Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Cross Country Has A Strong Showing At The Run For The Roses
Every year members of the Berlin High School Cross Country team get a jump on their fall training by participating in the Annual Run for the Roses at Grafton Lakes State Park. [Read more…] about Berlin High School
Water District Matters Top Board’s Agenda
by Alex Brooks
At the August 19 Petersburgh Town Board meeting, there was a good deal of discussion about the recent spike in chlorine levels in the water from the Petersburgh Water District. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
Honoring A Hoosick Falls Princess
Submitted by the Legislative Majority and Minority Offices
The Rensselaer County Legislature took time at the beginning of its Tuesday, August 13 meeting to honor Delilah Hoag of Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Troy – Rensselaer County Legislature
It’s Garlic Festival Time Once Again
It may only come around once a year, but that helps to make it one of the most highly anticipated events in Southern Vermont and the surrounding areas. [Read more…] about Bennington
Karen McGovern Memorial Volleyball Tournament
On Saturday, September 7, the 20th Annual Karen McGovern Volleyball Tournament will be held at the Sandbar in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Assault Arrest
The Hoosick Falls Police Department has arrested 37-year old William Harris of 89 Main Street, Hoosick Falls after officers responded to a reported assault on Lyman Street. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
History Camp Keeps Students Busy
Brownell and her students camped at the battlefield Friday evening, then participated in the Bennington Battle Day Parade held Sunday in Bennington. [Read more…] about Walloomac
To The Beat Of A Different Drum
Grafton Library patrons and area residents were invited to learn about music from around the world, spanning numerous cultures and eras, at a Tuesday, August 20 event entitled “Let’s Drum.” [Read more…] about Grafton
Back To The Days Of Kerfuffle?
by Thaddeus Flint
The word “Kerfuffle” (from the Scottish verb Fuffle, meaning “to throw into disorder”) is such a fabulous sounding word that many reporters (or maybe none) use it as inspiration; going from meeting to meeting with the hope that a kerfuffle will one day bloom before their very eyes, allowing them to finally write “kerfuffle” in a sentence (and then find they probably misspelled it). [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
It’s The 200th Anniversary Of The Great Schaghticoke Fair
The Schaghticoke Fair will celebrate its 200th year of being a showcase for the best that Rensselaer County residents and agriculture have to offer. [Read more…] about Schaghticoke
