Grand Marshall Named For 4th Of July Parade
Each year the Berlin 4th of July Parade Committee selects a Grand Marshall for the event. [Read more…] about Berlin
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Grand Marshall Named For 4th Of July Parade
Each year the Berlin 4th of July Parade Committee selects a Grand Marshall for the event. [Read more…] about Berlin
Graduates Will Have A Ceremony After All
Submitted by the New Lebanon Central School District
As we are learning throughout this COVID-19 crisis, guidance with regard to our day-to-day operations can change from moment to moment. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Supervisor’s Report For May
submitted by Supervisor David Harris
As we approach the 100 day mark of dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, we are able to finally start loosening some of the restrictions and limitations we had to implement as part of social distancing. [Read more…] about Schodack
$1.5 Million Approved For Wastewater Treatment
by Doug La Rocque
Robert Flores of Delaware Engineering gave the Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees an update on their timeline and an expense breakdown for the installation of ultra-violet disinfection equipment at the Waste Water Treatment Plant during the Tuesday, June 9 meeting, held via a teleconferencing platform. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Grafton’s Summer Youth Program Will Go Forward
by Doug La Rocque
Governor Andrew Cuomo has said the summer camps for youths can open on June 29, though any decision on sleep away camps is still pending. [Read more…] about Grafton
John F.’s Scarecrows Don’t Work
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday, May 15, 1848: This morning at one o’clock I took my one horse wagon and Charlotte with me, we went to Troy. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

COVID-19 and Civil Unrest
A New York State Police car blocked one of the three entrances to the Walmart Plaza on Hoosick Road (NYS Route 7) in Brunswick Sunday. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County

Garage and Shed Destroyed In Berlin Fire
An Elm Street garage and shed burned to the ground on Sunday May 31 in Berlin. [Read more…] about Berlin
Ponders Bovie Hill Road Project
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Town Board held a brief special meeting on Monday evening June 1 to discuss how to handle the collapsed section of Bovie Hill Road. It has received a report from its consulting engineer Wayne Bonesteel detailing what needs to be done to rebuild the road. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
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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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