Students Of The Month
Grafton Town Board
Tearing Down A Building 101
By Doug La Rocque
In fairness, let it be known that the Town of Grafton doesn’t demolish many structures, and it has been years since the town went to court to determine a building is unsafe and must come down. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
Grafton
Festival Of Trees Well Attended
“Build it and they shall come.” That is the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams. So it was with the Grafton Festival of Trees. [Read more…] about Grafton
Troy
It Was a Great Day for A Stroll
By Doug La Rocque and Amy Modesti
Once again, the Victorian Stroll, presented by the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, brought in large crowds to downtown Troy. [Read more…] about Troy
Tamarac High School
Tamarac Students Of The Month
Congratulations to the October and November “Students of the Month”! These students were recognized by their teachers for demonstrating what it means to be a person of character. [Read more…] about Tamarac High School
Wrestling
Tamarac Finishes Second At Columbia Tourney
Tamarac ………………….72
Albany High School ….18
Tuesday, December 10.
120 Ty Roadcap (Tam) over Ushindi Bahati (Alb); Fall 1:31; 126 Ragan Retell (Tam); [Read more…] about Wrestling
Barbara Griswold
Edgewater, FL- Barbara (Wagner) Griswold, age 94, passed away on November 28, 2019. [Read more…] about Barbara Griswold
Gerry A. Surdam
Hoosick Falls, New York – Gerry A. Surdam, 60, passed away on December 4, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. He resided on Bovie Hill Road. [Read more…] about Gerry A. Surdam
The Life Of George Holcomb
Sowing Carrots
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, May 13, 1847: Today we drew two loads manure with both teams from home onto the Rodgers Farm, and I plowed and John and Chester got out manure. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Eastern Rensselaer County
A Snowstorm For The Record Books
Folks Around Here Take It In Stride
By Doug La Rocque
According to the National Weather Service, the storm of December 1 and 2, was the eighth largest ever recorded at the Albany International Airport, and the fourth largest December snowstorm ever. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County