Historical Society Installs Officers
During its monthly meeting on Sunday, January 19, the Grafton Historical Society took time to install its new slate of officers for 2020. [Read more…] about Grafton
Member Exclusive
New Lebanon – Berlin Girls Swim Team Wins A Pair Of Meets
The first win came on Friday, January 17 against the Mount Anthony Patriots for the first triumph over the Bennington, VT school in over 13 years [Read more…] about New Lebanon – Berlin Girls Swim Team Wins A Pair Of Meets
The Life Of George Holcomb
Drinking Beer At The Temperance Lecture
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, July 24, 1847: This morning before daylight I started for Pittsfield with potatoes. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Rensselaer County
Lawmakers Turn Up The Heat On Bail Reform
New Hoosick Falls Incident Fuels The Fire
By Doug La Rocque
The Rensselaer County Legislature, by a unanimous 19-0 vote, has approved a resolution that implores New York State to immediately amend or suspend the bail reform provisions by emergency executive authority, or any other means deemed possible by the State. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Berlin
High School Offers New “Responding to Emergencies” Course
Submitted by Rachel Turestky
The 2019–2020 school year marks the pilot year for Ms. Sandra Honsinger’s Responding to Emergencies class. This is a half-year elective offered by Ms. Honsinger, an American Red Cross First Aid/AED/CPR instructor and a Health and Physical Education teacher at Berlin Middle-High School. [Read more…] about Berlin
Washington, DC
House Approved PFAS Action Act
By Doug La Rocque and a submission
from the Office of Representative Delgado
Last Friday, January 10, the United States House of Representatives approved legislation that will require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set a maximum contaminant level for PFOA and PFOS in drinking water, establish a grant program to help communities pay to remove PFAS from drinking water, and designate PFOA and PFOS chemicals as hazardous materials under the EPA’s Superfund program. [Read more…] about Washington, DC
Berlin
Town Board Has Smooth Start To The New Year
By Doug La Rocque
It may not have been a land speed record, but it was certainly one of the shortest Berlin Town Board meetings in recent years, at 18 minutes. Why? [Read more…] about Berlin
A Guest Column From Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Rensselaer County Ready to Build on Job Creation and Financial Success in 2020
Greetings to friends and neighbors in Eastern and Central Rensselaer County. [Read more…] about A Guest Column From Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Letter To The Editor
No War With Iran
To The Editor:
As a military veteran from Hoosick Falls, who served in Vietnam with the Marines, I’m writing today to express my opposition to President Trump’s reckless escalation with Iran. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor
Bowling Regular Season Coming To An End
Hoosick Falls 5
Berlin 0
Tuesday, January 14. Barbecue Recreation. The Panthers won with a total of 3454 pins to Berlin’s 2528. [Read more…] about Bowling Regular Season Coming To An End