Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Verizon Cell Tower Clears One More Hurdle
by Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Planning Board has declared that the Verizon Wireless plan to construct a cell tower on land at the corner of Creek Road and Menemsha Lane, in the southern portion of the town, will not have any significant environmental impact. [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board
Truck Slips, Pins SUV Against Guard Rails
A pickup truck towing a horse trailer with one horse aboard slipped into the other lane on a greasy Route 7 Monday afternoon, January 11 and pinned a SUV with one man inside against the guard rails, leaving the man unable to exit the vehicle. [Read more…] about Pittstown
Legislators Donate To Grafton Rescue Squad
On Sunday, January 9, Rensselaer County’s 5th District legislators stopped by the Grafton Rescue Squad to give Captain Joe Allain a check for $400, to help defray the squad’s expenses. [Read more…] about Grafton
Town of HoosickDealing With Broken Equipment
Bucket Loader Died
By Alex Brooks
Highway Superintendent Bill Shiland was unable to attend the Board meeting on Monday evening January 11 because he was still trying to get the roads salted and sanded after the snow squalls that had come in that afternoon. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Board Of Supervisors Chair Blasts Vaccine Distribution System
by Doug La Rocque
In a statement released by his office on Tuesday, January 12, Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell was very critical of New York State’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout, saying “this situation has gone beyond crazy.” [Read more…] about Hudson
North Petersburgh – Keith Elton Snyder, 81, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. [Read more…] about Keith E. Snyder
Poestenkill – Kimberley Ruth Killeen, 57, went to be with God our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. [Read more…] about Kimberley R. Killeen
Berlin – Alice Grant Ross, 89 of Plank Road died on Sunday January 3, 2021 at the home of her son where she had been residing. [Read more…] about Alice Grant Ross
Another Trip North To Buy Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, Sept. 28, 1849: This evening I carried potatoes and apples in the celler and on this evening my two sons watched to catch the dogs that killed two of my sheep on my Rodgers farm but no dogs came. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
The Need Still Exists
Food Provided for Hundreds Of Families
Photo and Story by Steve Bradley
Last August a multitude of families from around Hoosick Falls made their way to a Mass Food Giveaway in the parking lot of the Hoosick Falls Central School. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
