Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
They say everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. This Viking certainly was, as he brandished his sword in a not so threatening way along the parade route this past Saturday, March 16. [Read more…] about St. Patrick’s Day In Hoosick Falls
Man Dies In Mobil Home Fire
By Doug La Rocque
The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department says a 64 year old man perished when flames tore through his home Saturday night, March 16, at the County Acres Mobile Home Park in Pittstown. The victim is identified as Robert Thomas. [Read more…] about Pittstown
Watkins Glen 16 15 8 4 43
Cambridge 13 19 9 16 57
Saturday, March 16 at Hudson Valley Community College. Going into Saturday evening’s game, the Cambridge Lady Indians basketball team had the chance to become the first team in the history of the school to bring home a state championship in any sport that wasn’t called football. [Read more…] about Mission Complete: Cambridge Girls Are The Champions
Phillips, a 5’11” sophomore guard, was selected as the state tournament Most Valuable Player. [Read more…] about Sophie Phillips Named Tournament MVP
Highway Workers Contract Settled
by Alex Brooks
At the March 18 Petersburgh Town board meeting, Supervisor Alan Webster announced that the Town has reached an agreement with the Teamsters on a contract with the Town highway workers. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
Common Reeds (Phragmites australis) are tall (6 to 10 feet) invasive plants that spread in thick masses in area wetlands, as well as marshes and shorelines throughout the U.S. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Odyssey Of the Mind
By Doug La Rocque
Following a public hearing at which there were two attendees but no speakers, the Berlin Town Board on Thursday, March 14, gave final approval for the expenditure of up to $2.5 million. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
The Berlin Central School District sent four teams to Coxsackie-Athens for the Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) tournament on March 9. [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
By Amy Modesti
It was a festive St. Patrick’s Day at the Berlin Free Town Library. Residents gathered at the facility to listen to Irish music and celebrate the library’s 125th Anniversary with its first ever “Smart Phone Photo Contest.” [Read more…] about Berlin Free Town Library Hosts Smart Phone Photo Contest
By Amy Modesti
It was an artistic evening at the Brunswick Community Library last Friday, March 15. [Read more…] about Art At The Library
