Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
Members of the Petersburgh Rescue Ambulance Squad held a Memorial Service on Saturday September 22 where they unveiled a new monument to those who helped create and served with the squad, but have since passed on. [Read more…] about In Memory Of Those Who Served
Fall Gold
This Yellow Jacket (Vespidae) is enjoying our area’s abundant wild Goldenrod (Solidago). [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Hoosick Falls And Petersburgh Spotlighted
By Doug La Rocque
The NYS Department of Health (DOH) should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions are being taken to protect residents. This is according to an audit released on Tuesday, September 24, by NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. [Read more…] about DOH Again Criticized For Its Monitoring Of Drinking Water
HF 2.5 at Saratoga Catholic 3.5
Thursday, 9/20. Course: Saratoga Spa Park, par 36. [Read more…] about Panther Golfers Tie For League Title
by Doug La Rocque
As Mother Nature shows signs she is preparing to paint the hills and valleys of Eastern New York in her dazzling autumn hue, the mere mortals of the Taconic Valley were out and about showing some of their Fall finery and collections this past weekend. [Read more…] about A Weather Wonderful Fall Weekend In Berlin
by Steve Bradley
The Greenwich Witches (0-4) hosted the Hoosick Falls Panthers (3-1) Friday evening. [Read more…] about Panthers Ground Witches, 34 – 0
By Doug La Rocque
The weather looked like it might be a little (ruff) at first, but the sun came out and everyone had a howling (humans too?) good time at Grafton Lakes State Park’s annual Bark and Brew. [Read more…] about Dogs Rule At GLSP
by Doug La Rocque
The helicopter that is used to transport severely injured and ill people, generally to the Albany Medical Center, landed at Grafton’s VFW last Wednesday, September 19, so members of area fire and EMS could get a better look at it, and learn first hand what the aircraft can do. [Read more…] about Life Net Chopper Lands At Grafton VFW
By Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Elks Lodge on Tuesday, September 18, formally donated $2,000 to the Food Backpack Program that provides weekend food for students in the Brittonkill School District, some of whom face the prospect of having little to no food at home during times when school is not in session. [Read more…] about Brunswick Elks Help Out With Food Backpack Program
The Tamarac Bulldogs rolled into Hoosick Falls Sunday afternoon to play the Junior and Senior Panthers. Both the Junior and Senior Panthers came out of the afternoon with victories. [Read more…] about Youth Football
