Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
No Change In The 107th Assembly District
As “spirited” as the area’s congressional race was, the contest for the 107th New York State Assembly district seat was perhaps one of the most cordial of any of the races around, both candidates sticking to the issues. [Read more…] about Election Day Result Stories
Butchering Pigs And Making Sausages
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, October 25, 1844: This forenoon we drew stone to put in the wall in front of my house. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
First Phase Of Woods Brook Project Approved
By Doug La Rocque
The very first step in the overall Woods Brook Flood Mitigation Project is to slow down the flow of the brook as it enters the Village of Hoosick Falls, with a number of modifications and improvements upstream. [Read more…] about HOOSICK FALLS VILLAGE BOARD
by Steve Bradley
After the game Hoosick Falls head coach Denise Campbell said “The defense came prepared.” It was a good thing they did. [Read more…] about HFCS Field Hockey Section 2, Class C Champs With 1-0 Win Over Johnstown
Berlin Budget Calls For Tax Hike
By Doug La Rocque
Pending any remaining changes, the proposed Town of Berlin budget for 2019 will mean an increase in the amount to be raised by taxes of $41,953, or between 4 and 5 percent. In terms of individual tax rates, it means a hike of 92 cents per thousand of assessed valuation. That translates to $46 on a property assessed at $50,000, which is about the average in the town. [Read more…] about BERLIN TOWN BOARD
By Doug La Rocque
Before a packed house at RPI’s Chapel and Cultural Center, Rensselaer County District Attorney, Republican Joel Abelove and his challenger, Democrat Mary Pat Donnelly, traded jabs in what appears to be the only debate that will take place between the pair prior to Election Day. [Read more…] about D.A. Candidates Debate
Kayleigh Corrado of Cherry Plain received her white coat in a ceremony marking her symbolic entrance into the medical field in a ceremony at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine September 22. [Read more…] about Cherry Plain Native Dons White Coat
They Will Advance To Super Bowl
by Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls Panthers were the underdog coming into this game. CambridgeSalem was undefeated and has been the New York state number one team in Class C for the entire season. [Read more…] about Indians Outmaneuver Panthers, 35 – 14
The Grafton Historical Society’s 19th Annual Wine and Cheese festival this past Saturday, October 27, was once again well attended, as participants helped the Society raise money for their yearly activities, scholarship awards and other community events. [Read more…] about Wine And Cheese Always Make For A Good Time
Tax Hike Stays Below Cap
By Doug La Rocque
The preliminary budget presented Monday evening October 29 by Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum, calls for $1.2 million in spending in 2019, but would only hike taxes by 1.39 percent. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
