By Steve Bradley
Due to a forecast of heavy rain later in the day, Rock The Block was moved from the Wood Park / Main Street area to the skating rink, becoming Rock The Rink. [Read more…] about Rock The Block Turns Into Rock The Rink
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By Steve Bradley
Due to a forecast of heavy rain later in the day, Rock The Block was moved from the Wood Park / Main Street area to the skating rink, becoming Rock The Rink. [Read more…] about Rock The Block Turns Into Rock The Rink
By Doug La Rocque
Members of the Berlin Town Board cannot stress enough the importance of residents of Berlin Water District # 2 returning the income surveys that were recently mailed to all those in the District. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board

By Doug La Rocque
113 runners gathered under the banner at Grafton Lakes State Park for the start of the 5K road race this past Sunday, August 12, all running in support of the Grafton Community Library. [Read more…] about The 33rd Annual Run For The Roses
A Dumping Problem In Grafton
By Doug La Rocque
As was highlighted by last week’s instance of a boat being dumped on Kautz Hollow Road, Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum brought the matter back into the spotlight at the Monday, August 13 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
From One Brunswick Board To The Other, The Angst Continues
By Doug La Rocque
At a public hearing on Thursday, August 2, the Brunswick Planning Board got an earful about plans to build a 201-unit apartment complex on land behind the Planet Fitness building on Route 7 (Hoosick Road). [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board
by Alex Brooks
Ian Beilby, Section Chief of the Special Projects Bureau of the Division of Environmental Remediation at NYS DEC, and DEC Engineering Geologist Barbara Firebaugh spoke to the Board about the investigation they are beginning into possible PFOA dump sites in the Hoosick Falls area. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board

Proposed Brunswick Apartment Complex Raises Ire Of Neighbors
By Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Planning Board opened its Thursday, August 2 meeting with a public hearing on the proposed Valley Avenue Apartments. [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board

Submitted by Tim Chapman
When a couple of residents of The Danforth Adult Care Center in Hoosick Falls, who happened to be veterans of this nation’s armed forces, asked management why the American flag, taken down almost two years ago, had not been replaced, wheels started turning. [Read more…] about Old Glory Flies Again Outside The Danforth

Mushroom Season
The rain and humidity are helping to produce plenty of mushrooms this early August. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix

By Doug La Rocque
According to Rensselaer County Officials and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) personnel, a resident of the road on the north side of Grafton heard quite a noise on Sunday afternoon, August 5. [Read more…] about Washing Up On The Shore Of Kautz Hollow Road
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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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