County Delivers Four Millionth “Meals On Wheels”
By Amy Modesti
The Rensselaer County Department for the Aging has been delivering “Meals on Wheels” since 1975. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
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County Delivers Four Millionth “Meals On Wheels”
By Amy Modesti
The Rensselaer County Department for the Aging has been delivering “Meals on Wheels” since 1975. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County

Black Belt Promotions In Stephentown
Sensei Bob Fish of the Stephentown Self Defense systems says he was recently honored and privileged to promote five people to various degrees of Black Belt. [Read more…] about Stephentown

Tuesday, February 11. Boulevard Bowl, Schenectady. The Hoosick Falls bowling team finished its postseason on Tuesday, with a second place finish in the Section 2 Class C/D Tournament. [Read more…] about Panther Bowlers Finish Second In Class C/D Tournament
Village Board Frustrated With MRB Group Sewer Project Expense
By Doug La Rocque
At its January meeting, the Board tabled what is known as Change Order # 6 as it concerns the contract with the engineering firm MRB Group, which is overseeing the John Street sewer project. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls

Two Charged In Burglary And Car Theft Case
Submitted by Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ashe
Hoosick Falls Police Department on Thursday, February 6, arrested Zachary Deltoro age 26 and a Natasha Michaels age 24 both from Petersburgh after an investigation of a Burglary that occurred on January 25. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls

29 Years Of Tax Collections
No one enjoys paying their taxes, but a town’s tax collector doesn’t set the tax rates, she just receives the money and passes it on to the powers that be. [Read more…] about Grafton

Team Scores:
Tamarac 231.5; Coxsackie Athens 187.5; Hadley Luzerne / Lake George 167.0; Watervliet 151; [Read more…] about Section 2, Class C Wrestling Results
George Returns From His Journey
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
George is returning from a journey to Western New York to visit relatives
Thursday, September 16, 1847: We left Schenectady at one o’clock in the cars and got to Troy a little past two o’clock. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

What to Expect If Marijuana Is Legalized In NYS
By Doug La Rocque
Governor Andrew Cuomo was quoted in many media sources this past weekend as saying if legislation to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana isn’t passed by the state legislature during this year’s budget bills debate, he doubts it will get another chance. [Read more…] about Lee, Massachusetts
Delgado Pens Letter To EPA Urging Swift Action On PFOA Contamination
Submitted by the Office of Representative Antonio Delgado
On Friday, January 31, Congressman Delgado penned a letter to the Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) Regional Administrator Pete Lopez to follow up on topics Mr. Lopez addressed at the Hoosick Falls Community Working Group meeting the week prior. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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