Zoning Board of Appeals member Dave Cass’s vote to grant Brian Baker’s appeal of the town’s permitting of the trailer park be denied. [Read more…] about Supreme Court Decision Involving Stephentown Court Lets ZBA Vote Stand
Spring Yellow
We are finally beginning to see a few wildflowers. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
By Steve Bradley
It’s not uncommon for two related head coaches to meet. A brother may face a brother, a coach may face an uncle or occasionally a father may face a son. [Read more…] about Father, Son Meet For First Time As Head Coaches
Submitted by Eileen Druckenmiller
Stephanie Merwin, a senior at Hoosick Falls Junior/Senior High School and Corie Rushman, the high school’s school psychologist, were honored by The Academy for Character Education at the Sage Colleges. [Read more…] about HFCS Student And School Psychologist Honored
By Steve Bradley
The HFCS boys lacrosse team topped Taconic High of Pittsfield Monday afternoon at the Helft Soccer Complex in Hoosick. [Read more…] about HFCS Boys Lacrosse Tops Taconic, 13 – 11
A driver aboard a Vermont registered motorcycle lost control and slid along a metal guardrail and concrete jersey barrier late Saturday afternoon. [Read more…] about Motorcycle Crashes On Rt. 22 In North Petersburgh
By Doug La Rocque
When the ballot counting was done on the night of Tuesday, April 24 in the special election to fill the area’s vacant seat in the New York State Assembly, Republican Rensselaer County Legislator Jake Ashby led Democrat Cindy Doran, also a member of the Legislature, by 280 votes, with nearly 1000 absentee ballots yet to be counted. [Read more…] about Ashby Wins With Help Of The Eastern Portion Of Rensselaer County
