Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
A Very Large Sale Of Wool
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, July 9, 1847: Today I took my two horse pleasure wagon and my wife with me and Sarah, we went to Pittsfield. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Sewer Project Facing New Cost Overruns
Village Board Not Pleased With The News
By Doug La Rocque
MRB Group, the engineering firm that has been handling the sewer project along the Lyman Street and River Street area that has been in the works for several years, was back before a special meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board Tuesday evening, January 7, looking for approval of another amendment (Number 6) to the original engineering services budget that totals $104,776. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Celebrating Frank Sr. And 50 Years of Zwack Inc.
By Amy Modesti
Sunday afternoon, January 5, Stephentown residents gathered at the Stephentown Heritage Center to witness a short presentation on the life of the late Frank Zwack Sr. [Read more…] about Stephentown
Trifocal Brewery Closer To Tapping The Keg
By Doug La Rocque
Alex Brown’s application before the Brunswick Planning Board is a step closer to a decision. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Common Haircap Moss (Polytrichum commune) is a native moss that grows in the eastern U.S. where there is plenty of rainfall. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Tom Berry Appointed to Town Board
by Alex Brooks
Because the End of the Year meeting was cancelled after a quorum couldn’t be assembled in the bad weather, the Organizational meeting held on January 6 had the agenda from both meetings to get through. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Bail Reform A Hot Button For State Government
Governor Cuomo Feels The Heat
Speaking in New York City on Monday, January 6, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the new criminal justice reforms that went into effect on January 1, “a work in progress.” [Read more…] about Albany
Delgado Urges PFAS Transparency Legislation
Submitted by the Office of Representative Delgado
On Tuesday, January 7, U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19), Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Harley Rouda (CA-48) announced the introduction of two bipartisan bills to address discharges of toxic PFAS chemicals in waterways and water treatment systems. [Read more…] about Washington
Newly Elected Town Officials Sworn In
By Doug La Rocque
Everett Madden joined re-elected officials in a swearing-in ceremony held on Thursday, January 2 at the Town Hall, as he become the newest member of the Town Board, replacing Gerald Robinson, who chose not to seek re-election after many years of service. [Read more…] about Stephentown
HFCS Audit Not A Bad Thing
By Doug La Rocque
The Hoosick Falls Central School District recently received the results of an audit done on the district for the time period of July 1, 2015 through the end of the 2018-19 School Year. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
