Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Free Summer Food Program
The Eastwick Press is honored to have been asked and pleased to host the Rensselaer County Free Summer Food program at our offices located at the former Grafton Elementary School at the corner of NY Route 2 and Babcock Lake Road, just east of Grafton Center. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Hoosic River Greenway Waterworks Park Project Underway
Visitors enjoying the southern end of the Hoosic River Greenway in Hoosick Falls no doubt have noticed excavation along the riverfront which is part of a major development project underway to provide greater access to the Hoosic River and overall enjoyment of the Greenway. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Village Resident Charged With Assault
Hoosick Falls PD Press Release
Hoosick Falls Police arrested 49 – year old Glenn Manning of 2 Beckett Street Hoosick Falls, on Wednesday night, July 1, after officers responded to a disturbance call on Beckett Street. It was reported that a women was screaming for help after she was physically pushed out of her house. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Getting Organized For The New Year
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board held its organizational meeting on Tuesday evening July 7. Rachel Boisvert was re-elected as President of the Board and Joe Patire was re-elected as Vice-President, both by unanimous vote. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School
Opps, Missed One
One student was left off the Hoosick Falls Central School 8th grade distance learning superstars. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
It’s Just Not The Same
Perhaps the understatement of the year is that COVID-19 turned education upside down. For so many years The Eastwick Press has produced a special high school graduation section, complete with messages of support from area businesses. [Read more…] about Graduation 2020
Charlotte’s Shopping Spree In Albany
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, July 10, 1848: On this forenoon I and my two sons dug ten bushels new potatoes and this afternoon I went to Pittsfield with them. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Graduation Held June 24
On a beautiful Wednesday morning, Sophie Estes, daughter of Jeff and Maria Estes, receives her diploma in the Hoosick Falls Central School parking lot.. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls CSD
Last Day of School
Submitted by Rachel Turestsky
On June 17, students and staff of the Berlin Central School District had the opportunity to see each other from a distance and wave goodbye for the final day of the school year. [Read more…] about Berlin CSD
DMV Limited To Rensselaer County Residents Only
by Doug La Rocque
In a press release issued on Monday, June 22, Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola describes himself as “livid” at the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Governor Andrew Cuomo for what he says is “a lack of preparation and implementation” of a coherent plan to reopen statewide DMVs that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
