Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
A Raucous Public Comment Session At Town Board Meeting
by Miranda Sehl
Efforts to establish a three town paid ambulance during daytime hours led to some questions about a recent meeting. The meeting in question about the ambulance took place on Thursday, August 6, with representatives of Berlin, Petersburgh and Grafton present. [Read more…] about Grafton
Matt DeLorenzo Takes A-S Checkers;
Ronnie Johnson Gets First LV Win of 2020
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Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Saturday, July 11
Modifieds: Matt DeLorenzo, Marc Johnson [Read more…] about Auto Racing
by Mary Bradley
So the 15th annual EC SCRAMBLE is in the books. Saturday was a wonderful day to be outside with friends and family at the Hoosick Falls Country Club. As always the day was a great success. [Read more…] about EC Fund’s 15th Annual Golf Tournament A Great Success
by Miranda Sehl
Free food is growing all around you! Which wild edible plants do you know of? The mastery of foraging is a very worthwhile endeavor. [Read more…] about Grow Food
Shingling The New Hog House
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Sunday, October 8, 1848: This morning Geo P. took the two wheel carriage and rode to Doctor Right and he came up to my wife for she is taken with a relapse of the disentery. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Water Woes Impact Municipal Supplies
Doug La Rocque
During the past week, the Water District Superintendents in both Berlin and Petersburgh have issued boil water advisories, although Berlin’s has since been rescinded. The reasons for the advisories differ although the inconvenience is the same. [Read more…] about Berlin/Petersburgh
New Mohawk Ambulance Garage Opens
by Doug La Rocque
Since the Mohawk Ambulance Service announced last year it planned to build a new garage on McChesney Avenue in Brunswick many had hoped it would be at least a partial solution to the ambulance availability problems for eastern and central Rensselaer County. The answer is yes and no. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Reopening Plan Has Most Students In School Two Days A Week
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls CSD held an online forum about its reopening plans on Wednesday evening July 29. The District had received a week before that a 145 page guidance document from the State. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School District
Monarchs are Here
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are in the area laying their eggs on milkweed plants. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
NYS Buys Forest Land Along The Taconic Ridge
Submitted by the Office Of Governor Cuomo
New York State has completed the acquisition of four parcels of land along the Taconic Ridge which runs for 37 miles along the New York, Vermont and Massachusetts borders. [Read more…] about Berlin/Petersburgh
