Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Man Accused Of Unlawful Surveillance
From a Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department Press Release
A Town of Hoosick man is facing charges following a two-month joint investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, NYSP Computer Crimes Unit (Troop G), and the United States Postal Inspectors, Troy NY Domicile – Boston Division. [Read more…] about Hoosick
Village Board Learns Of Proposed Multi-Site PFOA Study
By Doug La Rocque
Representatives from the NYS Department of Health and SUNY Albany opened the Tuesday night, May 14 meeting, with details regarding a multi-site health study grant proposal, as it relates to health implications from exposure to PFAS contaminated drinking water. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Alleged Animal Abusers Face Protestors Outside Courtroom
By Doug La Rocque
Christopher and Amber Lamountain of Kautz Hollow Road in Grafton were met with about a dozen people, some holding signs protesting their alleged animal abuse, when they arrived for their hearing in Grafton Town Court on Tuesday evening, May 14. [Read more…] about Grafton
No Tax Increase In School Budget Proposal
By Emily Gabert
The New Lebanon Central School District presented its proposed budget of $12,480,879 for the 2019-2020 academic school year at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 9. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Central School
To Troy For a Medical Consultation
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, April 7, 1846: Today I took my old double wagon and carried my two daughters to Hiram Newton’s on a visit and went on to Daniel Allen’s to town meeting. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Landfill Declared A Superfund Site
By Doug La Rocque
On April 9 both the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appeared before the Hoosick Falls Village Board, to indicate they expected the Hoosick Falls landfill on Walnut Street, would be declared a Class 2 Superfund Site. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Three Proposed Housing Projects Before Planning Board
By Doug La Rocque
In all, 46 new housing starts, contained in three major subdivisions, are now before the Brunswick Planning Board in various stages of consideration. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Subtle Beauty
Although many of our forest May wildflowers are showy, you probably won’t find Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) unless you are looking for it. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Monday, May 7 – Stillwater 6, Hoosick Falls 3
Played at HFCS. Ryan Bloomer had two hits and Evan Webster took the loss on the mound [Read more…] about Boys Baseball
19 Arrested In Latest County-Wide Welfare Fraud Sweep
By Doug La Rocque
Late last week Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as State Police and other local law enforcement agencies, arrested 19 people who are alleged to have fraudulently accepted welfare benefits. [Read more…] about Troy
