Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
John F. Cuts His Foot With An Ax
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, March 20, 1847: I this forenoon chopped and split apple wood in the orchard and this afternoon I walked over to Henry Cranston’s store for a jury on a case between David Duncan a black man and Elem Andrews. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Preparing For A Walk On The Wild Side
By Amy Modesti
A pair of area youngsters, decked out in their Halloween finest, are preparing to discover some of the wild and wonderful friends along the Grafton Lakes State Park’s annual Trick or Treat Nature Trail, on Saturday, October 26. [Read more…] about Grafton
Cambridge, Tamarac to Meet Saturday
Cambridge (7-1) will host Tamarac (5-2) in the Class C semifinal game Saturday, November 2. [Read more…] about Football
BCS Proposes A New Capital Project
District Says No Tax Hike Is Needed
By Doug La Rocque
The Berlin Central School Board first proposed the idea of another Capital Project, coming while work on two others is well underway, at its September meeting. [Read more…] about Berlin
By Doug La Rocque
All area towns are in the process of scheduling public hearings on their preliminary town budgets for 2020 (town fiscal years coincide with the calendar year), after which they can make final changes or approve the preliminary budget as it stands. [Read more…] about Area Town Budgets To Be Presented To the Public
Vulnerable Plant
Spotted or Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata), which is classified as an “exploitably vulnerable” native plant in New York, was found in the rich woods of Petersburgh last week. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Fall Fitness Winners
Congratulations to the Berlin Elementary Fall Fitness Medal Winners. [Read more…] about Berlin Elementary School
Class D Girls Quarterfinal Sectional Play
Saratoga Spa 1 0 1
New Lebanon 1 2 3 [Read more…] about Soccer
Kids Halloween Party
Submitted by Heinz Noeding
On Saturday October 26, the Petersburgh Parks and Recreation Committee held its 2nd Annual Kids Halloween Party. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Berlin CC Are League Champs
The Berlin Cross Country teams competed at League Championships continued to show why they are a threat for Sectionals. [Read more…] about Cross Country Running
