Hoosick Falls – Marguerite Ann “Peg” (Dooley) Rice, 84, died peacefully on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Marguerite A. Rice
Elizabeth Baker
Berlin – Elizabeth Baker was born April 27, 1934 and was 86 years old when she passed away peacefully in Berlin, NY on March 15, 2021. [Read more…] about Elizabeth Baker
The Life Of George Holcomb
Geo P Gets The Mumps
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, March 21, 1850: John F. drew manure on the garden with the oxen and sled and I helped load, and we drew some seasoned wood from the young orchard. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Grafton
Tri-Town Ambulance Is On Hold
by Doug La Rocque
Prefacing his comments with the statement that he is not opposed to a paid day time ambulance service to cover the Towns of Grafton, Berlin and Petersburgh, Grafton Rescue Squad Board of Directors member Jeremy Gosse told a special Tuesday evening, March 16 ambulance forum, that the board feels the squad must first get itself straightened out before it moves forward with the idea. [Read more…] about Grafton
Hoosick Falls
We Won’t Be Railroaded
by Doug La Rocque
The December 19 issue of The Eastwick Press highlighted the efforts by Rensselaer County Legislator Bruce Patire and Hoosick Town Councilman Jerry McAiliffe to have something done about a section of track, owned by Pan Am Railway near Railroad Avenue. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Brunswick Town Board
The Multi-Family Housing Moratorium Is In Place
by Doug La Rocque
The local law that puts a stop on any new construction of apartment buildings or multi-family homes in Brunswick was approved at the Thursday, March 11 Town Board Meeting. [Read more…] about Brunswick Town Board
Eastern Rensselaer County
More Food For Those In Need
The Capital District YMCA and Rensselaer County teamed up to hold a Free Food for Families event on Tuesday, March 16 at both the Berlin Central and Hoosick Falls Central Schools parking lots. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
Berlin
Varsity And JV Masterminds Top The Leaderboards
Congratulations to both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Berlin Masterminds teams on winning both of their matches Friday, March 5. [Read more…] about Berlin
Berlin
Library Survey Underway
The Board of Trustees of the Berlin Free Town Library would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the BFTL Long Range Plan Survey. [Read more…] about Berlin
Petersburgh Town Board
Agreement With Taconic On Water Project Under Discussion
by Alex Brooks
Heinz Noeding said a conference call was held last week with NY State’s Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), which is managing the Water Infrastructure Grant now being used to fund a thorough renovation of the Petersburgh Water District’s facilities. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board