Approves 2020 Budget
By Doug La Rocque
The Town’s spending remains under the New York State Tax Cap, even if the percent figures exceed 2%. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Hoosick Falls School Board
Taking Care of Data Security
by Alex Brooks
Data Security
At its meeting on November 21, the Hoosick Falls School board appointed its Chief Information Officer David Breese as the District’s Data Protection Officer. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board
Johnsonville’s Logue Excels At 4-H Roundup
Submitted by Bernadine Wiesen, CCE Executive Director
Rensselaer County was well represented at the Eastern National 4-H Roundup, held in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Kentucky. [Read more…] about Johnsonville’s Logue Excels At 4-H Roundup
HFCS Bowlers Off To A Good Start
Saratoga Catholic 0
Hoosick Falls 5
Monday, November 25. Hoosick Falls (10-0) continued their season with a 5-0 win over Saratoga Catholic (5-5) at home. [Read more…] about HFCS Bowlers Off To A Good Start
The Life Of George Holcomb
Many Boosums To Carry
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, April 10, 1847: I took my two horse wagon and my son Geo P. with me and my wife and two daughters and the widow Eunice Sackett, we all rode to the funeral of Mr. Sylvenas Carpenter at his dwelling. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Eastern Rensselaer County
Surdam Hangs Onto Supervisor’s Post In Hoosick
Noeding And Burdick Survive Absentee Ballot Counts
By Doug La Rocque
In one of the closest Hoosick Supervisor’s races in recent memory, the Democratic incumbent, Mark Surdam, outpolled Republican Bill Hanselman by just seven votes. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
North Hoosick
Ribbon Cutting For New Stewart’s Shop
By Doug La Rocque
County and town officials joined representatives of Stewart’s Shops on Friday morning, November 15, to officially open the company’s newest store, at the corner of NY Routes 22 and 67, right where the old shop once stood. [Read more…] about North Hoosick
Grafton Town Board
Budget Is Approved
by Doug La Rocque
Two previous public hearings on the preliminary 2020 town budget brought out several comments, most dealing with the youth and library lines. Cuts had been made, then funds restored. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
Petersburgh
New Water Operator Hired
By Alex Brooks
Deputy Supervisor and Supervisor-elect Dennis Smith ran the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on November 18 because Supervisor Alan Webster could not attend because of illness. Denise Church was also not present, which Smith said was because of weather. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Outdoors With Trix
Still Green
The Marginal Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis) is an evergreen that grows in clumps in rocky soil. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix