An Evening of Recognition
By Michelle Van Horn
This month’s Stephentown Town Board meeting on Monday, January 20 took place on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
An Evening of Recognition
By Michelle Van Horn
This month’s Stephentown Town Board meeting on Monday, January 20 took place on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
By Michelle Van Horn
Walter B. Howard Update
Healthy eating habits is the focus for the month of January for Walter B. Howard elementary. [Read more…] about New Lebanon School Board Meeting
A Thank You To President Trump
To The Editor:
As the wife of a retired military officer and mother of a daughter who is also retired military, I want to express my thanks to our President for ridding the world of the monster Soleimani, who should have been taken down years ago! [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor

Burdick Is Arrested Once More
Hoosick Falls Police Press Release
Hoosick Falls Police Department on Thursday, January 23, arrested Jacob Burdick, age 26, of Petersburgh and charged him with Felony Criminal Contempt 1st and Aggravated Harassment. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Workshop Meeting Is Hard Work
By Doug La Rocque
Right from the start, the Monday, January 27 Workshop meeting of the Grafton Town Board was marked by a number of disagreements, particularly between newly elected Council Member Frank Lewandusky III and Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
New Lebanon-Berlin Swimmers Fall to Taconic Hills
Both the Boys and Girls Swim teams were defeated in their match Monday, January 27 against Taconic Hills. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Heading West On The Erie Canal Again
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, August 19, 1847: I this forenoon took my one horse wagon and went to Lebanon and carried five pounds and 14 ounces of butter to N. Nichols Store at 15 cents per. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Neighbors Look to Chop Down Proposed Cell Tower
By Doug La Rocque
Verizon Wireless appeared before a joint public hearing of the Brunswick Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Thursday, January 16, to make a brief presentation on its plans to construct a cell tower on lands that border Creek Road and Menemsha Lane. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Tolerance Is Key At BES
Submitted by Mastermind Coaches Jennifer Overocker
and Matthew Christian
Berlin’s Varsity and JV Masterminds travelled to Tamarac on January 10. [Read more…] about Berlin

Some Real Smart Cookies Here
Submitted by Mastermind Coaches Jennifer Overocker and Matthew Christian
Berlin’s Varsity and JV Masterminds travelled to Tamarac on January 10. [Read more…] about Berlin
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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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